THE VINEYARDS For the most part, our vineyards are old dry-farmed bushvines. They represent a bygone era of low-tech high-fidelity viticulture. They capture a sense of place, of identity and of heritage. They tell a part of the Cape's story - a story that goes back centuries.
Hereafter Here is a young vineyard wine. The great thing about planting young vines is that you can choose the site and the material purely for the sake of quality wine. Some of our favourite growers have already planted new vines, as will we on our own farm in the coming years. I find the idea of planting for the…
2022 was around 10 days later than usual for Sauvignon blanc and our average of the maximum temperatures for the 4 crucial months leading up to and during harvest was 25.18 centigrade, higher than our long-term average of 24.63 centigrade and higher than 2021. While ripening was slow and extended, harvest was fortunately complete before the first rains in early…
Made using uncomplicated (not simple) winemaking techniques, this is an athletic, chiseled and precise wine. It embraces the very adult tastes of salinity, brininess and minerality, all of which are the hallmarks of the great and classic white wines of the world.
Greek for “a serene state of mind, free from worry and preoccupation”, Ataraxia lives up to the hype. Aptly called The Skyfields, Ataraxia Wines is perfectly positioned on a commanding rise in the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde wine-growing area.
Greek for “a serene state of mind, free from worry and preoccupation”, Ataraxia lives up to the hype. Aptly called The Skyfields, Ataraxia Wines is perfectly positioned on a commanding rise in the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde wine-growing area.
We are a boutique family winery in the picturesque town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. We focus on handcrafted fine wines to be enjoyed locally and internationally. The Borman family put great effort and detail into every bottle of Boschkloof produced, allowing fellow wine lovers to share their passion of wine.
We are a boutique family winery in the picturesque town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. We focus on handcrafted fine wines to be enjoyed locally and internationally. The Borman family put great effort and detail into every bottle of Boschkloof produced, allowing fellow wine lovers to share their passion of wine.
We are a boutique family winery in the picturesque town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. We focus on handcrafted fine wines to be enjoyed locally and internationally. The Borman family put great effort and detail into every bottle of Boschkloof produced, allowing fellow wine lovers to share their passion of wine.
Although a rarity today, orange wines have been made for 6 000 years, originating in Georgia and Northern Italy. Yet the process is still the same: white grapes are fermented on their skins giving the wine a golden/orange colour and a complex texture, tannin and flavour. Corlea describes these wines as showing "the next level in fruit maturation". The Bosman…
Botanica Wines was founded in 2009 by owner and self-taught winemaker Ginny Povall, an intrepid American who fell in love with the beautiful Cape winelands, purchased Protea Heights farm in Stellenbosch’s Devon Valley and relocated to the southern tip of Africa in 2008. Established in the late 1940s, Protea Heights was the first farm in South Africa to cultivate indigenous…
Christian Eedes Tasting Note: Grapes from a Piekenierskloof planted in 2010 at an altitude of 720m above sea level, it was fermented and matured for nine months in an older large-format barrel. A 7% portion of Swartland Chenin Blanc is added before bottling for extra interest. Peach, naartjie, earth, a slight leesy note plus spice on the nose while the palate…
