R18,000 - R32,000
De Trafford Wines - Mixed Vintage Lot of 39 x 750ml bottles:
2 x De Trafford Merlot 2010
5 x De Trafford Merlot 2011
1 x De Trafford Perspective 2006
3 x De Trafford Plan B 2009
28 x De Trafford Shiraz 2008
With a mere 5 hectares under vine, de Trafford farm is the ultimate in boutique wineries. The farm, beautiful Mont Fleur, is situated 380m up against the Helderberg Mountain, south of Stellenbosch. De Trafford produces a miniscule 3500 cases per year, and production is limited to selected varietals namely: Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot. Owner and self-taught winemaker David Trafford has made the transition from being an architect to one of South Africa’s top winemakers.
The wine-making philosophy focuses on making natural wines with a sense of vintage and balance. The critical decision of when to harvest is determined by tasting the fruits for optimum ripeness, chemical results will take second place– trusting empirical knowledge and first hand experience are the most determining factor for decision making. Harvest is done by hand, a traditional basket press is used, fermentation is done using indigenous yeast that is naturally present on the skin of the grapes, minimum handling and gravity is used to transfer the wine in and out of the barrels, there are no additives and no filtration is done before bottling.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
