The hand harvested fruit for this wine originates from two different vineyard plots within close proximity to False Bay - the Touriga Francesa (Franca) from old gnarled bush vines planted on poor duplex soils rich in ferricrete (iron stone / koffieklip); while the Tinta Barocca originates from a decade old trellised vines planted on highly decomposed granitic soils. Harvested in the cool pre-dawn hours, transported to Boplaas & fermented in temperature controlled open top cement ferementers - called kuipe in Afrikaans or lagars in Portugal - which manual punch downs to gently coax optimum flavours and colour extraction from the grape skins, while maintaining maximum aromatics & allowing unwanted phenols to blow-off. | [email protected] | +27 44 21 33 326

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