in the vineyard : Background
Flanked by the Helderberg and Stellenbosch Mountain, between Stellenbosch and the False Bay coast, lies an exceptional tract of land that benefits from terroirs eminently suited to the cultivation of the highest quality wine grapes. This jewel in the crown of the magnificent Stellenbosch wine-growing region is known as the Golden Triangle. At its core lies Stellenzicht.
The award-winning Stellenzicht range reserves its Golden Triangle label for those wines which most eloquently demonstrate the unique terroir of this special part of the Helderberg, home to some of South Africa's most exceptional wines.
Vineyard Location
Planted between 1989 and 1991, the vineyards are grown on slopes facing west and north-west in decomposed granite and Table Mountain sandstone soils and yielded an average of 5,1 tons per hectare.
The climatic conditions for this vintage were characterised by above-average temperatures and drier than average conditions during the preceding winter, but good rains at the start of September however helped the vines during the summer.