Clonal Selection
Clonally selected, site-specific, cool climate wine paradigms from apposite noble grapes i.e. ones with the ability to produce world-class examples. Picked exclusively from parcels of grapes within Elgin.
SA’s coolest wine district, Elgin Valley, reflected these principles enabling the germane grapes, Chardonnay, Syrah and more recently Pinot Noir, to show a sense of place.
r760
per 750ml
r795
per 750ml
r695
per 750ml
G.P.S. Series - Grape Positioning System
Exploring exemplary parcels of vines from outside the Elgin region.
Occasionally, I come across something so fascinating that it deserves a closer look. These are the resultant wines of my curiosity.
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Lower Duivenhoks River Chardonnay 2020
Walker Bay Pinot Noir 2020
Klein River
Syrah 2019
Cape South Coast Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021
r395
per 750ml
r760
per 750ml
r795
per 750ml
r695
per 750ml
Deconstructed Range
Single site, soil and clone wines from Elgin.
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The inspiration for these Deconstructed wines stems from my belief that the Elgin region boasts credentials that make it world-class.
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In order to bolster these regional credentials, my personal mandate has been to prove Elgin has both a signature grape that is synonymous with the region as well as particular ‘terroirs’/meso-climates within its demarcated boundary that reflect regional distinctions.
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To fully comprehend this, it is, therefore, necessary to dig deeper into the nuances/DNA that makes up our region. To initiate this, I have decided to make these wines that have been selected from a sub-region of Elgin from a specific vineyard and an individual clone.
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Due to the small volumes made, this wine is allocated to our wine club members and selected restaurants.
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r1340
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r1340
Kogelberg Sandstone PN115 Pinot Noir 2021
r1425
per 750ml
Valley Ridge Gravel Over Clay PN777 Pinot Noir 2019
Kogelberg Sandstone PN777 Pinot Noir 2019
r1200
per 750ml
r1200
per 750ml
Groenland Bokkeveld Shale SH9c Syrah
2020
r1200
per 750ml
The Smuggler's Boot
The Smuggler’s Boot wines were first released in 2014. The name derives from the time of trade embargoes in South Africa when growers & winemakers smuggled grapevine material into the country by hiding the cuttings in Wellington boots.
The Smuggler’s Boot range celebrates that ingenuity.
These are from interesting blocks of vineyards that were unknowns, often quite young, new blocks taken on for the first time and blocks that had some curiosity and that piqued my interest. They became my experimental range.
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All small volumes, they are often matured in eggs, ceramics or amphoras. Something a bit different as we play around with these wines.
Sauvignon Blanc 2021
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Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2019
r75
Chardonnay 2023
r315
GSM Blend 2019
r145
Pinot Noir 2023
r315