Shiraz

Go bold with kudu sirloin in a tingly black pepper crust or the kind of kitchen surprise offered by tender beef heart. Add spice to the comfort zone with oxtail tomato bredie and cinnamon dusted pumpkin fritters. Stay with Shiraz for dark chocolate brownies studded with Turkish Delight, tempering the sweet with soft cheese.

Vines are grown in sandy and rocky soils. Controlled irrigation is applied as moisture levels are measured by neutron hydrometers. Leaf canopies are carefully managed to ensure the berries receive adequate sunlight. Grapes come from trellised vineyards and bush vines.

After initial fermentation, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged for 10 months using a mixture of barrels and staves.

Grapes are harvested when reaching optimum physiological ripeness at 25° Balling. After crushing and de-stemming, the mash is cold-soaked for 3 days. Fermentation follows with rotor tanks turned every 6 hours.

Du Toitskloof Wines is a Breedekloof producer sourcing most of its grapes from vineyards within 10km of the cellar. With fruit grown across mountain slopes, alluvial soils and rocky sites, the range offers accessible South African wines shaped by regional consistency and everyday table appeal.