in the vineyard : Grapes of 3 adjacent blocks were used, at 380 m above sea level at the top of Bottelary Hills overlooking False Bay, characterized by cool south westerly winds in the afternoon, often causing a mist blanket over the hilltops, these highlaying vineyards are aptly named "Windhoek"
Age of Vines: 11 and 13 years
Yield hl/ha and tonnes/ha: 56.7 hl- and 8.73 tonnes/ha
Clone Types: Mostly 10B and 316
Rootstock: R99/R110
Training Method: 3-Wire vertical trellis
Soil Type: Estcourt/Oakleaf
in the cellar : The grapes were in excellent condition. After 12-24 hours skin contact the juice was cleaned by settling. Fermentation occured at 13° - 15° C. The wine was left on primary lees for about 3 months after fermentation to reap benefit of autolysis of yeast cells, unfiltered until the final filtration at bottling.
Bottled 5 September 2008 on Mooiplaas.