Momento began in 2013 while Marelise Niemann was winemaker at Beaumont Family Wines in Bot River. She has since become known for wines of purity, elegance and honesty, working with old vines in both Bot River and the Swartland with a minimal intervention approach putting terroir...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
After graduating from Stellenbosch University with a BSc in Viticulture and Oenology, Trizanne worked multiple vintages in Australia, France, and Portugal. She then returned to her homeland and joined the winemaking team at Klein Constantia. In 2004, Trizanne was offered the opportunity to start Anwilka...
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...
Join us for the Women of Wine (WOW) Mini Wine Festival on this special Women’s Day, on Saturday the 9th of August 2025! Experience a delightful wine tasting featuring exceptional female-owned wine brands that are reshaping the South African wine industry. This celebration honours the...