Heritage Block Pinotage

The perfect wine for game fish, all red meats and rich cheeses

Mediterranean climate with warm, dry, summers with a unique pattern of cool winds. Winters are cold and wet with an annual rainfall on the estate of a mere 780mm.

Matured for 16 months in new small French oak barrels. It has Single Vineyard status.

Grapes were handpicked at 25 °Balling from a yield of 3 Ton/ha. These grapes come from bush vines that were planted in 1955. This vineyard is the oldest block in Durbanville and the third oldest block of Pinotage in the world. Fermentation takes place in traditional open concrete tanks; each tank can hold 5 tons of grapes. Punch down 6 times daily.

The Vineyards of Meerendal covers an area of 50ha and consist of the noble varieties of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, including our Heritage Block of Pinotage, planted in 1955. Our Wine Cellar dates back to 1943 when 20 original concrete fermenters were built. It has been modernised over the years and now includes stainless steel tanks, French Oak barrels and a state-of-the-art lab for onsite analyses.