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Perfect to enjoy with a typical South African braai , lamb and ‘braaibroodjies’.

A beautiful pioneering wine estate in the middle of nowhere at the end of a long, dusty, bumpy road at the Southern tip of Africa. When David and Rita Trafford visited the Malgas region for the first time in 2000, they were blown away with the incredible soils specifically in the Lemoentuin area and immediately set about finding a suitable property to purchase. Today, Sijnn Wines are grown in Malgas along the Breede River - the only first growth appellation in the region.

The complex stony soils, together with a warm dry climate moderated by constant sea breezes provides an ideal terroir to produce something unique. Most of the soils have about 60mm round pudding stones on the surface with weathered schist in the subsoil. All vines are grown as bush vines due to the exceptional low yield and vigour. A few new varieties planted now form part of this blend. Yield: 3-5 ton/ha (22 hℓ/ha). The initial start to the growing season was dry and warm, but a lot of rain from October to December of 2021. The wetter November and December helped maintain a healthy canopy and moist soils. Harvest saw a cooler start, with cool nights throughout the harvest period. A lot of wind throughout growing season and harvest. A good yield, and fantastic quality.

Maturation in older French oak barrels for 20 months, with several rackings to gradually clarify the wine. The wine was bottled by hand, unfined and unfiltered.

Handpicked and carefully sorted in small crates in the cool mornings. Destemming and gentle crushing directly into small open top tanks and oak vats. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation. Time on the skins 5 - 7 days, with caps of the skins punched down (pigeage) 2 to 3 times a day. Single pressing in traditional basket press and malolactic fermentation in barrels.