Blank BottleWestern Cape, South Africa
Blank Bottle Orbitofrontal Cortex 2023
Why you'll love it
An experimental white blend, including 14 different white grapes. Selected by monitoring the winemaker's brain—only the barrels that sparked the most joy made the cut.
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- CountrySouth Africa
- RegionWestern Cape
- StyleDry & full
- Vintage2023
- Alcohol13.0%
What it tastes like
Bright, textured and complex with notes of apple, almond, citrus, honey, pear, beeswax and a mineral, saline finish.
Lovely with
- Roast chickenSunday roast · Herb-stuffed thighs
- Goats' cheeseGoats' cheese salad · Crottin · Tartlets
- SeafoodFruits de mer · Fish stew · Paella
Lovely with goat's cheese, seafood, creamy poultry or lightly spiced veg dishes.
Where it's from
Western Cape
South Africa
South Africa's wine heartland, encompassing everything from the cool coastal valleys to the warmer inland sites. Extraordinarily diverse in climate and soil: a single appellation that contains multitudes — from delicate Elgin Pinot to muscular Swartland reds.
Meet the producer
Blank Bottle
Western Cape, South Africa
Pieter Walser makes Blank Bottle wines in South Africa's Western Cape, with natural fermentation in amphora, concrete and old oak. He works often with old bush vines and likes an unconventional blend. We stock a wide range, from B.I.G. Cabernet to Orbitofrontal Cortex.
More from Blank Bottle →The story behind it
The "Orbitofrontal Cortex" is a wine named after the part of the brain associated with conscious decision-making. It's a unique blend of white, chosen based on the winemaker's conscious preferences, not necessarily on what tastes "best". The wine is a result of an experiment where the winemaker, Pieter Walser, measured his subconscious reactions to different wine components and then blended the wine using his conscious mind.
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Delivery & collection
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