by Jo-Ann Corbett | May 12, 2023 | Featured Grape, Featured Winery, SA Wine, South African Wine, Wine
South African wines have a rich history that dates back to the 17th century when the Dutch East India Company established a trading post in Cape Town. Wine production started as a way to provide refreshments for the sailors on their long voyages, but it quickly...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Mar 25, 2022 | Featured Winery, Featured Winemaker, SA Wine, South African Wine, Uncategorized
Stellenrust Wine Estate located in Stellenbosch, South Africa was established in 1928 and has produced superb quality wines ever since. The Estate is 400ha in size, with approx. 200ha planted to vines. Half of the vineyard stretches over an area known as the “Golden...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized, Featured Winery, SA Wine, South African Wine
Situated in the foothills and mid-slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, with altitudes ranging from 240 to 360 metres above sea level, Warwick Wine Estate carries all the elements required to make world-class wine. It was in 1964 that the Ratcliffe Family arrived on the...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Aug 17, 2021 | Featured Winery
Adrian and Rebecca Santolin. First generation wine pioneers living the dream, raising a family and making small batch, lo-fi wines in the Yarra Valley. Adrian Santolin grew up in Griffith, NSW, and has worked in the wine industry since he was 15. He moved to the Yarra...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Aug 17, 2021 | Featured Winery
Founder and winemaker Ken King planted the vineyard in 1990, selecting the early ripening Burgundy varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the vineyard is planted on a south slope to deliberately delay the ripening of the fruit, which...
