Avontuur Estate
Avontuur Wine and Thoroughbred Estate are situated on the southwestern slopes of the Helderberg on the R44 road which connects Somerset West and Stellenbosch, in South Africa's prime wine growing district.
Stand on the terrace at Avontuur and three things overwhelm you; the magnificent view of Table Mountain, the vista across the Indian Ocean, and, as you turn around, the gloriously rugged Helderberg Mountain range looming at you back. Avontuur Wine Estate is a producer of top-quality wines, particularly Reds. The soil aspect and mesa-climate, combined with the cool southeasterly winds from the nearby Atlantic Ocean in summer, produce grapes of exceptional quality.
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Bouchard Finlayson Estate
Near the Southernmost point of Africa lays a valley named Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven and Earth) framed by mountains and within sight of the ocean, with frost free, soft, beneficial weather and the most perfect clay shale vineyard soils...Established in 1989, Bouchard Finlayson is a boutique winery dedicated to the making of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc wines of outstanding quality. Bouchard Finlayson is located in the wine ward of Walker Bay, an hour and a half from Cape Town. The 125-hectare property currently has 19 hectares under vines; the rest is mountain land covered by the spectacular indigenous Fynbos Flora of the Western Cape. www.bouchardfinlayson.co.za
Camberley Estate
Perched high on the Hellshoogte Pass just outside of Stellenbosch, Camberley’s vineyards are situated on steep, west facing slopes and consist of deep Hutton soils.
Gael and Johnny Nel are the winemakers. www.camberley.co.za
DeToren Private Cellar
Is an equal partnership between Emil den dulk, owner of De Toren Private Cellar ( fusino V), Stellenbasch, south Africa and Mark Siddle, owner of Domain Bertanga, a Grand Cru and Premier Cru Estate in Vougeot, Burgundy.The result: DDS - Den Dulk & Siddle Private Cellar.
Mark Siddle refers to this collaboration of French and South African wine friends ‘a unique partnership, a coming together of cultures and commitment…
Hartenberg Estate
Carl Schultz has been with the Estate since 1993 and in this period has modernized both the wines and the winery. As both winemaker and director of Hartenberg he is tasked with fulfilling the owners' requirement to make wines that best reflect Hartenberg's unique location. Working with him in the cellar are five permanent staff. At time of harvest this swells to eight who work in two twelve-hour shifts so as to efficiently receive, sort and process the grapes through the cellar. Hartenberg Estate's 99 hectares of vineyard comprise a total of nine different soil types and many different aspects and microclimates. This demands that site specific planting be fully researched so as to determine the suitability of the match between the respective varietal and its planting site. Only in 2008 will all the vineyards be fully planted which means that in 15 years a total of 59 hectares of the Estate will have been replanted to varietals which thrive on their site- specific location. The ongoing planting program has focussed on past strengths and early results have shown that the new vineyards, although young, are adding an extra dimension to the Estate's wines. The six site-specific varietals that have been planted, Sauvignon Blanc, Rhine Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon are the backbone of Hartenberg's future. www.hartenbergestate.com
Iona Vineyard
The wines of Iona come from a dramatically unique site in the Cape Winelands. The vineyards are on a mountain plateau 420 meters above sea level, surrounded by the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. In a country where cool sites are precious, these vineyards are like gold – the grapes ripening up to two months later than other Cape vineyards and in perfect balance. Iona is South Africa's coolest vineyard site. Andrew Gunn and family acquired this beautiful, but run-down apple farm in 1997. It was renamed "IONA" after the remote, spiritual island off the west coast of Scotland. We Gunns can trace our ancestry to the Vikings that landed in Scotland in the 900s, hence the Viking longboat emblem on our labels. www.iona.co.za
Morgenhof Estate
MORGENHOF ESTATE is situated on the slopes of the Simonsberg mountains outside Stellenbosch. This area is renowned for the high quality of its grapes and the distinctive terroir is reflected in the character of the exceptional wines. Owned by Mrs. Cointreau-Huchon, Morgenhof Wine Estate dates back to 1692 and consists of 212 hectares of which 74 hectares are under vines, producing approximately 35,000 cases a year. Morgenhof Wines won Best of Show in Paris for their Premier Selection 2001. Morgenhof Estate produces both Morgenhof and Fantail wines www.morgenhof.com
Post House Wines
POSTHOUSE farm was bought by the Gebers family in 1981. It is situated in the picturesque area between the towns of Somerset West and Stellenbosch, at the foothills of the Helderberg Mountain. On a clear day Cape Point and False Bay are visible from the winery. This area is one of the preeminent wine regions in South Africa. The farm was systematically planted to vineyard with the grapes being sold to the local cooperative. It was only in 1996 that a couple of experimental barrels were made by Nick Gebers, with the help and encouragement of a local winemaker. Two vintages later, and after a stint in Burgundy, the first vintage was released. The farmhouse used to operate as a small Post office, which used to serve the local missionary community of Raithby; therefore it was a logical step to associate the wine with its postal origin. The wines were thus named Post House. www.posthousewines.co.za
REMHOOGTE WINE ESTATE is situated on south and south west facing slopes in the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosch.. They have spectacular views of the mountains of Stellenbosch to the South and Table Mountain to the West. A section of the farm has been set aside as a game area, and Zebra, Wildebeest, Springbok and Eland bring the spirit of Africa to the wine lands of the Western Cape. The 60 ha estate is owned and run by the Boustred family, and strives to produce small quantities of red wine of finesse and quality. Michel Rolland, the world renowned wine consultant and producer from Bordeaux, was so impressed by the Merlot from Remhoogte that he chose to become a partner in the cellar. Each year Michel Rolland assesses the wines produced from the vineyards of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage and more recently Shiraz, and creates the three blends produced by Remhoogte. www.remhoogte.co.za
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