Suiderkruis

Enjoy with duck in a sticky plum sauce.

The grapes are sourced from the Piekenierskloof. Unirrigated bush vines are planted in deep sandy soils. Elevated sites have a warm climate with cooling evening winds.

Varieties matured separately in seasoned 500l French oak barrels for 12 months.

Syrah is destemmed and fermented as whole berries to preserve fruit flavours. Grenache Noir and Cinsault are fermented as whole bunches. Manual punch downs and pump overs are used to gently extract colour and flavour. Grenache Blanc brings floral character to the blend.

Donkiesbaai on the West Coast of South Africa has been the vacation home to the Engelbrecht family for four generations. The grapes for this wine come from the small region of Piekenierskloof. The complexity of this wine comes from the unique Piekenierskloof climate which allows us to produce an elegant yet approachable wine.