The Dryland Collection Joseph's Legacy

This wine pairs well with flame-grilled rump steak, spicy venison and beef casserole or butter chicken.

The 2023 vintage was notably interesting, with an early start, a dry spring, and much-needed rainfall in early December. The growing season was cool, promoting good vineyard growth, and the harvest began 10 days earlier than in 2022 under favourable weather conditions.

Wood maturation: 18 months in barrel. 20% in new French oak barrels and balance in older barrels Bottle maturation: 12 to 18 months.

When the grapes entered the cellar, they were gently de-stemmed and sorted to remove any unwanted berries. Cold maceration took place for two days to extract the maximum fruit flavours and intense colour. The juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks for seven days, with regular pump-overs for five days. Made in an elegant and complex wooded style, this wine was matured in 300- and 500-liter French oak barrels. After tasting through all the individual lots, our winemaking team decided on the final blend, and the wine was prepared for bottling.

Perdeberg Wines is a Paarl producer established in 1941, with more than 2,500 hectares of predominantly unirrigated, dryland bush vines around the Paardeberg Mountain. Explore Perdeberg wines from Chenin Blanc to Pinotage and red blends, including its Dryland Collection, with concentrated fruit and distinctive Paarl character at the heart of the range.