At Flagstone we aim to make wine that respects our 350 year old winemaking heritage, while always celebrating the magnificence of nature. We want to make gorgeous wines that stimulate your brain as much as they please your taste buds.
Dragon Tree is our underground, revolution wine and has been described as a cult wine since its first release in 2000. It takes its name from a Dragon Tree (Genus: Dracaena) given to the Cape Town Port Captain by a passing ship’s captain in 1851. Originally from the Canary Islands it has blood red sap, with known medicinal usage. Legend tells of a Dragon who sat at the Pillars of Hercules and blasted ships with fire as they sailed past. When mortally wounded, she flew off to sea to die and only where her blood landed on earth do Dragon Trees grow.
Before the breakwater was established to protect vessels from the devastating north-westerly wind, competition for prime berths in the dock was unscrupulous Among savvy Ship’s Captains at the time it was known that an exotic plant gifted to the powerful Harbour Master would ensure a well-positioned berth; hence the presence of this ancient tree species. It was planted outside his house above what used to be our barrel maturation cellar in the tunnel at the V&A Waterfront and was blown over and uprooted in 2001 at the age of 150. An obituary was placed in the Cape Times in memory of this legendary tree.
This wine is proudly vegan. We use zero animal products in its production; electing plant-derived proteins instead. Interestingly, it maintains its status without compromising character and because of this, it’s enhanced by the vegan-friendly process.
