Grapes were sourced from a vineyard located on the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosch, soils are granite based and display a high level of weathering. Large sandstone fragments on the surface, leads to a coarse free draining topsoil fraction. The vineyard was planted in 1980 at 300m altitude, originally destined as a rootstock trial and contains no less than 32 rootstocks, within its modest 0.3ha proportions.

The grapes were delicately whole-bunch pressed and naturally fermented. Only the free run juice was fermented in older French oak barrels. The wine was allowed to mature on the lees for 9 months prior to bottling, unfined and unfiltered. 

Stone fruit, pineapple and salty sea air on the nose. The palate is rich and more-ish, gentle oaking provides the stage for an intense citrus finish with a refreshing acidity. Savour now or let it age gracefully.