in the vineyard : The grapes for this wine were grown on two different farms in the Helderberg (Kingskloof) and Durbanville (Hillcrest) areas. In both cases the vines were trellised, 7 years old and received no supplementary irrigation.
Annual rainfall: Hillcrest - 750 mm, Kingskloof - 900 mm Proximity to ocean: Hillcrest - 15 km, Kingskloof - 10 km
Soil type: Kingskloof - Hutton and Clovelly, Hillcrest - Glenrosa and Hutton.