The motivation behind this name is taken from the awe-inspiring sunsets in this special part of the world, which create, quite literally, the illusion of a blazing hill.

Hand picked at 24.3 degrees balling, 8 tons of Syrah grapes were hand sorted before being crushed, de-stemmed and gently pumped into a closed stainless steel vat. Left to cold macerate for 24 hours, the ‘must’ was then inoculated with a Rhone yeast and fermented on the skins at up to 30 degrees Celsius. The ferment was pumped over 3 times a day and the cap was punched down with a stainless steel plunger. After fermentation, the vat was closed off for 3 weeks before being pressed and placed into barrel for ageing. Racking took place twice, and the wine was lightly filtered before bottling.

WINE & VINTAGE         “Blazing Hill” 2006

VARIETIES                     100% Syrah

APPELLATION               Coastal (100% Helderberg, Stellenbosch)

YIELD                              6.5 tons / hectare

AGE OF VINES              9 years

PLANTING                      Trelissed and  irrigated, 2,800 vines per hectare

SOIL                                 Hutton & sand on granite

ANALYSIS                      Alc. 14.38%         TA       5.5g/l              ph 3.63           RS 1.8g/l

FSO2 49mg/l       TSO2 81mg/l             VA 0.56          TE 28.1g

MATURATION                20 months in French oak barrels (35% new oak)

PRODUCTION               530 (6 x 750ml.) cases