"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...
Legend has it, Stellenrust’s ancestral grandfather and founder believed that winemaking is an art – “it should pulse through your veins” he used to mumble: “you’re born a Da Vinci – you can’t be made a Da Vinci!” The same methodology still applies to viticulture...
Van Loggerenberg Wines is a boutique winery located in the prestigious wine region of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Established by Lukas van Loggerenberg (CWG), the winery is celebrated for its dedication to producing high-quality, terroir-driven wines that reflect the unique character of the Stellenbosch terroir. The...
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...
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...
"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...
Erika Obermeyer started her winemaking journey as assistant winemaker at Kleine Zalze in 1999. Worldly knowledge and some winemaking secrets were also attained through completing harvest tenures in Sancerre, St Emilion and Beziers. She then took her expertise to Graham Beck in 2005 where she...
This is going to be one for the books Centenaries don't happen too often, and when one pays tribute to the legendary owner of Glenelly Estate - Madame May de Lencquesaing in the month of her 100th birthday, you have to do something special; and so,...