Wildekrans Pinotage Walker Bay Barrel Select 2001

Wildekrans was purchased in the 1970's and set up as a mixed farming operation of wheat, cattle, sheep, fruit and wine and table grapes. In 1989 Dr Bruce Elkin gave up the city life and private dental practice for the fresh country air and moved to Wildekrans.

After trying many different crops, it became obvious that Wildekrans was an ideal spot to grow grapes. The prevailing south-easter and long, dry summers kept the grapes dry and free from fungal diseases. The lean harsh soils produced grapes with small berries that resulted in flavourful wines with the Wildekrans' cool climate aromatic profile.

Today Wildekrans consists of 50 hectares of grapes all planted in a clay rich subsoil mixed with a top soil of stone and sand which ensures well structured subtle white wines with great acidity and balance and full, rich, earthy red wines with silky tannins. Add to this the meticulous cellar care (sensible management and cellar design) as well as excellent vineyard care (early morning harvesting, closeness of cellar to vineyards, canopy management and strict yield control) it is inevitable that great wines will be produced. Only grapes planted and raised on Wildekrans under the watchful eye of a specialist vineyard team are selected for the cellar then the best of the best wines are selected to be bottled under the Wildekrans label.