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Slaley Cellar, built in 1995, is situated on the western slopes of Simonsberg mountain near the town of Stellenbosch. We tend to make our wine with little New World influence, using long fermentation periods at high temperatures and ageing our wines in classic French barrels. Our Shiraz is the exception.
The wines produced will always be a reflection of the climatic conditions of their particular vintage.
Our main focus is on the production of quality red wines with a limited amount of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and olive oil.
The origin of the name Slaley cannot be understood without reference to the Hunting Family.
Charles Hunting was a ship and landowner and started the first Hunting Company in 1874. After his death, his second son, Charles Samuel took over and expanded the shipping activities and built Slaley Hall near the village of Slaley outside Newcastle.
Turning the company over to his two sons, it was the younger, Gerald Lindsay, my grandfather, who lived most of his life at Slaley Hall. During WW1 Gerald Lindsay was badly wounded at Ypres and was discharged out of the army but joined the Royal Flying Corps where he served till after the end of the war.
This was the start of a long family association with aircraft operating and manufacture. Their various stakes in shipping, aerospace and land estates bear testimony to the individual tastes and passions of family members. Land, sea and air are perennial themes; reflected in our labels.
After WWII Gerald Lindsay had to sell Slaley Hall but subsequently named all of his new homes Slaley. When Martin Hunting settled in the Cape, he bought Slaley, (formerly known as Simonsig) in 1957, Ernita in 1961, Klein Natte Vallei in 1970, Bonne Esperance in 1976, Summerhill in 1987, Aandgloed in 91, and La Paris in 96.
The Cellar was built in 1995 from which date we terminated our long-standing association with Nederburg and started producing our own wines. At present we produce some 10 000 cases of wine. This will be increased to around 30 000 cases in the future should time and budget allow.
Our main focus is on the production of quality red wines with a limited amount of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
The origin of the name Slaley cannot be understood without reference to the Hunting Family.
The farm is situated on the western slopes of Simonsberg in the Stellenbosch area, which is characterised by a moderate climate. Rainfall is about 700mm/year and mostly falls in the winter months. Vineyards are planted at an altitude of 300 to 400m and we benefit from the cooling effects of the Southerly breezes coming in from False Bay. Plant density is between 3300 & 4000 vines/ha yielding aggregate crops of between 6 and 8 ton/ha.
Close communication between cellar and vineyard as led by Marius Malan – Winemaker and Farming General manager – will ensure we achieve our objectives of offering the best value wines through the mid to high price range. Only single varietal wine, from our very finest vineyards are eligible for Slaley, although we do make an exception in the former, in the case of Bordeaux, as it is such a classic blend.
Winemakers of Slaley have a high degree of self-determination in winemaking. I do not want to reduce them to the level of Food Technologists as is happening in many of the bigger corporates. It enables me to appoint winemakers of passion.
After 1998 according to the wishes of my father, his land holdings were split between his three children with Slaley and Ernita coming to me.
I am grateful for the advantages flowing from the efforts of my ancestors and intend creating a presence around Slaley worthy of my heritage.
The story behind the Broken Stone label is that when my father first acquired the farm in 1957, he was clearing some bush at a boundary, and uncovered a large stone which had fallen over, and which did not appear to belong there.
After re-erecting it and clearing off the dirt he found the inscription WCG 1751 on it. Many years later it came to the attention of Professor Vos, Historical Archaeologist of the University of Stellenbosch, who did some scratching and decided that the CG stood for Christoffel Groenewald, the first owner of the farm, that the W was added some time later after his death as it is somewhat crowded and in a different font and stood for Weduwee (widow), and that the date was probably the date that the stones were erected as they did not correspond exactly to the date that the farm was first promulgated.
Three more stones were found over the years. One had been broken off and removed to a neighbouring farm,. And one had been defaced. The two survivors were brought to the cellar for safekeeping.
With this range it is intended to make wines for earlier accessibility and of a more modern style.
RESERVE wines are results of experiments that went right. A no holds barred approach, never more than four barrels and only bottled where the results warranted it.
Reserve wines comprise to date about 0.25% of total bottled wine. If all grapes and wine is included, this figure drops to around 0.1%. The reserve currently available is a Merlot from 1999. This was the result of some experimentation with four Chateau Barrels on an extremely good vintage.
Three Hundred and Forty Magnums were produced for sale. The rest was bottled in 75cl bottles for library purposes and to have fun with. Some of these smaller bottles have just averaged R303.00 each at the 2005 Nederburg Auction.
All wines bottled under a SLALEY label are made with a strong leaning to the classic. In practice this means that the wine is made in a fairly non-reductive fashion, with higher fermentation temperatures and longer macerations. We are looking for maximum extract. Barrel aging is done in French oak and is expensive, (about thirty percent American oak is used in the Shiraz and Pinotage).
The result is wine with less of a fruit forward component, but with higher extraction, which should be of interest to collectors, especially those with cellars or other means of ageing.
BROKEN STONE wines are made reductively with longer gentler fermentations. The fact that these are modern wines is apparent, showing less wood and more fruit. They are ready for drinking off the shelf. See comments below on my Lindsey’s views as to matching wine with food.
SOCIAL Lindsay’s Whimsy is a personal mission. Cape Blends have been a recognized category only since 2003. With due respect to the pricier ones out there, I feel very strongly that this is a genre in which we as producers should be competing most aggressively and we need to make the consumer a part of the process before we start laying down the laws as to what should be in a Cape Blend. Bordeaux has been on the go since Roman times and they only codified restrictions in 1855. Before then it had a wonderful 2000 years in which to compete and find itself. And all the time the consumer was having his say by voting with his pocket. Democracy for the elite if you will.
Please click here for a complete listing of wines currently available or proceed to our online order form.
Special bottling. Ideal for cellaring.
Classic style wine. Requires some time in the bottle.
New World fruity style wine for drinking over a few years
Just that...enjoy now!
| Slaley Chardonnay | Vintage | Awards | |
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1997 Maiden | Silver Veritas | '98 |
| 1998 | Gold Veritas | '99 | |
| WOM Reserve Club | '99 Feb | ||
| 1999 | Gold Chardonnay Du Monde | '01 | |
| Double Gold Veritas | '01 | ||
| 2000 | Bronze Hong Kong Int. Wine Challenge | '00 | |
| 3.5 * SA Wine | '01 | ||
| 3.5 * Platter | '03 | ||
| 2001 | SOLD OUT | ||
| 2002 | Silver Michaelangelo | '03 | |
| 3.5 * Platter | '04 | ||
| 2003 | Bronze Chardonnay Du Monde | '04 | |
| 2006 | Bronze Challenge Du Vin | '05 | |
| Bronze Veritas | '07 | ||
| Slaley Shiraz | Vintage | Awards | |
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1997 Maiden | 4 * SA Wine | '98 |
| R 275.00 Nederburg Auction | '02 | ||
| 1998 | WOM Reserve Club | '99 Aug | |
| 5* SA Wine | '99 Nov | ||
| Silver Asia Wine & Spirits | '00 | ||
| 5* Platter | '99 | ||
| Double Gold Veritas | '99 | ||
| Blue Train Wine List | '00 | ||
| Silver IWC Singapore | '00 Apr | ||
| Excellent Aust World Series | '00 May | ||
| R 350.00 Nederburg Wine Auction | '99 Nov | ||
| 1999 | 3.5 * SA Wine | '01 May | |
| Silver Vinalie Paris | '01 | ||
| 2000 | 4.5 * SA Wine | '01 Sept | |
| Silver Veritas | '01 | ||
| Commended IWSC London | '02 | ||
| 3.5 * Platter | '04 | ||
| 2001 | NO RELEASE | ||
| 2002 | Silver Michaelangelo | '03 | |
| Silver Veritas | '03 Oct | ||
| 4 * SA Wine | '04 Jan | ||
| Editor's Choice SA Wine | '04 Jan | ||
| 4* SA Grape | '05 | ||
| Slaley 'Reserve' NLH | Vintage | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4* Platter | ||
| Slaley Merlot - 'Reserve' | Vintage | Awards | |
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| 1999 Maiden | Grand Prix d'Honneur, Hamburg Wien Salon | '01 | |
| Commended London IWSC | '01 | ||
| Seal of Approval Hong Kong IWC | '01 May | ||
| Bronze London IWSC | '02 | ||
| 4.5 * Platter | '03 | ||
| 4.5 * Platter | '05 | ||
| Bronze Hong Kong Int. Wine Challenge | '03 | ||
| Slaley Merlot | Vintage | Awards | |
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1999 Maiden | Medecos Best Red & Highest Scorer | '00 |
| Silver Veritas | '00 | ||
| 3 * SA Wine | '01 Mar | ||
| Silver Vinalie Paris | '01 | ||
| Gold Michaelangelo | '01 | ||
| 2000 | Bronze SA Trophy Show | '02 June | |
| Silver Fairbairn Trophy Show | '03 | ||
| 4 * Platter | '03 | ||
| 2001 | NO RELEASE | ||
| 2002 | Bronze Veritas | '03 Oct | |
| Silver Michaelangelo | '04 | ||
| 3.5 * Platter | '04 | ||
| 4 * Platter | '05 | ||
| Slaley Cabernet/Merlot | Vintage | Awards | |
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1999 Maiden | Gold Hong Kong IWC | '01 |
| Grand Prix, Hamburg Wein Salon | '01 | ||
| Silver Londen IWSC | '01 | ||
| Gold Veritas | '01 | ||
| 3.5 * SA Wine | '01 Mar | ||
| Bronze Vinalies Paris | '01 | ||
| Silver Monde Selection Brussels, Belgium | '02 | ||
| Bronze SA Trophy Show | '02 June | ||
| 89 Steve Tanzer | '02 Apr | ||
| 86 Wine Spectator | |||
| 4 * Platter | '03 | ||
| 2000 | Bronze Veritas | '02 | |
| 4 * Platter | '03 | ||
| Seal of Approval Hong Kong IWC | '03 | ||
| Bronze Challenge Du Vin | '04 | ||
| 2001 | NO RELEASE | ||
| 2002 | Gold Classic Wine Trophy | '04 | |
| 4 * Platter | '05 | ||
| 2006 | Silver Veritas | '07 | |
| Silver Gold | '08 | ||
| Slaley Pinotage | Vintage | Awards | |
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2002 Maiden | Silver Michaelangelo | '03 |
| Silver Veritas | '03 | ||
| ABSA Top 10 | '03 | ||
| 4 * Platter | '04 | ||
| 4 * Platter | '05 | ||
| 4 * SA Grape | '04 Jan | ||
| 3.5 * SA Wine | '01 | ||
| Category Winner Wine 500 Club | '04 Feb | ||
| Broken Stone Sauvignon Blanc | Vintage | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Limited quantity usually released Feb following previous year's harvest). | 1999 Maiden | SOLD OUT | |
| 2000 | Silver Veritas | '99 | |
| Grand Prix, Hamburg Wein Salon | '00 | ||
| 2001 | SOLD OUT | ||
| Annually | LIMITED | ||
| Broken Stone Cabernet Sauvignon | Vintage | Awards | |
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| 1999 Maiden | Best Value WOM | '01 Jun | |
| Silver Veritas | '01 | ||
| Best Value Red under R 35 SA Wine | '03 | ||
| 2000 - 2002 | NO RELEASES | ||
| Broken Stone Cabernet Shiraz | Vintage | Awards | |
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1998 Maiden | Double Gold Veritas | '99 |
| Best Value Red Blend WOM | '99 Jul | ||
| 4 * SA Wine | '00 Jan | ||
| Business Class SAA | '00 | ||
| 1999 | Grand Prix, Hamburg Wein Salon | '00 | |
| Best Choice 500 Club | '00 | ||
| Silver Veritas | '00 | ||
| 3 * SA Wine | '00 Sept | ||
| 4 * UK Decanter WOM | '01 Oct | ||
| 3 * Platter | '03 | ||
| 2000 | Silver Veritas | '01 | |
| 3.5 * SA Wine | '01 Sept | ||
| 3.5 * Platter | '03 | ||
| Best Value Red under R 35 SA Wine | '03 | ||
| 2001 | NO RELEASE | ||
| 2002 | 3.5 * Platter | '04 | |
| Broken Stone Shiraz | Vintage | Awards | |
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2001 Maiden | 3 * SA Wine | '02 Oct |
| Gold Veritas | '02 Oct | ||
| Gold WOM Classic Wine Trophy | '02 | ||
| 4 * Platter | '03 | ||
| Shiraz Winner Wine 500 | '02 Jun | ||
| Gold Vino Ljubljana, Slovenja | '03 | ||
| Seal of Approval Hong Kong IWC | '03 | ||
| Gold Veritas | '03 Oct | ||
| 3 * SA Wine | '04 Jan | ||
| 3.5 * SA Grape | '04 Jan | ||
| Bronze Fairbairn Capital | '03 | ||
| 2002 | 4 * Platter | '05 | |
| Lindsay's Whimsy - Cape Blend | Vintage | Awards | |
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| 2002 Maiden | |||
Select amounts from the list below. Click on a wine to view information.
| Vintage | 2009 |
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| Cultivar | Leccino (oil) & Mission (table olive) | |
| Origin | Stellenbosch | |
| Olive Grove Information | ||
| Age of Trees | 1963 | |
| Soil | Shale and rock | |
| Position | 5m x 5m North/West and South/East | |
| Irrigation | Micro and drip | |
| Density | 400 trees per hectare | |
| Yield | 12kg per tree - Recovery 17% | |
| Harvest Date | Mid April to end of May | |
| Oil Information | ||
| Treatment | Olives are picked half ripe. The olives are cold pressed and the debris filtered off. The pulp is left on skins for approx 30 minutes. Thereafter the oil is pumped through a centrifuge to extract the oil, which goes directly into stainless steel tanks and left for 2 – 3 months (in our case) to settle. Sediment is drawn off at intervals. The oil is not subjected to any filtering, heat or additives whatsoever. Once clear the oil is graded, blended where required, bottled and labelled. | |
| Analysis | Free Fatty Acid (as oleic) = .24%m/m. (Less than 1.0% qualifies as Extra Virgin - Codex Alimentarius standard) Iodine Value: 87,9 (Parameters 75 – 94). Fatty acid Methyl Esters are all well within parameters. |
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| Filtration | Unfiltered | |
| Organoleptic Comments | 500ml. Leccino / Mission blend shows toasted nut, grassy and herbaceous aromas with hints of cloves. The palate shows definite signs of cut grass with a very smooth mouth feel throughout. | |
| Comments | The clear bottle was deliberately chosen for visibility. The vintage is recorded for further transparency. Please ensure that you store in a cool dark place. | |
A unique 45 ha piece of the Slaley Estate is about to be developed into a new exclusive residential estate.
Set in the prime, established traditional part of Stellenbosch, the site, which includes two dams, offers spectacular panoramic 360° degree views from a variety of plots from the Simonsberg, through to Hangklip, Table Mountain and up to Riebeek Valley. A short distance from the centre of Stellenbosch and only 10 minutes from the N1, ease of access for a wide range of potential buyers is attractive.
Prime Lifestyle Developments, working closely with Slaley Estate owner Lindsay Hunting, have a shared vision of a quiet and highly exclusive community. Each 5 ha portion of vines and olive groves, includes an optimally positioned homestead area of at least 4,000m², within which one residential home, a guest cottage and staff Accommodation up to 1,000m² can be built. Slaley Estate will continue with the farming activities and owners will receive a personalized quota of the rare and award winning wines each year.
The portions will be sold with full state of the art security, palisade fencing, utilities and other facilities, ready for owners to design and build their dream homes.
This rare opportunity and highly prized environment warrants an overall architectural cohesiveness. Notwithstanding basic aesthetic and building guidelines, there will be room for individual choice within the design process. To facilitate this, a committee of three qualified and experienced architects has been appointed to render professional services. A design manual has been drawn up to manifest a modernistic style of rural or provincial cape elegance in harmony with the natural elements.
Interested parties should contact:
Lindsay Hunting at Slaley
Tel nr.: 021 865 2123
Email: Lindsay@slaley.co.za
Or
Agent Willie Badenhorst at RE/MAX Oaktree Agricultural Stellenbosch
Tel nr.: 083 298 8709
Email: willieb@remax.net
The next Slaley Farm Market Day will take place on SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2010
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Office, Sales & Tasting Hours Mondays to Fridays 08:00 - 16:00 Saturdays & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 10:00 - 16:00 (Excl. 25, 26 Des, 1 Jan, Good Friday & Sundays Groups of more than 6, private tasting, small functions, launches & catering done by appointment. |
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| Telephone | +27 (0)21 865 2123 | |
| Facsimile | +27 (0)86 5292 347 | |
| Postal Address | PO Box 119, | |
| Koelenhof, | ||
| Stellenbosch, 7605 | ||
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