Black Elephant Vintners are not just a brand; They are a movement. A movement that believes in breaking the rules and defying conventions, while still paying homage to the art of winemaking. Franschhoek, a place of unrivalled natural beauty, is their home. It’s a place...
Raats Family, known for Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. A desire to be the best. A dream for family to work together. Since 2000, Bruwer Raats dedicated his life to mastering these two varieties, believing that specialisation would lead to success. The belief was not...
When founders Larry Jacobs and Mike Dobrovic started Mulderbosch in 1989, they weren’t afraid to aim high. They’d found a run-down old fruit farm with no history of viticulture. But fuelled by unstoppable optimism and good instincts, they figured there was good wine potential in...
Chris Alheit is a renowned winemaker and co-founder of Alheit Vineyards, with his wife, Suzaan. Since its establishment in 2010, Alheit Vineyards has earned a distinguished reputation for producing some of the country’s most exceptional wines, which highlight the rich terroir and diverse varieties unique...
Once serious sommelier, turned (self proclaimed) not so serious wine 'smous' Francis Krone will be celebrating his athletic side with a post Comrades tasting of wines from his wonderful portfolio. If you're like Francis, and are living a dry life in preparation for the Comrades...
The story of Winshaw Vineyards is one of adventure, pioneering spirit, and family heritage. It began with Dr. William Charles Winshaw, a man whose remarkable life took him from cowboy to Texas Ranger, gambler, and ultimately, winemaker in the Stellenbosch Valley. In 1925, he founded Stellenbosch...
As with any true luxury – a great wine can only be crafted when the very essence of it is of the greatest quality. For this reason, Terre Paisible carefully select their grapes from their own vineyards as well as other carefully selected vines –...
"Clothes maketh not the man; judge our wines on what’s in the bottle, not by means of preconceived ideas." Seeing as Blank Bottle conceived their first labels on Microsoft Word; the above quote seems to encompass the brand as well as the proprietor and winemaker Pieter...
“We strive to find a balance between using old-world methods and traditions while keeping in tune with the vineyards we source our fruit from. This philosophy is followed through in the cellar, where we nurture what comes off the vines rather than manipulating the fruit...
“Southern Right's strong, cooling, maritime influence and extremely old and stony clay-rich soils, combined with our tight focus on only two wines, have enabled us to re-define South Africa's unique variety Pinotage with a more classically styled wine. Our lighter structured sandstone-derived soils combine with...