in the vineyard : Soil: The grapes are from unirrigated, bush vine planted in the decomposed granite soils on the slopes at the foothills of the Paardeberg.
Climate: The Swartland falls within the coastal winter rainfall area. Warm, dry summers, moderated by cool Atlantic breezes.
Annual rainfall: 400mm average.
in the cellar : The grapes are destemmed, crushed and cooled before it goes into static drainers. Only the free run juice from the drainers are used and fermentation is stopped at the rquired sugar level of the wine: ie between 17 and 19 grams per litre.