Cellar Door
The Cellar is open for tasting and sales between 10.00 and 16.00, Tuesdays-Saturdays.
About Our Cellar
A renovated sheep barn on the property has been converted into cellar-cum-restaurant. Trish runs the restaurant while John makes wine in the small room adjoining its kitchen and attends to his vintage maturing in second-hand French oak barrels sourced from the Western Cape.
John has taken a natural approach to his wine-growing venture by mulching his vineyards with wheat and bean straw and fertilising with earthworm castings. This has increased the soil’s pH level and improved its friability in the upper layers, boosting water retention and creating ideal conditions for microbes.
Through his research on small-scale red-wine production, John has developed a workable production system for crushing, de-stemming, ageing, stabilisation and filtration. “I’d say we’re within the limits of garagiste – a movement of small-scale winemakers who do it more as hobby than a commercial enterprise,” he explains. “These winemakers are becoming highly sought-after because they’re hands-on.”
Prettily paler, lighter on the nose and lower in alcohol, 12%. A very good lunchtime wine. Serve chilled in summer.
Price Per Bottle – R120.00
Price Per Box of 6 – R720.00
Striking cool-climate fruit, red berries and herbs.
Good acidity and full bodied. 13% alcohol. Serve chilled.
Price Per Bottle – R140.00
Price Per Box – R840.00
Rich flavours of dark fruit undertone, pepper and a touch of spice.
Price Per Bottle – R150.00
Price Per Box – R900.00
Invitingly deep in colour with a rich, smooth palate of fresh, pure fruit. Great extraction.
Very Easy drinking. Serve chilled in summer. 14% alcohol.
Price Per Bottle – R140.00
Price Per Box – R840.00
FOR ACCOMMODATION AND RESTAURANT BOOKINGS, ALL WINE SALES AND ENQUIRIES, CONTACT TRISH AT 072 142 3183 OR JOHN AT 082 319 0722 OR EMAIL critch@netactive.co.za