THE VINEYARDS
Hooggelegen, the historic wine farm, is 220 hectares in size of which 95 hectares are under vines. Most of the vineyards are east-facing, which makes optimum use of the late morning and midday sun. This results in much cooler slopes in the late afternoon. The cool Atlantic sea breeze in the summer season slows down the grapes’ ripening process, delivering smaller, but more flavour-intense berries. In turn, the effect of the south-easterly wind, known locally as the Cape Doctor, reduces the risk of disease.
Our single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc block, which is used to produce our Sea Smoke Sauvignon Blanc, is situated 455 meters above sea level, which makes it the highest vineyard in the Durbanville Wine Valley. The terroir consists of rocky, loam-rich soil with high water retention and cooling properties.
WHY THE NAME
SIGNAL GUN
The VOC installed more than 50 cannons on hills and mountains around the Cape to form a signal gun chain that could call the Burgher Militia to defend the Cape. This signal gun chain extended from Signal Hill, Cape Town via Durbanville to Citrusdal in the North West, Worcester in the north and via Tygerberg to Suurbraak beyond Swellendam in the east.
We still have the original Signal Gun on our farm and use this cannon and a few others that are still in good working order to fire shots on joyous occasions.
The beginning of
Signal Gun Wines
Wine of Origin
Durbanville, Cape Town
Cases of wine
per year
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