Dark mulberry in colour, this youthful wine is a true South African Shiraz and has luxurious fruit with aromas of cassis, blackberry, pepper and liquorice. It is elegant and complex, with well-integrated wood and soft tannins on the palate.

ABOUT THE HARVEST
2008 was a vintage that proved to be very good in the chosen areas where we source our fruit from. Bunches were hand-picked and all leaves removed before crushing. Grapes were transported to the cellar in small bins to maintain the integrity of the fruit.

IN THE CELLAR
The must took seven days to ferment to full dryness at around 28 Balling before being pressed. 50% of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in oak hogsheads, the balance in stainless steel tanks. Only about 20% of the wine was matured in new 300 litre hogsheads with the majority being matured in 2nd and 3rd fill hogsheads. Total maturation time was 12 months.