De Trafford Blueprint Shiraz – 2003

Wine region: Stellenbosch - Western Cape
Soils: Granite and sandstone
Annual production: 3,500 cases
All wines are left to ferment for 18-22 months, and are grown across 3 vineyards:

• Mont Fleur Vineyard 350 – 410 m above sea level, medium deep red mountain soils, mostly decomposed granite.
• Keermont Vineyard 250 – 400m above sea level. Medium deep red mountain soils, mostly decomposed granite.
• Post House Vineyard 100m above sea level. Mostly low vigour gravely clay soils. Decomposed granite.

The vineyards produce 4 main wines:
De Trafford Chenin Blanc

• Vine Age : 28-40 years
• Cepage: Chenin Blanc
• Barrel: 15% new French wood
• Areas: Post house vineyard 1.5ha, Keermont vineyard 3ha

De Trafford Cabernet Sauvignon

• Vine Age: 4-8 years.
• Cepage: Cabernet Sauvignon ,7% merlot incl
• Barrel: 15% new french 5% new American
• Areas: Post house vineyard 1ha, Keermont vineyard 1.9ha, Mont fleur vineyard 1.1ha

Syrah 393

• Vine Age: 15 years
• Cepage: 100% Shiraz
• Barrel: 50% new fine grained, slow toasted small French oak
• Area: Keermont vineyard 2.3ha, Mont fleur vineyard 1.8ha

De Trafford Merlot

• Vine Age: 6-21 years
• Cepage: 100% merlot
• Barrel: 35% new French oak
• Area: Keermont vineyard 1.5ha, Mont Fleur Vineyard 1.2ha

Learn more about De Trafford here

• De Trafford Cape Winemakers Guild Perspective
• De Trafford Syrah 393 Stellenbosch
• De Trafford Straw Wine
• De Trafford Elevation 393
• De Trafford Cabernet Sauvignon
• De Trafford Blueprint Shiraz
• De Trafford Pinot Noir
• De Trafford Cabernet Franc, Stellenbosch