Accolades
2008 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Gold medal
Tasting Notes
2008 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Gold medal
Fresh guava and green apple flavours with a lovely fresh streak of lime; easy drinking with an attractive well rounded finish; perfect as an aperitif or with gently spiced dishes
Elsie Pels - Cape Wine Master
In The Vineyard
Vines planted in weathered granite topsoil and crumbly clay sub-soil.
About The Harvest
Grapes were harvested cool, harvest stopped at 25° C. Yield of 10 tons/ha.
In The Cellar
Made reductively. Grapes were harvested cool. We stopped harvesting at 25° C. Grapes were given ± 8-10 hours skin contact. Enzymes were used to help extract flavours while on the skins. VIN 13 Yeast was used.