OUR WINES
SYRAH 2019
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek Varietal(s): 100% Syrah
Body: Medium
Analysis
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 63 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.6 g/L
pH: 3.51
Residual sugar: 2.6g/L
Maturation
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.
Tasting notes
Blackberries, aromas of cinnamon, clove and black pepper.
Production
900 bottles
Blackberries, aromas of cinnamon, clove and black pepper.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in a steel tank. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Once pressed, the wine was then racked to 2nd and 3rd fill 225L barrels.
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in a steel tank. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Once pressed, the wine was then racked to 2nd and 3rd fill 225L barrels.
Production
900 bottles
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 63 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.6 g/L
pH: 3.51
Residual sugar: 2.6g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 0%
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.
PINOTAGE 2016
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Pinotage
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Pinotage
Body: Medium
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank. The wine stayed on skins for 4 days, before being pressed and then returning to tank to complete fermentation. Malolactic fermentation took place in barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 14.5%
Total Sulphur: 55 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.0 g/L
pH: 3.61
Residual sugar: 2.6g/L
Maturation
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: <3tonnes per ha
Block profile:
Vines
planted: 1976
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Heidedal Vineyard Team
Tasting notes
Wild berries, aromas of fynbos, liquorice and tobacco.
Wild berries, aromas of fynbos, liquorice and tobacco.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank. The wine stayed on skins for 4 days, before being pressed and then returning to tank to complete fermentation. Malolactic fermentation took place in barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 14.5%
Total Sulphur: 55 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.0 g/L
pH: 3.61
Residual sugar: 2.6g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 25%
New oak: 25%
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.
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Heidedal Vineyard Team
FIELD BLEND 2021
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne
Style: Dry
Analysis
Alc: 12.5%
Total Sulphur: 110 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.9 g/L
pH: 3.36
Residual sugar: 1.6g/L
Maturation
Tasting notes
Citrus and stone fruit. Subtle floral notes.
Production
1800 bottles
Citrus and stone fruit. Subtle floral notes.
Winemaking
Traditional field blend, all varieties picked from the same block on the same morning.
100% whole bunch press. Natural fermentation.
Traditional field blend, all varieties picked from the same block on the same morning.
100% whole bunch press. Natural fermentation.
Production
1800 bottles
Alc: 12.5%
Total Sulphur: 110 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.9 g/L
pH: 3.36
Residual sugar: 1.6g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 9 months
New oak: 0% (4th fill barrels)
New oak: 0% (4th fill barrels)
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: 10 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Grown as one block on the banks of the Franschhoek River. Sandy alluvial soils. Picked as one and fermented together.
Vines planted: 2015
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.
Block size: 1ha
Yield: 10 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Grown as one block on the banks of the Franschhoek River. Sandy alluvial soils. Picked as one and fermented together.
Vines planted: 2015
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.