Our viticulture is unique in South Africa. It is a high density planting system, ensuring 9000 vines per hectare, which is not to be seen elsewhere in the Cape. Vines are planted, one meter apart, in five rows. The sixth row is missing to facilitate the spraying of the vines and to avoid compaction of the soils. High density planting ensures a greater surface of leaf exposure per hectare and also restricts the root growth, which results in greater concentration of fruit extract.

These vines are all trellised on a double “Guyot” system. As practised in Burgundy, green harvest takes place at veraison. Approximately 35% of the green fruit is removed. The remaining 65% develops greater fruit extract. Experienced pickers harvest all grapes by hand. The picking team moves through the vineyard up to three times, to ensure that grapes are picked at optimum ripeness & health.

CURRENT VINTAGES

The cellars have the following vintages available for tasting and purchase:

2009 TÊTE DE CUVÉE GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR	2011 GALPIN PEAK PINOT NOIR	2009 HANNIBAL
2011 HANNIBAL	2010 KAAIMANSGAT LIMITED EDITION CHARDONNAY	2011 MISSIONVALE CHARDONNAY
2012 CROCODILE’S LAIR / KAAIMANSGAT CHARDONNAY	2011 SANS BARRIQUE CHARDONNAY	2012 SAUVIGNON BLANC 'RESERVE'
2012 WALKER BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC	2012 BLANC DE MER