De Trafford

De Trafford's property was purchased by the Trafford family in 1976 as inaccessible grazing land, and experimental vines were planted in 1983. The winery was established in 1992 by architect David Trafford and his artist wife Rita. David Trafford, the owner and winemaker, qualified as an architect from the University of Cape Town in 1988 and worked as a full-time architect until 1994. Located on Mont Fleur farm, 393 meters above sea level on the eastern slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, the property has 5 hectares under vine, where a new vineyard was planted in 1994 and 1995. Vineyard soils comprise five groups: Cumulic, Plinthic, Oxidic, Lithic, and Humic. The winery focuses on red wines and uses minimal intervention production methods, with production of 3,500 cases. Its wines include Elevation 393 and Syrah 393.