in the vineyard : The ideal soil conditions for vineyard cultivation in the Cape allows Danie de Wet to match specific cultivars to their ideal soil requirements, in the belief that good wine is made in the vineyard, not in the cellar.
Rootstock: Richter 99, 110, 101-14
Age of the vines: 11-18 years
Yield: 8 tons per hectare
Soil type: Gravel lime
Vines per hectare: 4000
Trellising style: 6 Wire fence system, cordon with spur pruning
in the cellar : The wine is tank fermented, after which it is left on the lees for a few months, being stirred weekly until bottling. There was no barrel maturation.