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Breedekloof's Valley of Plenty: Where every vine tells a story
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Breedekloof Valley is home to only large-scale wine producing cooperatives. Anton Pretorius recently discovered that thi
By Anton Pretorius · 11 min read
Mundus Vini awards Kleine Zalze with 'Best Producer: South Africa'
Kleine Zalze's winemaking team Alastair Rimmer (left) and RJ Botha (right) with owner Kobus Basson (centre).
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Winery converts to food relief distribution point
With hunger escalating in the country due to Covid-19 lockdown and economic downturn, Durbanville Hills has partnered with SA Harvest and MES (Mould Empower Ser
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Winetech 2021 study groups cellar assistants perform
Cellar assistants participating in the Winetech 2021 study groups learned more about post-fermentation processes, which included lees contact, clarification of young wines and filtration. The maturation of wine; stabilisation and blending of wines, including bottling and packaging were of great…
By Santi Basson · 2 min read
Circle of Excellence makes a difference
Empowerment, mentorship and encouragement go hand in hand in the Circle of Excellence project.
By Doronae · 6 min read
Seven questions for seven Young Guns
Wine Cellar has done it again. And that is identifying SA’s hottest young winemaking talent.
By Bernard Mocke · 6 min read
An insider’s guide to the West Coast wine route
It’s an area where the place names are as diverse and unpretentious as its people and the wines they grow. Gifberg, Maskam, Kobee, Koekenaap, Knersvlakte, Bambo
By Carlin Cloete · 5 min read
Breedekloof's 2018 vintage shows valley's true capacity for quality
There's excitement in the wineries of the Breedekloof, the mountainous district surrounding the town of Rawsonville. With this year's harvest of wine grapes bea
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
An insiders guide to Worcester
Spanning just under 20 000 hectares, the Worcester district is South Africa’s largest wine district by area and volume. It’s planted under nearly 20% of the cou
By Carlin Cloete · 5 min read
Sauvignon Blanc scoops coveted 'Best Young Wine' in South Africa
An unwooded Sauvignon Blanc from Flagstone Wine Cellar in Somerset-West clinched the coveted General Smuts Trophy as overall SA Champion Young Wine for 2019, af
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Wine industry bids farewell to a great mentor
Pieter Hugo, well-known wine grape producer in the Slanghoek valley, passed away on July 2020.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
