in the vineyard : This vineyard location (a few km from the Atlantic Ocean) seems tailor-made for flavourful Sauvignon Blanc. The soil is a well-drained sandy loam with weathered granite. The fruit grows in the Helderberg Hills; this Coastal area yields wines with an intensity of flavour and crispness not found in some of the more inland regions. A combination of trellised and bush vines are used, aged approximately 15 years, all of which are grown on a high Southern (cooler) slope, facing the Atlantic Ocean. A choice of rootstocks R99 and 101-14 Mgt are used, depending on the potential of the particular soil-type. The average yields of these vines differ between 5 to 10 tons per hectare. This interaction of vine, site, soil, marine climate and cultivation (terroir) yields complex fruit of outstanding quality.