Solo Wines
Solo Wines is Carl Schultz’s personal canvas – a small, focused range of wines that express place, authenticity, and thoughtful restraint.
Produced in limited volumes, each wine is shaped by hands-on involvement, selective sourcing, and minimal intervention. The aim is not scale, but precision; not volume but meaning.
These are wines made quietly and deliberately, with an unwavering focus on world-class quality.
Winemaking Philosophy
A restrained, balanced expression focused on freshness and texture — power held in check by precision and poise, like a good golf swing. Above all, the wines reflect a clear sense of place, with a recognisable signature that repeats from vintage to vintage.
Key Values
Guided by independence and a small-batch philosophy, Solo Wines is site-driven and thoughtfully restrained. Each wine is shaped with minimal intervention, a craft-focused and honest approach, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Credibility, precision, and attention to detail underpin every decision, from vineyard to bottle.
Solo Wines Collection
Solo Syrah
Vintage
2023
Wine of Origin
Wellington
Origin & Vineyard
Wellington, South Africa
Soils
Marginal, shallow granitic soils that naturally limit vine vigour
Hand-picked on taste in the third week of February 2023, ensuring optimal ripeness and balance. Small, pea-sized berries bursting with concentrated flavour due to restricted soil depth and water availability.
Solo Merlot
Vintage
2023
Wine of Origin
Tradouw
Origin & Vineyard
Tradouw, nestled against the Langeberg Mountains
Elevation
High-altitude vineyards, contributing freshness and purity of fruit
Soils
Deep, clay-rich soils with excellent water retention, ensuring balanced vine stress and consistent ripening
Picking date determined solely by taste, ensuring optimal ripeness and balance. Bunches hand-selected in the field for quality precision.
Solo Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2023
Wine of Origin
Stellenbosch
Origin & Vineyard
Bottelary Hills, Stellenbosch
Mid-slopes with shallow, well-drained iron laterite (“koffieklip”) soils underlaid by fine clay – a hallmark of the ward. Pea-sized, thick-skinned berries of remarkable concentration, shaped by the marginal soils and slope position. Picked on taste in mid-March 2023, ensuring optimal ripeness and balance.
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