The 2002 vintage was low yielding for red grapes and as a consequence wines were of outstanding quality. On the nose, this wine shows intense mulberry and blackberry oak derived tobacco and coffee, as well as black pepper characters typical of our vineyards. The pallet is dense and ripe with toasty oak and excellent tannin structure, which will ensure longevity.

Consistent with style we have continued to ferment the majority of this wine in open top concrete tanks with some parcels having undergone extended maceration to soften the tannins and add complexity. Post fermentation, the wine is stored in French oak barriques for two years prior to bottling. This wine has seen minimal filtration to retain the fine fruit characters and has had a light natural egg white fining. Approachable now, this wine will develop well in the bottle for at least 6-10 years. It may throw a crust with extended cellaring.

Cape Jaffa Shiraz 2002

The 2002 vintage was low yielding for red grapes and as a consequence wines were of outstanding quality. On the nose, this wine shows intense mulberry and blackberry oak derived tobacco and coffee, as well as black pepper characters typical of our vineyards. The pallet is dense and ripe with toasty oak and excellent tannin structure, which will ensure longevity.

Consistent with style we have continued to ferment the majority of this wine in open top concrete tanks with some parcels having undergone extended maceration to soften the tannins and add complexity. Post fermentation, the wine is stored in French oak barriques for two years prior to bottling. This wine has seen minimal filtration to retain the fine fruit characters and has had a light natural egg white fining. Approachable now, this wine will develop well in the bottle for at least 6-10 years. It may throw a crust with extended cellaring.