Each harvest we assign a dedicated vessel to as many single-vineyard wines as possible, to avoid blending early - unless desired. By doing so, each year we offer many wines the opportunity to define their future - by either surprising us in quality, or at times, being declassified as a wine for that vintage.

In November 2017, we did not expect to make a single vineyard Riesling from Black Dog Vineyard in Wellington Dyke.

However, after isolating it due to the distinctive character provided by its high botrytis content, the wine elevated itself above its peers. With its textural richness and complexity, this wine became the cream of the Riesling crop.