Vineyards:

The Infused by Earth is composed out of 2 bocks of bushvine vineyards. Both block are planted right at the top of the Eikendal farm into decomposed granite. Clones CY548 and CY95. The soil is 60-80cm deep with gravel mixed into the granite. White clay which is very significant in that all organic matter has been washed out. The vines are planted facing the south-easter wine head on all the time, receives cool air at night from false bay and because of the granite and clay, the vines stays in survival mode which carries the message of the terroir well. Yiels are extremely low, but of excellent quality and produces 0.8-1kg grapes per vine.

Vinification:

The grapes were hand-picked into 18kg lug boxes, and were whole-bunch pressed. No settling of the juice, and went straight into stainless steel tanks. 50% of spontaneous fermentation in the tanks. The last 50% of fermentation was done 60% in 500l new barrel and 40% in granite amphora. This means fermenting and ageing granite in granite. 18 months of aging. No fining or filtration, natural settling of the wine.