Producer comment
The soul of Africa resides at Slent, at the foot of the Perdeberg. Nature offers thrilling golden red sunsets that encompass Table Mountain. It also offers you unbelievable surprises….like finding a family of baboons delighting in our Shiraz grapes. It’s a unique sight. They meander though the grapevines picking the ripest bunch and carry it under their arms to then lose it on picking another one. The loss is not irreparable; our watchdogs send them away and let us harvest what becomes the content of this bottle. A smooth, fruity, hearty and pleasant wine for the palate and smell. Our baboons can guarantee that!

shiraz

Vintage
2006.

Origin
Paarl.

Harvest Date
March 2006 by hand.

Blend Information
100% Shiraz from our vineyards.

Bottling Date
August 2007.

Climate
Mediterranean climate with moderate summers and cold, rainy winters.
Rainfall of approximately 600 - 800 mm annually.

Soil
Gravelly, well-drained soils, as well as Pederberg Mountain sandstone.

Vinification
Grapes were harvested at an optimum ripeness of 24°B, inoculated with a pure yeast strain and fermented on the skins until dry. After alcoholic fermentation was completed, malolactic fermentation took place before the wine was matured in steel tanks.

Serving suggestions
Ideal with Goulash, Kassler Rib, roast venison and meatballs.

Tasting notes
This full red wine’s bouquet suggests ripe berries overlaid with green pepper and spicy flavours. There is excellent follow through onto the palate where the peppery flavours dominate. The well-integrated ripe tannins make for easy accessibility.

Ageing Potential
Ready for immediate enjoyment but will mature well for up to 3 years.

Ideal served at
18 –19° C.

Production
45.000 bottles.

Wine Analysis
Alcohol 14.10%
Residual Sugar 2.19 g/l
Acidity 5.16 g/l
pH 3.57.

Producer comment:
We wanted this Chenin to be respectful of Africa’s soul, a continent where everything is spirit, passion and contradiction. You shall find it to be dry yet tempting, its tones floral and fresh-fruity to both nose and palate, but at the same time warm and complex. Our farm has a leopard that lives in the mountains, protected by men. This Chenin is dedicated to nature. To a leopard that perhaps, one day, we shall be lucky enough to see.

chenin blanc

Vintage
2007

Origin
Paarl

Harvest Date
February 2007 by hand

Blend Information
100% Chenin Blanc from our vineyards.

Bottling Date
August 2007

Climate
Mediterranean climate with moderate summers and cold, rainy winters.
Rainfall of approximately 600 - 800 mm annually.

Soil
Pedeberg Mountain sandstone, granite and shale.

Vinification
After the grapes were crushed, the must was fermented with selected yeast at 13 °C. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was racked, fined, filtered, stabilised and bottled.

Serving suggestions
A good option is fish of any kind as is grilled chicken, cheese soufflé, seafood pasta and gammon.

Tasting notes
A straw appearance with excellent varietal expressions. Very intense aromas, which range from country hay, floral, tropical fruit and apricots to spice. Plenty of ripe fruit flavours. The hints of residual sugar are well balanced by acidity. Intense rounded mouth feel, ripe pear opulence, long finish. Fresh.

Ageing Potential
Drinking exceptionally well now and will gain in intricacy over the next two years.

Production:
150.000 bottles.

Ideal served at :
12-14° C.

Wine Analysis:
Alcohol 14.72%
Residual Sugar 1.87g/l
Acidity 6.69g/l
pH 3.41

Producer comment
Passion, love and respect for the African terroir. Merlot, an international grape which has the gift of elegance and balance, embraces this land with all of its contradictions and greatness. A simple vinification that preserves the taste of the fruit that the grapevine proffers. It provides sensations of ripe prunes and wild berries that are elated by a light presence of spices. You will be amazed at how your soul is able to sense the heat of the African sun.

merlot

Vintage
2006

Origin
Paarl

Harvest Date
February 2006 by hand

Blend Information
100% Merlot from our vineyards.

Bottling Date
August 2007

Climate
Mediterranean climate with moderate summers and cold, rainy winters.
Rainfall of approximately 600 - 800 mm annually.

Soil
Gravelly, well-drained soils, as well as Pederberg Mountain sandstone.

Vinification
Grapes were harvested at an optimum ripeness of 24°B, inoculated with a pure yeast strain and fermented on the skins until dry. After alcoholic fermentation was completed, malolactic fermentation took place before the wine was matured in steel tanks.

Serving suggestions
A wine for classic roasts, great steaks and venison and soft, creamy cheeses.

Tasting notes
This is a supple, elegant and very appealing wine with the tannins well integrated, but prominent enough to need a year or two longer to show off the ripe, fleshy black-cherry, chocolate shadings to their best advantage.

Ageing Potential
Ready for immediate enjoyment but will mature well for up to 3 years.

Ideal served at
18 –19° C.

Production:
60.000 bottles.

Wine Analysis
Alcohol 13.80%
Residual Sugar 2.80 g/l
Acidity 5.28 g/l
pH 3.63

Producer comment
An elegant and refined wine acquired from a delicate grape. A delicacy which on tasting becomes intensity. It provides your palate with complex, smooth and warm sensations. Chosen the world over for its strength and harmony, it is personified in each and every bottle by the interpretation of its wine grower. We desire ours to be fruity, full bodied and fragrant. The aromas are reminiscent of raspberry and blueberry and are pleasantly herbaceous. Treat yourself to a moment of silence, imagining crisp grapes under the African sun that have been grown and gathered by men that have been living at the winery for years. The merit for this Cabernet Sauvignon goes to them.

cabernet sauvignon

Vintage
2006.

Origin
Paarl.

Harvest Date
February 2006 by hand.

Blend Information
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our vineyards.

Bottling Date
August 2007.

Climate
Mediterranean climate with moderate summers and cold, rainy winters.
Rainfall of approximately 600 - 800 mm annually.

Soil
Gravelly, well-drained soils, as well as Pederberg Mountain sandstone.

Vinification
Grapes were harvested at an optimum ripeness of 24°B, inoculated with a pure yeast strain and fermented on the skins until dry. After alcoholic fermentation was completed, malolactic fermentation took place before the wine was matured in steel tanks.

Serving suggestions
Ideal with ostrich steak, grilled rosemary-flavoured lamb, oxtail, steak.

Tasting notes
The wine shows good varietal characteristics with upfront cherry fruit. Excellent follow-through on the palate where the soft/ripe tannins linger on the senses. The wine has good acid structure that balances well with the tannic structure and contributes to its elegant finish.

Ageing Potential
Ready for immediate enjoyment but will mature well for up to 3 years.

Ideal served at
18 –19° C.

Production
40.000 bottles.

Wine Analysis
Alcohol 13.89%
Residual Sugar 3.05 g/l
Acidity 5.64 g/l
pH 3.61

Producer comment
Chosen the world over for its strength and harmony, it is personified in each and every bottle by the interpretation of its wine grower. We desire ours to be intense, inviting and tempting. Like its bunches in the vineyard when mature. This wine has complex flavours of tropical fruit and ripe citrus ending on a clear, crisp note, with traces of clove and ginger, rich butterscotch and vanilla.

chardonnay

Vintage
2007.

Origin
Paarl.

Harvest Date
February 2007 by hand.

Blend Information
100% Chardonnay from vineyards in paarl region.

Bottling Date
August 2007.

Climate
Mediterranean climate with moderate summers and cold, rainy winters.
Rainfall of approximately 600 - 800 mm annually.

Soil
Gravelly, well-drained soils, as well as Pederberg Mountain sandstone.

Vinification
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in small French oak barrels. Matured on the lees for four months. Fining and filtering before bottling.

Serving suggestions
Enjoy it with flavourful dishes. A good companion to shellfish, light meat dishes, salmon, oysters and salad.

Tasting notes
A lightly oaked, well-balanced wine with aromas of baked pear, lime and whiffs of buttered toast.

Ageing Potential
Ready for immediate enjoyment but will mature well for up to 3 years.

Ideal served at
10–12° C.

Production
40.000 bottles.

Wine Analysis
Alcohol 14,09%
Residual Sugar 2,40 g/l
Acidity 5,21 g/l
pH 3,49

Producer comment
Climate, soil and vintage influence this international wine and determine its character with thousands of different tones in the world. From Paarl this delicate and elegant Sauvignon, fresh, complex and mineral. An intense, charming and intriguing nose. Close your eyes and feel the freshness of South African winters, when after healthy rains air is blowing and sun is shining on green open spaces.

sauvignon

Vintage
2007.

Origin
Paarl.

Harvest Date
February 2007 by hand.

Blend Information
100% Sauvignon.

Bottling Date
August 2007.

Climate
Mediterranean climate with moderate summers and cold, rainy winters.
Rainfall of approximately 600 - 800 mm annually.

Soil
Gravelly, well-drained soils, as well as Pederberg Mountain sandstone.

Vinification
50% of the wine had extended skin contact. Overnight settlement and cold fermentation took place, where after fermented dry, assures maximum flavour and more complexity.

Serving suggestions
Enjoy with seafood, pasta, fresh garden salads or just on its own.

Tasting notes
This is a well-balanced, dry wine with complexity of asparagus and nettle flavours and some litchi undertones. It has a crisp, dry finish and a lingering aftertaste.

Ageing Potential
Ready for immediate enjoyment but will mature well for up to 3 years.

Ideal served at
10–12° C.

Production
20.000 bottles.

Wine Analysis
Alcohol 12.00%
Residual Sugar 1.60 g/l
Acidity 5.05 g/l
pH 3.60

Producer comment
In love with South African lands, Pinotage is capricious and faithful with great character, profoundly linked to the producer's personality who believes in it and who knows how to make it sometimes curious and fun, strict and authoritative, jealous and intransigent.
This is concentrated ruby crimson in colour, a full fruity wine with flavours of ripe plums and cherries, rich with a persistent finish with aromas of overripe berries, blackcurrants, and an earthy undertone, an harmonious balance noted by an elegant structure.
To be loved just as it is.

Pinotage

Vintage
2006.

Origin
Paarl.

Harvest Date
March 2006 by hand.

Blend Information
100% Pinotage From Paarl Vineyards.

Bottling Date
March 2007.

Climate
Mediterranean climate with moderate summers and cold, rainy winters.
Rainfall of approximately 600 - 800 mm annually.

Soil
Gravelly, well-drained soils, as well as Pederberg Mountain sandstone.

Vinification
For 75% of the duration of alcoholic fermentation, juice is pumped over the skin cap for colour and flavour extraction. Thirty percent of the wine is matured in new to third-fill small oak barrels for ten months.

Serving suggestions
Delicious on its own or with poultry, game and red meat dishes.

Tasting notes
The appealing fruitiness with characteristic banana flavours is in perfect harmony with the soft oak and smooth tannins. A medium-bodied and accessible wine.

Ageing Potential
Ready for immediate enjoyment but will mature well for up to 3 years.

Ideal served at
18 –19° C.

Production
40.000 bottles.

Wine Analysis
Alcohol 14,51%
Residual Sugar 2,80 g/l
Acidity 5,50 g/l
pH 3,89