Intense dark red in colour. Very complex yet elegant nose with layers of black cherries, mixed spice and dark fruit.Winemaker's CommentsThe 2012 vintage was characterized by a cold wet winter, mild spring and a warm to hot summer without any significant heat wave conditions. This is crucial for this extreme bush vine site as the grapes are very exposed, which could lead to unwanted sun burn. Strict hand sorting ensures a wine that is rich, layered and complex, without any unwanted overripe character. Anthony de Jager
ageing : The palate is full-bodied, rich and smooth with lingering black fruit flavours which make it drinkable now or to be matured in the bottle for 10-12 years.
At 33°44’ latitude 18°48’ longitude, the surveyor general’s trigonometric beacon 194 rises above a mound of ancient metamorphic shale. Formerly the bed of a primordial ocean, these shales were blasted into a mound by the heating actions of magma penetrating close to the earth’s surface. The Dreyer family has farmed on this land since 1705. Willie, the present generation Dreyer farmer, has an intimate knowledge of dry land farming. Unirrigated bush vines battle through large, flat, grey shale stone. The roots must claw their way deep beneath the rock in search of moisture and nutrients. Nature and the farmer work a double shift: the Glenrosa soils of Swartland region encourage grape bunches with tiny berries; the vines are pruned to bear a small crop. The joint result is a wine of considerable concentration and distinction.
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