Pillars

Roast beef, barbeque, spareribs, duck, aged hard cheeses

The 2016 vintage was dry, warm and challenging for many farmers, it was one of the driest years on record. We experience nothing different from the rest of the year, with a smaller crop and a few heatwaves as early as late October. The dry weather resulted in healthy berries and vines; however the yield was lower and berries smaller resulting in wines that have a lot of concertation and colour.

14 Months in 30% new 300L French oak barrels from Burgundy coopers.

De-stemmed whole berries fermented in an open fermenter.

The boutique estate is 23 hectares in size, of which 14 hectares are planted under vine, with grape varietals including Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Shiraz. Even though Haskell Vineyards is particularly known for its Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, our single vineyard Chardonnay vines were planted in 1988 making these vines some of the oldest in the Cape. We are extremely proud to receive John Platter’s recognition each year for this outstanding quality of Chardonnay. The Haskell and Dombeya range, both exhibit an uncompromised purity and transparency that allows for a full expression of vintage and terroir. It is quality over quantity and approximately 6000 cases are produced every year, of which half is sold within South Africa and the remainder exported throughout Africa, Europe, Asia and America.