Maandans

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The bunches were meticulously sorted by hand, before being fermented naturally for 18 – 20 days and hand punched.

Rooted in the oldest viticulture soil in the world, it is made up of decomposed granite on the lower slopes of the Helderberg Mountain. This vineyard enjoyed the refreshingly cool breezes from False Bay (Atlantic Ocean) during the day and cool air at night flowing down the mountain, resulting in even ripening of the berries and good natural acidity. The macro climate is maritime, with cold wet winters and sunny warm summers, with the Helderberg Ward being the coolest in the Stellenbosch region. The vineyard is a 46-year-old bush vine heritage block. It only produces about 1.3- 1.5 tons from 0.87 hectares, less than 10HL/ha. It is further grown naturally, without the use of any pesticides, herbicides or chemical sprays.

This wine has matured in 50% new and 50% 2nd fill French oak barrels of the best quality, for +-22 months, with a further 12 months in the bottle.