in the cellar : Counter-intuitively, the 2000 vintage was not as hot in the Walker Bay region as was first feared (which would have been problematic for the production of intensely aromatic Sauvignon blanc). We experience our coolest October, February and March, and our second coolest November and January since 1993. This together with one of the driest harvests yet experienced, contributed to supremely healthy fruit reaching the cellar. The grapes were ripe with excellent flavours and a good line of acid.