in the vineyard : Grape Source: Mourvedre from 7.75ha dry-farmed vineyard on Koopmanskraal farm in Agter-Paarl region, Syrah from
dry-farmed vineyards in same region
Vineyard info
Mourvedre: dry-farmed, trellised, 2222 vines/ha, planted 2003. Shale soil has distinctive high small red pebble
content (granite origin) in topsoil
Vineyards remained stress-free and healthy, ripening their crops easily. In general, the quality of the harvest for both red and white wines was very good.
in the cellar : The wine was fermented on the skins and matured in a combination of 90% French and 10% American oak barrels, of which 40% of the blend matured in new barrels. Small portion of Syrah blended in to add to the fruit concentration and to balance the spice aromas of the Mourvedre. Fined and filtered before bottling with screwcap closures.
Total Production: 992 x 6 x 750ml