In order to produce this beautiful pinotage, grapes are harvested at phenolic ripeness, as smaller berries with excellent colour and flavour intensity, and then soaked for 7 days on skins in open fermenters at precisely 25°C. These grapes are also grown during low rainfall in the dry ripening season and are picked on warm dry days. Thereafter, the fermentation process continues as it is matured in 100% French oak barrels to contribute to its charming flavour.