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South Africa Eight Wine Estate Brands
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STEENBERG VINEYARDS
As one of the Cape’s oldest farms, Founded in 1682, Steenberg Vineyards was established through the determination and courage of our founder, Catharina Ras. It is Catharina’s spirit which inspires us to this day. The estate is home to some of the finest, award-winning wines and Cap Classique in South Africa, the luxurious 5-star Steenberg Hotel and Spa, exceptional cuisine from two signature restaurants, and a one-of-a-kind 18- hole championship golf course. Located in the idyllic Constantia Valley, Steenberg truly is a complete lifestyle destination.Steenberg is situated in the cool-climate Constantia wine ward – the oldest wine region in the New World. Steenberg’s vineyards cling to the slopes of Steenberg mountain which forms part of the Table Mountain national park. On the cool east-facing slopes, the vines face the morning sun and are protected from the hot afternoon sun by the shadow of the mountain. The coolness of the ocean travels just 5km on the prevailing south easterly wind during the summer months, keeping humidity low and limiting summer highs to just 22°C -
DE TOREN
De Toren is a private boutique winery located in the South Africa wine region. It was founded in 1994 by Emil and Sonette Den Dulk. Turun Winery is surrounded by stunning scenery, extending from Table Mountain in the west to False Bay in the south, and to the Helderberg and Stellenbosch mountains in the west. . The name of the winery "De Toren" is translated from Dutch, which means high tower. It is the architectural structure of the winery, which allows the winery to adopt gravity-flowing winemaking methods. The first vintage produced by the winery was the Fusion V in 1999, which was made using a Bordeaux blend. This wine won a gold medal in the International Wine and Spirits Competition and a 90-point score from "Wine Spectator" and Robert Parker, which immediately made the winery famous internationally. Since then, many vintages produced have continuously won a good reputation for the winery. There are as many as 15 soil types in the vineyards of Turun Winery, mainly Tukula, Pinedine and Estcourt soils. Using biodynamic and organic planting methods to manage the vineyards, so that the soil reaches the best balance and PH value. Planting Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec grapes. When making wine, the winery uses at least 25 different cloned varieties, which can ensure that each of the 5 grapes can show unparalleled personality characteristics, complexity and depth, so that the wine made reaches the perfect state. The winery divides the harvest period into multiple mini-picking times, and uses near-by infrared aerial imaging technology to pick the grapes that have reached the best maturity level for harvesting, and can harvest valuable data and experience, year after year Optimize harvesting work year by year. The winery’s cellar is a tower building with a pressure tank with a capacity of 4000 liters, which can be adjusted according to actual needs. It acts as a natural pump and uses gravity to make the wine in the fermenta-tion tanks, oak barrels, blending containers and wine Transfer between bottles. The pressure tank is filled with food nitrogen, which can prevent the negative effects of oxidation on the wine before the wine flows out. Chateau Turun produces two series of wines, namely DE TOREN FUSION V and DE TOREN Z. The former is the original wine released by the winery, the first vintage was released in 1999, and the latter is the second wine released by the winery, and the first vintage was released in 2004. -
BEYERSKLOOF
Beyerskloof winery (Beyerskloof) is one of the important wineries in the Stellenbosch region of South Africa. In 1988, one of Cape’s most famous winemakers, Beyers Truter, and four other Johannesburg wine enthusiasts shared a common desire to produce a Very unique wine.After , they started looking for a suitable place in the Cape winemaking area, and they found that a farm located in the Koelenhof area was perfectly located. The original name of this farm was "Nooitgedacht", and it was in charge of five generations of the Bals family until 1895, when Jan Andries Beyers sold the farm.Coincidentally, Bals Jut is a direct descend ant of Jan Beyers, and thus became the sixth generation of the Balsfamily to take over the farm. This is where the farm’s name "Beyerskloof" comes from.When Bars Jut first looked for vineyards, he actually paid the most attention to only one thing, that is, finding the best quality soil to produce wines mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon. The soil of Balskrof Farm is very similar to Bordeaux soil, which is very suitable for the growth of Cabernet Sauvignon. In order to make full use of the land, Bals Jutte planted nearly 5,000 vines per hectare of land. The winery's grape planting area is 50 hectares, and a total of 20,000 Cabernet Sauvignon vines and 5,000 Merlot vines are planted in the vineyard. The winery grows Cabernet Sauvignon in the best way, maximizing the light time, so that the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes can maximize the accumulation of sugar, so as to produce mature and fruity wines. In addition, the winery generally does not irrigate the vineyard. The Barskrof Winery continues to innovate and pay attention to forward thinking. -
CRONIER WINES
Allow me to introduce CRONIER WINES, which makes wines of distinction in Wellington, South Africa, and distributes it to connoisseurs worldwide. Cronier Wines captures the character and vibrancy of the Cape Winelands, steeped in history and bearing the rich legacy of the cultivation of world-class wines.Winemaking started in South Africa in 1659 when the first vines were planted bythe Dutch. In 1698, the two Cronier brothers arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on the ship, Driebergen. Shortly after their arrival, they were granted ownership of the farms Olyvenhout and Champagne (known today as the town of Wellington).The vines planted in this fertile soil and excellent winemaking terroir produce the very best grapes for making fine wines. The wine industry now thrives on old vines and advanced winemaking technology, despite the wines being categorised as New World. Wellington producers continue to receive an impressive array of accolades for their wines, locally and abroad. In 2010 the town received the Novare trophy for the SA Terroir Top Wine Area.In that tradition, Cronier Wines brings you a pledge of quality and the art of winemaking in every bottle. Our terroir is unique because most wine regions are located close to the coast and influenced by the cold Atlantic and warm Indian oceans. We have a Mediterranean climate with long, warm summers that ensures optimum ripeness of the grapes. -
CONSTANTIA GLEN
We understand that fine wines are made in the vineyard.Ideally located below Constantia Nek, just moments from the bustling Cape Town city centre, Constantia Glen is a picturesque boutique wine estate producing ultra-premium, cool climate wines.The 60 hectare property, situated at an altitude of 130 – 270 metres above sea level, has a mere 29 hectares under vine with production of our wines limited to 120 000 bottles per annum.Steeped in history, Constantia is the oldest wine producing region in South Africa dating back to 1685. Our boutique estate has been lovingly maintained by several generations. Read more about our history.A family run business, our vineyard is only what it is today because of the fantastic team that ensure that only the finest wine is produced and that guests thoroughly enjoy their time here. To find out more about our team.Our estate has a unique position cradled between the Constantiaberg and Table Mountain (World Heritage Site) ranges, with predominantly north-east facing slopes. To learn more about our location. -
GRAHAM BECK
In the early 1970 's, Robertson ( Robertson ) region on its unique terroir known in the industry - similar to France's prestigious Champagne region, this incredible region has the potential to produce world-class sparkling wine. The unique climate, coupled with rich limestone soil, produces wines with universal appeal and star quality.In 1983 , when our founder Graham Beck acquired the picturesque Madeba near Robertson, Western Cape , it laid the foundation for the success of this famous brand. Wine cellar master Pieter " Bubbles " Ferreira ( Ferreira ) joined the wine cellar in 1990 and has been working in the wine cellar since the first year. Even in the early days, the inherent quality of basic wines surprised them, and they established a solid platform for establishing MCC style wines.In the manor, we pay great attention to matching the unique microclimate and diversified soil types with the most suitable varieties. The wine cellar was designed with the environment in mind, which is a testimony to the vision and vision of the Baker family. This unique wine cellar features pink, green, and purple, and it blends effortlessly into the surrounding Klein Karoo grassland, reflecting the beauty of the original hermaphrodite, the soil and the hard and spectacular surrounding rock outcrops. The farm is located in a completely unique transition zone between two very different ecosystems, in a fragile, fascinating and challenging environment. Literally, this is the place where the two continents collided thousands of years ago, providing greater international significance for this extraordinary natural beauty. Graham Beck is passionate about restoring and protecting the environment and producing world-class wines in harmony with nature.The cellar master Peter Ferreira ( Robert Pieson Ferreira ) is undoubtedly the reason for Robertson's success. "This is a unique terroir - very suitable for the production of excellent Cap Classique we have the most abundant in the Western Cape province in all of our natural limestone deposits. Cap Classique peers and competitors in the sparkling wine category are buying Robertson ( Robertson ) fruit This kind of fruit is more forgiving and more flavorful than anywhere else.” He explained. “Limestone ensures low pH and natural acidity, so it is ideal for bubbles." For Graham Beck MCC series of base wine used two classic varieties. Chardonnay brings fruit and elegance, while Pinot Noir brings complexity and flavor continuation. Only hand-selected packages of the highest quality and complete health will be brought to the cellar. Most of these grapes come from the Graham Beck Robertson estate, and the rest are specially selected from other high-quality grape growing areas in the Western Cape.Robertson ( Robertson another nature) asset is its range during the day, the day is one of the largest range in the Western Cape. Cool breeze blows in most afternoons to offset the morning heat. Peter said: "I like to talk about it because we can control the temperature between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius, but we may need to wear warm clothes at night. It is this diurnal change (which is unique to the region) that causes An important reason for the outstanding quality of fruits. -
HARTENBERG FAMILY VINEYARDS
Over the past thirty years, from a poor parcel of dry, gravelly soil, a veritable giant in the wine world has grown. Hartenberg was one of the first South African estates to separately vinify grapes from a particular terroir.Wine from the small and highly unusual “gravel hill” was first bottled in 1978 under the “Montagne” label. Winemaker Carl Schultz arrived at the farm in 1993 and soon agreed that “The Gravel Hill” site was special, with wine from its grapes different to that from other parts of Hartenberg. The opportunity to showcase the site on its own arose after Carl was invited to join the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) a couple of years later. As a condition of membership, he had to produce a small quantity of wine for sale at the annual CWG Auction. Consequently, the 1995 vintage from the site was named and bottled for the first time as The Gravel Hill Shiraz. It was sold at the 1997 auction – the first of fourteen vintages to be sold at the CWG auction. Before becoming commercially available, accolades for the Gravel Hill already include the wine earning the highest price for any Shiraz at the 2007 CWG Auction and the second highest price for any wine at the auction ever. It is also the wine that has been auctioned at the CWG longest.The core of the now phenomenal reputation of The Gravel Hill Shiraz is locked into the site's unique geology. On the surface, there appears to be very little soil. Instead a 40 cm thick covering of brown ferrous stone is undermined by a fine clay layer, stretching down a few metres.As the winter rains dissipate and the soil dries out, the subsoil clay cracks, and water filters through the gravel and collects in the clay fissures, serving as the vines’ water reservoir. As the summer heat wanes and the winter rain arrives, the clay swells, pruning the roots buried inside it, thereby limiting the vigour of the vines. -
RUPERT & ROTHSCHILD VIGNERONS
The Rupert & Rothschild partnership was formed in 1997 by the late Dr Anton Rupert of South Africa and the late Baron Edmond de Rothschild of France. Their vision and guiding principles were carried forward by their sons, the late Anthonij Rupert and Baron Benjamin de Rothschild. Today the Rupert family and Baron Benjamin de Rothschild share this prestigious partnership in wine production.Visit the elegant Tasting Centre and enjoy Rupert & Rothschild wine together with a selection of imported champagne and wine from the exclusive Rothschild properties in France, Argentina and New Zealand. Together with the wine, experience the Rothschild Fromage Selection imported from Compagnie Fermière Edmond de Rothschild Heritage situated 40km east of Paris.Enjoy the perfect luncheon, meeting or celebration in tranquil surroundings with views of the vineyards and the spectacular Simonsberg mountain. Here the culinary team create unique and flavoursome dishes, using the best local produce and time-honoured flawless, ethical cooking techniques.