VINTAGE 2017

The 2017 vintage was the second consecutive very dry season, with far below Long-Term (LT) average rainfall. Our saving Grace was below LT average temperatures during the months December to March, which contributed enormously to the normal, gradual perfect ripening of our grapes. The absence of significant heatwaves further buffered the impact of the drought in a very positive way, enabling our grapes to ripen slowly under perfect conditions.

We had a very good onset of the vintage with good, even budding and flowering. As a result, we could choose the perfect, most even bunches once again throughout the season with our bunch selection phases.

The impact of the favourable season was that we had a slightly larger crop of astounding quality and well balanced wine recovery than in the previous vintage, for which we were very thankful.

Berries were just a touch smaller than normal due to the dry conditions, but flavour and colour were more concentrated. Our well trained vineyard team worked timeously on their meticulous canopy management to ensure maximum flavour intensity in our Merlot rosé.

Our intensely managed crop ripened perfectly at a yield of 47.6 hectolitres per hectare. It was one of the healthiest vintages in history.

The young wine excites with complex aromas, good fruit and great natural freshness.