ORIGIN: From selected vineyards in the prime red wine growing area of the Devon Valley near
Stellenbosch.

CLIMATE: Mediterranean – summers are warm and dry, whilst sea breezes from the nearby False Bay cool the vineyards in the afternoons. The winters are wet and cold with a high average rainfall.

VINIFICATION: Optimally ripe grapes are crushed and fermented for 7 days on their skins, then pressed in traditional basket presses before completing primary fermentation in the tank. The average fermentation temperature is 25-30° C. Malolactic fermentation also takes place in the tank. After racking, the wine goes into specially selected 225l oak barrels of which approximately 20% are American and 80% French Nevers. The wine spends 12 months in wood, filtered and bottled.

TASTING NOTES: The wine has a dark plum colour. It shows a ripe berry character complimented by vanilla and spicy flavours – full- bodied, ready for drinking now, will also benefit from bottle ageing for another 5 years.

14.58% Alc. | 750ml