The Landscape Series is a range of six wines that showcase our finest vineyard sites, together with some special old vine treasures, and aims to give an honest representation of the elements that make them unique. 

The 2018 vintage was a challenging one, with drought as the predominant factor leading to smaller yields. The yield for the Syrah on Shale block was down by 20% from 2017 to 2018. The dry weather throughout the season did have its advantages, though, as vines were healthy, with little or no pests and diseases and improved overall quality.

The fruit comes from a single vineyard, mountainside site on the Gabriëlskloof property. The soil is a combination of Overberg Shale and Table Mountain Sandstone, with this complexity transferred into the wine through a lovely mix of fruit and spice. The vineyard is 16 years old, and this maturity shows in the depth and character of the wine.

The fruit was hand-picked into small crates and transferred directly into our cold room where it remained overnight. 80% of the crop was destemmed with the remaining 20% left as whole clusters. The wine was fermented wild and aged in 500L barrels for 18 months, with 30% new French Oak used.