in the vineyard : Spectacular panoramic views of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, cool hillside vineyards planted to classic varieties, and a modern family-run winery have combined to produce distinctive wines displaying the ripe concentrated fruity accessibility of the New World, with the complex elegance of classic wine styles.
12 - 17 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. (Clones: CS163, CS27, CS14, CS46.) Situated on east - and north-facing slopes between 200 and 240m above sea level.
in the cellar : Fermented in overhead retort-shaped, stainless steel fermentors. Pump-overs were done three times daily during fermentation. Extended maceration on the skins after fermentation. The use of gravity and gentle pressing ensure full-flavoured wines with soft, balanced tannins. The wine was racked into barrels where it underwent Malo-lactic fermentation. After further racking it spent 20 months in new and used French oak barrels, before being lightly filtered prior to bottling.