Remhoogte Vantage Pinotage 2020

In the vineyard

The Vantage Vineyard is on one of the coolest sites on the property. High on a ridge with a panoramic view of Stellenbosch and its surrounding mountains with the Atlantic Ocean in the distance. Vintage Overview 2020 saw good weather in flowering and all the way through to harvest. A relatively mild summer allowed for great ripening and good ripeness levels at harvesting. The grapes were harvested on the 7th of February. Vineyards The vineyard is a 2 hectare block of bush vines on a granitic ridge high up on the estate. It faces completely south and is therefore exposed to the prevailing summer breezes off the ocean to the south and sheltered from the heat of the afternoon sun. This allows for extended hang time of the fruit without it becoming overripe. The vines are 20 years old and yielded 5 tons per hectare for this vintage. A green harvest at 80% veraison limits the variation in ripeness in the bunches and ensures more even ripeness at harvest.