Guillermo Pinotage

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The grapes were hand-picked into small baskets and taken to the cellar. After four days cold-soaking, approximately 60% was whole-bunch fermented in open bins and hand punched four times a day. The rest was fermented in stainless steel. No commercial yeast was used as these grapes ferment well with their natural yeast.

Certified organic grapes from the Kasteelsig vineyard which is owned by Billy Hughes. The site is primarily red Glenrosa soil with some Oakleaf - both shale rich duplex soils, and these vines are not irrigated. Yields are round 6.5 tons to the hectare. This fruit was supplemented by sustainably-farmed grapes from Leeuwenkuil’s top Swartland vineyards.

The wine matured in a mixture of French and American oak barrels for 14 months, 25% new wood.