Both the Mourvedre and Pinotage are whole bunch pressed into tank where it completes the first part of fermentation. The must is racked 1 - 2 times to get rid of the gross lees and is then moved into old 225L barrels to complete malolactic fermentation and aging. The wine gets bottled in the same year at the end of winter.
The grapes are grown in the Swartland district, more specifically the Paardeberg ward, of the Western Cape in South Africa. The soils are very poor decomposed granite soils with a sandy top layer with an average annual rainfall of 450 - 500mm in the area. All the vineyards are dryland bush vines.
During harvest the grapes were picked early for freshness, natural acidity and lower alcohol levels. No additives are used in the production of L EQUINOX WINES except a small dose of sulphur.
