OUR WINES
SYRAH 2021
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2025:
4 Stars “Light plum and berry succulence, agile with bright spicy finish.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 100% Syrah
Body: Full / Medium
Alc: 14.3%
Tasting notes
Red berries, pepper and wild rosemary.
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
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 2024
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide - coming soon.
Previous vintage - 4 Stars “Vibrant, juicy, deliciously crunchy raspberry fruit, light body & silky tannins.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Cinsault
Body: Light
Alc: 12.1%
Tasting notes
Wild berries with notes of spice.
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
Maturation
Time in oak: 10 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 - coming soon.
Previous vintage - 4 Stars “Vibrant, juicy, deliciously crunchy raspberry fruit, light body & silky tannins.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Cinsault
Body: Light
Alc: 12.1%
Tasting notes
Wild berries with notes of spice.
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
Maturation
Time in oak: 10 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
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2025:
4 Stars “Soft and succulent with plum and spice notes.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek Varietal(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Body: Medium
Alc: 12.3%
Tasting notes
Red plum, blackberry and cedar wood. Bright, fresh fruit component, with fine-grained tannins.
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. Once pressed off, the wine was racked to barrels where it matured for 14 months.
Production
1500 bottles
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 40%
Vineyard Details
Blocks: 1ha
Yield: 2 tonnes per ha
Blocks profile: Large mountain peaks above provide shade and cool air. Low nutrient sandy soils.
Vines planted: 1990 - 1997
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Jim B.