Selected vineyards with a history for good quality grapes. Trellised vines planted on Karoo-soil on the slopes.
Selected vineyards with a history for good quality grapes. Trellised vines planted on Karoo-soil on the slopes. Grafted predominantly on Richter 99 and 101/14 rootstock. Irrigated on a scientifically planned irrigation program for quality improvement.
Vinification
Harvested in the morning to keep temperature lower. After destemming and crushing, it is cooled down to 15?C. Only free-run juice is used and left to settle overnight for clarification. Racking the clear juice to a fermentation tank where it's inoculated with selected yeast. Cold fermentation to capture Flavours and freshness. After fermentation great care is taken to preserve flavours and freshness before bottling.