in the vineyard : Origin
Grapes for the wine originate from vineyards in the Walker Bay, Villiersdorp, Franschhoek and Paarl areas.
Vintage
The season started with a good winter, with high water levels in the soil and in dams. This resulted in good budding, approximately two weeks later than normal. In some areas, wind caused damage during November. The highest average December temperature in 48 years was recorded – no serious damage was caused though. Closer to harvest-time, night temperatures were noticeably lower, which probably contributed to high natural acids, promoting quality. On 9 February harvesting was interrupted by rain, but without serious effects. Wines are full bodied, with good intensity and high natural acids.
Viticulture
Each vineyard grows in its own macro
climate in a wide variety of soil types.
Several clones are represented. All the
vineyards are trellised according to the
Perold system and managed to maintain
a perfect balance between leaf coverage
and yield. Thanks to the different terroirs,
each region produces its own distinctive
grapes, so grapes from each region make
a unique contribution to fl avour and
structure.