in the vineyard : Soil type: Ferricreet
Irrigation: Drip irrigation
Vineyards: Bushvine against Bottelary Hills; east-west row direction
Koopmanskloof Vineyards and its wine making tradition date back to 1777. The name depict the profession and location of an indigenous community who embrased fair trade with the first European ships to visit the Cape of Good Hope during the 16th century. Koopmans is Dutch for trader and 'Kloof' is a Ravine. Late owner, Stevie Smit, set aside 98 ha of his farm as a fynbos reserve and started the Vineyard Trail - a 24 km walk through vineyards and mountain heath along the ridge of the Bottelary Hills. Adding to the outdoor experience, the 'Berghut' was build in 1983, situated on Koopmanskloof hills, overlooking the beautiful Cape Winelands.
in the cellar : Fruit selected from specific Pinotage blocks. Harvested beginning of February early in the morning. Skin contact for approximately 6 hours and then removed from the skins. Fermentation in stainless steel tank, as with white wine production. Inoculation with selected dried yeast, fermented for two weeks at temperatures of 12° - 14° C.