Our Story: why we make wine in the sustainable way we do
Our grapes are carefully sourced from farmers who are passionate about cultivating soil in a sustainable manner.
For the benefit of current vintages and future generations, our farmers have adopted a biological approach to farming. This equilibrium between soil and plant results in harmoniously balanced wines that celebrate the fruits of land and labour. Their delicate, holistic process of nurturing healthy soils with sufficient nutrients and micro-organisms produces our healthy vines, great wines and eventual stoke-of-sip.
Most of our grapes are sourced from the Swartland region. This fertile area is distinguished from other wine production locales by its hot, dry summers and cold, wet winters. The incredible soil diversity includes granite, shale, clay and slate, which lends distinctive structure and diversity to our wines.
We source the remainder of our grapes from where our two beautiful oceans meet — the Cape South Coast. In this unique setting, prevailing winds provide cooler ripening seasons that produce elegant, structured wines rich in minerality. Here, grape growing goes hand-in-hand with protecting the indigenous floral kingdom.
Our aim is to create beautifully balanced wines reflecting their unique origins.
Winemaking
Our wines are IPW-certified
We follow sustainable practices during the winemaking process. This ensures our winecraft has minimal impact on the environment. We comply with the international wine industry environmental sustainability criteria, including the 'Global Wine Sector Environmental Sustainability Principles' and the 'Guidelines for Sustainable Viti-Viniculture: Production, Processing and Packaging of Products'.
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