IONA WINES
Welcome to the Iona Highlands. Our vineyards are situated around 420m above sea-level in Elgin. Altitude, proximity to the cold Atlantic Ocean, cool sea breezes, extensive orographic cloud cover, high humidity and varied, complex soils, makes it a unique vineyard site in South Africa.
The prevailing South Easterly winds during the growing and ripening season, push cold air up over the vineyards, contribute to making it one of the coolest vineyard sites in the country.
The benefit of cool climates is that the grape cluster stays connected to the vine for longer, achieving physiological ripeness more gradually at lower temperatures. Acid degradation is slow and delicate aromatic compounds are retained at lower sugar levels and consequently lower alcohols.
FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS
ELGIN HIGHLANDS
These wines are sourced from grapes grown across the Iona vineyards 420 m above sea level on the Elgin Highlands.
SINGLE VINEYARD
These wines are specifically sourced from individual vineyard blocks on Iona. They demonstrate the ability of unique micro climates and soil variations to produce distinctive wines.
LIMITED RELEASE
Our passion for winemaking has led us to produce small batch wines when conditions allow.
mr p knows
Mr P is produced in our cellar from grapes grown on our Langrug farm
and from components of Pinot Noir surplus to the Iona wines.
Brocha is our Biodynamically farmed vineyard in the valley of Elgin where art, ideas and living soils drive sincere wines.
Farming for the Future.
SOPHIE
Sophie wines are produced by utilising wines surplus to the Iona range as well as bought-in grapes from dedicated growers in the Cape South Coast region.
