OUR WINES
SYRAH 2020
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
4 Stars “Supple, peppery, juicy red berry & plum fruit, refined tannins.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek Varietal(s): 100% Syrah
Body: Medium
Tasting notes
Red berries, aromas of allspice and fynbos.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in a steel tank. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Just one punch-down and pump-over daily. Extended maceration for 21 days. 10% sun-dried stems added back into fermentation tank for structure and to enhance fruit and perfume components. Once pressed off, the wine was racked to barrels where it matured for 14 months.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13.5%
Total Sulphur: 105 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.64 g/L
pH: 3.44
Residual sugar: 2.62g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 0%
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1.5ha
Yield: 5 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Steep, very rocky. Nutrient-poor sandstone soils, deeper clay subsoil.
Vines planted: 2004
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.
CINSAULT 2022
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
4 Stars “Vibrant, juicy, deliciously crunchy raspberry fruit, light body & silky tannins.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Cinsault
Body: Light
Tasting notes
Wild strawberry and cherry. Aromas of rose petal and clove.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank. Punch downs twice daily, extended maceration for 14 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Wine pressed off then racked to 3rd/4th fill barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 120 mg/L
Total Acid: 6.22 g/L
pH: 3.45
Residual sugar: 2.85g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 0%
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: <3tonnes per ha
Block profile:
Dryland bush vines, sandy loam soils. High altitude (750m above sea level). Own-rooted vines.
Vines planted: 1973
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Heidedal Vineyard Team
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
4 Stars “Vibrant, juicy, deliciously crunchy raspberry fruit, light body & silky tannins.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Cinsault
Body: Light
Tasting notes
Wild strawberry and cherry. Aromas of rose petal and clove.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank. Punch downs twice daily, extended maceration for 14 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Wine pressed off then racked to 3rd/4th fill barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 120 mg/L
Total Acid: 6.22 g/L
pH: 3.45
Residual sugar: 2.85g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 0%
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: <3tonnes per ha
Block profile:
Dryland bush vines, sandy loam soils. High altitude (750m above sea level). Own-rooted vines.
Vines planted: 1973
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Heidedal Vineyard Team
FIELD BLEND 2022
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
4 Stars “Bright acid & sweetly ripe stone fruit, lees fatness from 9 months in oak.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne
Style: Dry
Tasting notes
Notes of stone fruit, fresh apple, orange peel, honey and aniseed.
Winemaking
Traditional field blend, all varieties picked from the same block on the same morning.
100% whole bunch press. Natural fermentation in 500L barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13.5%
Total Sulphur: 90 mg/L
Total Acid: 6.18 g/L
pH: 3.21
Residual sugar: 1.71g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 9 months
New oak: 0% (4th fill barrels)
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: 8 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Grown as one block on the banks of the Franschhoek River. Sandy alluvial soils.
Vines planted: 2015
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
4 Stars “Bright acid & sweetly ripe stone fruit, lees fatness from 9 months in oak.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne
Style: Dry
Tasting notes
Notes of stone fruit, fresh apple, orange peel, honey and aniseed.
Winemaking
Traditional field blend, all varieties picked from the same block on the same morning.
100% whole bunch press. Natural fermentation in 500L barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13.5%
Total Sulphur: 90 mg/L
Total Acid: 6.18 g/L
pH: 3.21
Residual sugar: 1.71g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 9 months
New oak: 0% (4th fill barrels)
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: 8 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Grown as one block on the banks of the Franschhoek River. Sandy alluvial soils.
Vines planted: 2015
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.