Region: Saouth Afirca - Western Cape - Swartland
Grapes: Pinotage
Alcohol: 12%
Notes on the Wine
Dry land farmed bush vines planted in 1991 and 1998 in a combination of pure granite rock in the higher parts of the mountain (around 240 m above sea level), mixed with decomposed granite deposits lower down in the vineyards. 20% whole bunches all deposited in a concrete and vertical wooden foudre for fermentation. One punch down per day, delicately extracted and then pressed off into the old 4,000 L vertical foudre.
Notes on the Producer
David (viticulture and oenology) and Nadia (soil science and viticulture) studied together and got married in 2009.
Wine is all about natural balance, purity and freshness. We believe that these qualities can only be rightfully expressed when the soil and vineyards are respected. Our focus is on different soil types, different mountain terrain and mainly bush vines. In the cellar, we have a minimal intervention approach and only add a little sulphur. It’s about the soil and vineyards after all.
