Sijnn

The Sijnn (the old Khoisan name for the Breede River) estate is a new venture of David Trafford, (see de Trafford) and two partners including Bibendum’s Simon Farr.

The Sijnn estate is comprised of complex stony soils, which together with a warm dry climate moderated by the constant sea breezes, offers excellent vineyard potential and the possibility of producing something unique.

As this is quite a pioneering venture, extensive soil studies were undertaken and together with climatic data a variety of proven Mediterranean or southern European varieties have been planted, including Syrah, Mourvedre, Touriga Nacional and Trincadeiro together with future plantings of Tempranillo and Grenache. Chenin Blanc and Viognier have been planted for a white wine blend together with future plantings of Roussanne and Grenache Blanc.