Storm Wines & Hannes Storm After 12 vintages in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley – ‘Heaven-and-Earth’ – working intimately with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Hannes Storm discovered two tiny parcels of land with particularly exceptional terroirs. The two vineyards, one in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and the other in...
"A Few Words About Us: Our story begins back in 2007 while we were both 'dragging hose' in Sonoma, California, for the harvest season. A chance meeting at the Flamingo Hotel, between an Aussie and a South African, has eventually turned into Craven Wines. After both having...
Join us for this special Saturday Sipping Session as we host Yvonne Lester, proprietor and winemaker at Vonn Wines, as well as Carla Pauw, winemaker and owner of Saltare, as they walk us through the processes behind their wines. "Wine with family roots and crafted with...
Ann Ferreira started the Pieter Ferreira label in 2019, named after her famous winemaker husband. Pieter is chairman of the Cap Classique Producers Association and both he and Ann have always been passionate about bubbly. Pieter has been instrumental at Graham Beck for decades and his dedication and...
"Beeslaar Wines is a small family-run business, specializing in the production of handcrafted, high-end wines, in the heart of the Cape Winelands. My love affair with Pinotage led me to establishing the brand in 2011, with the aim to produce wines that embody and personify the...
Hartenberg's philosophy is to produce soft, rich, yet elegant wines that all have the ability to age and retain brightness of fruit – wines that are timeless, classic and fresh. This is achieved through combining decades of in-depth knowledge of our terroir with constant innovation...
We have the privilege to host Anthony Hamilton Russell for a vertical tasting of Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. 50 years ago, in 1975, founder, Tim Hamilton Russell, purchased the undeveloped 170 hectare property, after an exhaustive search for the most southerly site on...
Restless River is synonymous with authentic, elegant wine. Craig and Anne Wessels own and run this small family estate in the cool Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Craig is committed to absolute site expression and a minimalist approach. Each vineyard on their farm is registered as a Single Vineyard...
Julien and Sophie Schaal is all about Grand Cru Riesling Vineyards in Alsace. All three of Julien Schaal’s Rieslings are made in the exact same way however they all come from different soil types in the Alsace region. All grapes undergo manual harvesting and are then pressed...
Restless River is home to Burgundian style Chardonnay and lean Cabernet Sauvignon in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde appellation. Here Craig and Anne Wessels have since 2004 steadily stuck to their guns with the way they farm, and the way they work in the cellar. The soils are...