Dryland bush vine grapes were planted in 1966 and 1980 on decomposed granite vineyards on the western side of Paardeberg. These old vines have through the decades adapted to survive and produce unbelievable grapes in these tough growing conditions. These grapes were picked when optimally ripe and produced a wine that’s very true to its terroir.

Grapes were destemmed and pressed and left overnight to settle in stainless steel tanks. The 1968 vineyard was fermented in Italian concrete tank. The 1980 planted vineyard was fermented in 500L French oak barrel. Both parcels were left on their lees for 10 months without batonnage. No commercial yeast or enzymes were used during the winemaking process. 80% of the wine was fermented and aged in concrete.

ANALYSIS: ALC 12.5% | RS 1.65 g/l | TA 5.9 g/l | pH 3.4