A Complex full bodied Cape blend with a deep red colour. Abundant purple fruit and black berry flavours are well balanced with spicy and chocolate flavours from new French oak. A balanced wine that will age in the bottle for at least 10 years. A great wine with spicy and rich flavoured food.

Grape Variety	41% Pinotage,41% Shiraz, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot
Climate	The summer once again had a long growth period to effect. Daily temperatures were above normal as well as more wind. As result smaller and concentrated berries were harvested therefore the wine has intense colour and flavour. Good rainfall and cool weather during the winter season established good underground water table levels. In general a good season for reds, with intense colour and flavour.
Soil	Hutton, Clovelly
Trellising	5 wire trellising
Age of Vines	24 - years old
Yield	5.5 Tons/ha
Vinification	Grapes were picked at optimum ripeness. The wine was made in open fermenters and roto tanks. The juice was on the skins for 4 - 5 days at 25 - 28 °C. Punching the cap, pumpover and rotating tanks, were done every 2 - 4 hours and the skins and juice were seperated at 3 - 5 ° balling. After malolactic fermentation the wine is aged in new French oak for 18 months.

Free SO2	22 mg/l
Total SO2	85 mg/l
pH	3.41
Total Acidity	6.10 g/l
Residual Sugar	3.60 g/l
Volatile Acidity	0.68 g/l
Alcohol Volume	14.50%