2021 Kloof Street Swartland Rouge Benoit Lahaye The coastal influence and proximity

The coastal influence and proximity to Monterey Bay combined with high elevations create a wide diurnal shift in the growing season

Harvest was on Sept 23rd at yields of around 38 hectoliters/hectare

Grape varieties are distilled separately on a travelling

Up to 60 years A blend of Sangiovese and Merlot that were destemmed and spent just a few days on skins

AGING: Aged in on the lees in a combination on 70% wood (Foudres and used 400L barrels) and 30% tank

2021 Kloof Street Swartland Rouge Benoit Lahaye The coastal influence and proximity57% Syrah, 27% Grenache, 9% Cinsault, 7% Tinta Barroca Sourced from six sustainably farmed vineyard parcels in different parts of the Swartland, aged 7 48 years Two parcels of Syrah and one parcel of Cinsault and Grenache each from the stony Shale and Schist based soils of Roundstone farm at the foot of Kasteelberg; and the Tinta Barocca and another parcel of Syrah, all from the decomposed Granite of the Paardeberg. The must was initially pigeaged