in the vineyard : Grapes from the Houmoed Single Vineyard, 2 ha in size, planted (by NJ Roos ) in 1972 on Richter 99, dry land bush vine, at 280 m above sea level on a western slope of the Bottelary Hills.
Soil Types: Glenrosa / Cartreff / Oakleaf
Training Method: Bush vines
in the cellar : Grapes in excellent condition, 7 - 24 hours skin contact, juice cleaned by settling, allowed to ferment spontaneously with wild yeast. Left in barrel on lees for 9 months, no stabilisation, unfiltered until the final filtration prior to bottling.