in the vineyard : The grapes were sourced from bush and trellised vineyards in the Darling, Stellenbosch, Durbanville and Paarl regions. Planted between 1969 and 1995 these vineyards grow in sandy soil and decomposed granite, and are situated at altitudes of 60 m to 120 m. Grafted onto nematode-resistant rootstock Richter 99 and 101 – 114, the vines, yielding an average of 6 to 8 tons per hectare, received supplementary irrigation.