In a small cellar in the Jonkershoek valley limited quantities of hand-picked grapes are personally vinified by Ettiene le Riche into red wines which reflect the nature of the fruit and the soil. These wines are oak-matured and after further maturation they will be quite superb.

Sourced from hand-harvested fruit in the acclaimed Stellenbosch region, this classic blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot was cask matured for 20 months.  

Plum, dark berry and cigar box aromas prelude a multi-layered palate with elegant tannins.  This wine will reward decanting before serving in its youth or patient cellaring under ideal conditions.

This wine commemorates the custodian who lovingly revitalised the farm during his ownership.

Produced from intensely concentrated shiraz grapes, Pumphouse Shiraz exhibites a wonderful velvety depth.  Black cherry and mulberry otes give way to hints of aniseed and vanilla, which are derived from maturation in small French - and just a few American - barriques.

The Pumphouse, located high up on the Backwsberg property, is a humble concrete structure which plays an imperative role in day-to-day activities.  The building epitomises Backsberg's approach to winemaking, unassuming but extraordinary.