Landskroon Pinotage 2011

The wine making tradition at Landskroon dates back to the 17th century when the French Huguenots settlers came to the Cape. Among the newcomers was Jacques de Villiers, a wine maker from Niort in France. In 1874 his great-grandson, Paul, bought a portion of the original Landskroon farm that had been granted to a free burger by governor Simon van der Stel in 1692. Landskroon today comprises more than 600 hectares with vineyards covering nearly 300 hectares. The estate is managed as a private, family operation and owned by the families of brothers Paul and Hugo de Villiers. Five members of the family are involved in the running of the farm on a full-time basis. The current wine maker, Paul de Villiers, junior, is the fifth generation to carry on this proud tradition at Landskroon. Viniculture eventy percent of the vineyards at Landskroon consist of red wine cultivars, about ten percent of Port varieties and the balance of white wine cultivars.