Lourens Family Wines (founded in 2016) is a small family-owned business in the beautiful valley of Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa. Franco "Poenie" Lourens' (Winemaker/Proprietor) goal is to make honest wines with personality and character that tell a story about special vineyards, unique sites and the...
For both Louis and Rianie Strydom, a love and passion for wine, vineyards and soils started at a young age. The logical step was to study and achieve a Diploma at Elsenburg Agriculture College, and a B.Sc Agric in Viticulture and Oenology from the University...
"South African wine is not a short story. It’s an odyssey. Its characters have their adventures shaped by the places they travel and the people they meet. Damascene is about a quest for revelation, and each wine is a chapter in this odyssey." The Damascene founders...
Villiera is a leading South African producer of award winning Cap Classique and still wines. Since producing their first Cap Classique in 1984, they have been pioneers in the category bringing excitement and recognition to bottle fermented wines in South Africa. Villiera also have a...
Time at Baccō is a slow rhythm, gently flowing like the seasons. Just as the life cycle of the vine cannot be rushed, creating any rare work of art requires patience. We believe that true wellbeing lies in synergy with nature, nurturing our environment and...
Catherine Marshall graduated from Elsenburg in 1991. Apprenticeships at various local cellars interspersed with international experiences in France (Burgundy and St-Emilion- Bordeaux), USA ( California and Oregon) and Australia. Resident winemaking positions followed at four wineries in Stellenbosch and Paarl before embarking on a solo career...
Opstal Estate is situated at the foot of the Slanghoek mountains in the heart of the breathtakingly beautiful Slanghoek Valley on the Breedekloof Wine Route. The valley forms part of the Breede River Valley with Worcester as the closest, large town. The Louw family owns...
Duncan Savage completed his studies at Elsenburg Agricultural college in Stellenbosch, then started a 14-year stint at Cape Point Vineyards where he became known for making profound, saline driven white wines with intense minerality and remarkable ageing potential. In 2011, he began his own side-project, Savage...
A rare opportunity to experience the power of Jamet Côte-Rôtie through a vertical tasting. Domaine Jamet respects the terroir and a passion for wine in its work, in the heart of the Côte-Rôtie hills, home to some of the most thought provoking Syrah's in the world....
Delve into the world of Salt Rock Wines, where every bottle captures the intricate connection between climate and the unique terroir of some of South Africa’s best vineyard sites. The sites they source their grapes from, are handpicked to showcase the true essence of each...