More than a working
philosophy, the four wineries
that form the wine heritage of
Alejandro Fernández –the
Pesquera Corporation– share
the same story of love for the
viniculture that time helped to
perfect. The bonds with its
home land are clearly
expressed in the symbol of the
group: the image of the Arch
and the Tower of Pesquera de
Duero, typical of its flagships,
the “Tinto Pesquera’.
The history of Allesverloren
Estate dates back to between
1696 and 1704, when the
governor of the Cape left it to
a certain widow named Cloete.
This courageous
woman was one of the first
settlers who ventured into the
inhospitable Swartland region.
The early settlers were simple
people, with only the most
limited agricultural equipment
and basic necessities to
support themselves.
In order to purchase tools or
attend church, they had to
undertake a long and arduous
wagon journey along primitive
roads to Stellenbosch. It was
on their return from one such
journey in 1704 that the
settlers found their house
burnt to the ground and the
farm destroyed.
Hence the estate's sad name,
“Allesverlorenâ€, which
means “all is lostâ€.
However, with curious irony,
the fate of Allesverloren has
since been an unusually
happy one. By 1806,
Allesverloren's owners had
already harvested the estate's
first wines, and since the
estate
passed into the hands of the
Malan family in 1872,
Allesverloren has gone from
strength to strength. The
estate has increased to 227
hectares and is still making
wines of renown.
The Estate's sound reputation
for producing world-class red
wines can be ascribed, in
part, to its excellent terroir. It
is no coincidence that the
area is known, locally, as the
Golden Triangle. The
vineyards face north, north-
east and north-west. In
summer, when the vines are
drenched in sunshine, the late-
afternoon sea breezes that
rise from False Bay cool the
grapes, thus lengthening the
ripening period and
preserving the complex
flavours of the noble varietals
grown at Alto.
Dryland conditions ensure
that the vines are shy-
bearing, resulting in quality
grapes and, consequently,
quality wine. It is this
outstanding Alto quality which
has won the Estate more than
70 gold medals in open
competition with the best
wines in the world. One of
South Africa's most
celebrated labels, the Alto
Rouge, is a Cape institution
for over 50 years and has
become known as this
country's "own red blend".
When asked to name a
typical "Cape blend"that is not
Bordeaux in style, Alto Rouge
immediately comes to mind.
The 1995 and 1996 vintages,
master blends of Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and
Cabernet Franc, again walked
away with a gold medal each
at the 1999 Veritas awards. A
hundred per cent Cabernet
Sauvignon has been added to
Alto's output.
Anura Vineyards is run by
Tymen and Jenny Bouma and
their family. The farm is
situated in Klapmuts, which is
47 km North-East of Cape
Town.
The Bouma family purchased
the estate in 1989. For 10 years
Tymen developed the farm
from the original 2 blocks of
vineyards into 120 hectares of
vines, with a production
potential of 800 tons. Until,
Anura's first own vintage in
2001, all grapes were sold to
neighbouring estates.
The aim is to create wines
which consistently reflect their
origin and the unique
characteristics of Anura, its
terroir and its people. Tymen
believes that long term success
is only possible if you create
wines which are as
individualistic as the people you
make them for.
Positioned on the foothills
on the Simonsberg Mountains,
Anura enjoys a wide variety of
soils, slopes and microclimates.
This allows us to grow a wide
selection of cultivars, some
uncommon in South Africa, and
to match each cultivar with its
ideal soil and microclimate.
In the vineyards, Tymen strives
to match each varietal with the
vineyard practices that best suit
that particular varietal,
including specific canopy
management, controlling the
yield, trellising the vines or
leaving them to grow as bushes
and irrigation control.
Once an 18th century outpost
for the Dutch East India
Company, Compagnes Drift
farm in Bot River, is now
home to Beaumont Wines, a
family-run winery with a
proud tradition of making
individualistic wines from
ancient clay-rich soils in the
Walker Bay region. Founded
by Raoul and Jayne
Beaumont, son Sebastian is
the winemaker with daughter
Ariane assisting in
management.
With merely 34 hectares
under vine, the vast majority
of the 400 hectare farm is
pristine fynbos-rich
mountainside, part of the
Green Mountain Eco Route
within the Kogelberg
Biosphere. The farm is a
treasure for both nature- and
culture-lovers. The historic
water mill is being restored to
produce a limited amount of
stone ground whole wheat
flour while two beautifully-
restored historic cottages
offer authentic farm
accommodation.
At Bellevue, they combine
love for wine, quality
orientated decision making,
and the manipulation of
manageable production
factors to obtain our
objective - the production of
world class wine. There is
profound truth in the
saying “Good wine is made in
the vineyardâ€.
Bellevue Wine Estate
cultivates approximately
192ha of vineyards, and
yearly produces more than
half a million liters of high
quality wine. The estate is
also a supplier of exceptional
quality grapes to selected
clients in the South African
wine industry.
The Bergsig Estate is
situated in the Breede River
Valley in South Africa, about
110 km from Cape Town.
This is where the Drakenstein
and Hex River Mountains
meet, creating such scenic
surroundings that the farm
was named “Bergsigâ€,
meaning “mountain viewâ€. In
the valley and mountain
slopes, this family estate
offers a range of soils,
aspects and climatic
conditions, ideally suited to
the quality white and red
grape varieties grown here.
The first vines were planted in
1843 by Willem Lategan,
forefather of a family that still
runs the farm 6 generations
later. Prop Lategan, well-
known in the local wine
industry, has now passed the
responsibility on to his three
sons: De Wet, as winemaker,
while Plum and Louis are in
charge of the vineyards and
farming operations. This
specialization allows them to
use modern and eco-friendly
viticultural practices, as well
as the latest cellar technology.
Already more than 80 years
ago in Mendoza by the Italian
immigrant Dante Robino, the
winery is now one of the most
reputable companies across
the country. In 1982, the
estate acquired by the family
Squassini to it with great
dedication and modernized
since then constantly
expanding the quality of the
wines. Both wine and sparkling
wine production tradition
combine with progress. An
example is the large oak
barrels winery next to stainless
steel equipment for grape
processing and fermentation.
To produce a goal, namely
wines with an excellent price-
performance ratio, Robino has
been reached.
In 1994, Santiago López
realized his dream of creating
his own winery. The dream
started many years before in
the 1930’ with Santiago’s
father Santiago Sr., arriving
in the Ribera del Duero area
from Santander to start a
successful farm, where the
winery is now founded.
In the 1980’s Santiago Jr.’s
initial contact with viticulture
coincided with the appellation
designation of Ribera del
Duero. After several years of
selling his grapes to other
wineries, his longing to make
his own wine was realized,
thus creating López Cristóbal.
The name López Cristóbal is a
union of two last names, his
wife Lola Cristóbal and
Santiago López.
The family tradition continues
with Galo, Santiago’s son that
joined the winemaking team
to contribute a personal flare
to the wines.
A small farm known as Boekenhoutskloof
was foundet in 1776 in the Franschoek
valley. As the name of the town suggests,
the French Hugenots were the first people
to settle and employ the ideal soils and
Mediterranean climate for growing fine
wine grapes.
The cantina del Nonno (The
Grandfather's cellar), the
heart of the tradition,
augmented in the course of
time with 1700 barriques and
35 casks, still retains the
Slavonian oak barrels dating
back to 1883. Two very up-to-
date and highly automated
bottling lines conclude the
production process. The cellar
received the UNI EN ISO
29002 Certification and also
the Agribusiness Supply Chain
Traceability Certificate.
Winemaker Christian Scrinzi
is the interpreter of the Bolla
quality. It was his
grandfather who gave him his
early fascination with wine
through their many
excursions to the vineyards
around their home in
Trentino, a well known wine
region in Northeast Italy.
These early experiences led
Christian to complete his
studies in agriculture and
oenology and ultimately to
Gruppo Italiano Vini where he
is the Director of Oenology
responsible for creating Bolla
wines and carrying on the
tradition of trusted quality that
American’s have come to
know and love.
The name Borgogno is
connected to one of the oldest
wine cellars in Piedmont: it
was born in 1761 with
Bartolomeo Borgogno. In
1848 he became the supplier
of the boarding school for the
sons of the officials of the
House of Savoy army in
Racconigi, with the first
document produced on legal
paper, still preciously kept,
which attests to the company
business and is of great
importance in recent history.
Since then, thanks to the top
quality of the products
offered, the name Borgogno
became more and more
famous and appreciated.
Proof of this is the choice of
his Barolo, in 1861, for the
official dinner celebration of
the Italian Unification, and in
1886 for the banquet in
honour of Nicola II Romanov
Czar of Russia, guest of the
House of Savoy, during his
official visit at the Castle of
Racconigi.
After the cellars were
completely renovated
between 1945 and 1959,
Cesare Borgogno started in
1967 a new transformation
programme in the
organization of the company
that assumes the current
name “Giacomo Borgogno &
Figliâ€. After Cesare Borgogno
passed away, management of
the business moved to his
nephews Ida and Franco
Boschis (and later to their
children Cesare and Giorgio),
his valued collaborators.
Today, Giacomo Borgogno &
Figli is a fully developed
company that, thanks to
centuries-old experience,
harmoniously combines
tradition and technological
innovation in order to always
guarantee top quality in its
products.
In 2008 Borgogno Giacomo &
Figli was acquired by Farinetti
Family who, in 2009,
completed an important
restructuring of the main
building.
Nestled in one of the most
picturesque valleys in the Cape
winelands , one of South Africa
's original wine farms eagerly
awaits your arrival. With a
winemaking tradition spanning
over 300 years, Boschendal
Wine Estate offers a veritable
treat for wine lovers
everywhere. This gracious
national treasure is a familiar
favourite to many and a
glorious discovery for
countless others.
This premier estate is a
destination in its own right and
draws inspiration from a rich
heritage dating back to when
its French Huguenot founders
recognized this property's
enormous potential for wine
growing. Today a highly
motivated and talented team is
making sure that Boschendal
maintains its rightful place on
the forefront of modern
advances, as a winery of
international distinction.
Situated at the gateway to the
Franschhoek valley, encircled
by the rugged splendour of the
Groot Drakenstein and
Simonsberg Mountains ,
Boschendal is less than an
hour's drive from Cape Town .
Be warned though, a visit to
this estate may turn into an all
day affair! Besides
Boschendal's award-winning
wines, the grandeur of the
grounds, graceful tree lined
gardens and charming
historical buildings will entice
you to lose yourself in a wine
tasting adventure with our
hospitable staff and tempt you
with tantalizing cuisine.
In the centre of the area of
Saumur, close to the century-
old reputed vineyard, Bouvet-
Ladubay welcomes you in its
cellars. Along its 5 miles long
galleries excavated in
the “tuffeau†stone, you will
discover that for Bouvet-
Ladubay, wine is a living art
which needs to be elaborated
with wisdom, mixing tradition
and advance technology.
Bouvet-Ladubay has become
the fist exporter of SAUMUR
BRUT (extra-dry) today and
remains a luxurious home-
made product above all. On its
premises, where “Excellencyâ€
is regarded as a reference,
Bouvet-Ladubay displays for
you all the stages of the
making of its vintage wines,
from the first fermentation to
the labelling of the bottles.
You will appreciate the
flavours when tasting.
The story of the wine cellars
started 1000 years ago at the
time of the builders. The Saint
Florent monks, who were
expelled from the first
dungeon of Saumur by
FOULQUE NERA in 1025, were
among the fist builders. The
settled down there on the hills
overlooking the Thouet river,
excavated the first galleries to
quarry the tuffeau stone which
was then used to build the
abbey “La Belle d’Anjouâ€
consecrated on October 1040
and which knew its biggest
influence in the 13th century.
The Bouvet-Ladubay wine
cellars are the cellars of that
abbey.
At the end of the 19th century,
the extraction of the “tuffeauâ€
stone which was used to build
a great number of monuments
in France and in Europe came
to an end ; on top of the
castles and abbeys in the
Loire Valley area, we can
quote the abbey of
Westminster.
The “Underground Cathedralâ€
is today a set of 35
monuments created in 2002,
along 0,4 mile long galleries
displayed with music and
lights.
This beautiful farm on the east-
facing slopes of the
magnificent Constantiaberg
and barely 12km from False
Bay, originally formed part of
the Constantia Estate, which
was founded by Simon van der
Stel, the first Governor of the
new Dutch colony at the tip of
Africa.
First sold as a 200 morgen
sub-division to Cornelis Brink
in 1773, Buitenverwachting
changed hands all too often.
And yet it flourished as a wine
farm, due mainly to the 90 000
vines planted in 1825 by Ryk
Arnoldus Cloete, brother of the
famous Hendrik Cloete of
Constantia.
From 1866, the fortunes of
Buitenverwachting were
inextricably linked to those of
the Louw and Lategan families.
One of the most colourful
characters was Oom Danie
Lategan, whose trademark was
the freshly picked camelia he
wore on his lapel every day. It
was his daughter, Olivia
Lategan, who was to forge the
link between the Lategans and
the Louws. Born at
Buitenverwachting, she
returned as mistress of the
farm when she married George
Louw.
Imbued with a sense of
history, the Mueller family has
retraced the roots of
Buitenverwachting. The farm
was lovingly restored to its
former glory while extensive
planting of the most selected of
cultivars was initiated. The
result was a maiden grape
harvest of 100 tonnes - the
first harvest the farm had seen
in 30 years. An historic
achievement that lived up to its
name: Buitenverwachting -
"Beyond Expectation".
A small block of Hanepoot
table grapes which still bears
fruit despite its ripe old age of
nearly 100 years, has been
retained as a growing tribute to
the heritage of
Buitenverwachting.
Carlo Campagnola founded
the winery in 1886 and in
1907 he received his first
official award (and the oldest
official document) with a gold
medal for the best “recciotoâ€
wine at the “Mostra
Campionaria di Veronaâ€.
Caterina, Carlo’s wife, was
recently widowed and had ten
children. Only a short time
before, she had bravely
began to run the winery,
which, at time, was located at
Gazzo di Purano in the district
of Marano di Valpolicella.
Giuseppe, one of the ten
children of Caterina, managed
the Antica Osteria in Verona,
while his brothers took care of
the winery and the vineyards.
After the World War II, the
tavern was sold and the land
was divided up among the
grandchildren. In 1946,
Giuseppe with his sons Luigi
and Giancarlo, founded the
current winery, located in Via
Agnella in Valgatara and
began the production and
selection of the Classici
Veronesi Wines.
Thanks to the wine-making
skill and dedication of the
vintners of Monti, over the
years the land became dotted
with many small vineyards.
And, in July 1956, 22
farsighted winemakers, in
order to guarantee correct
processing of harvested
grapes created the Cantina
Sociale del Vermentino whose
name pays tribute to the
noblest of Gallura grapes. The
Winery has today 350
members who cultivate
vineyards in the territories of
Monti, Telti, Olbia, Loiri and
Porto San Paolo, for a total of
500 hectares, delivering
selected grapes yielding
elegant, stylish and original
wines. The Winery, immersed
in three hectares of oak
woods is where the entire
production cycle unfolds, from
delicate crushing and
stemming down to storage of
the wine in controlled
temperature cellars. The
Aragonese-style entrance to
the barrel cellar, also
providing the logo and symbol
of the Winery, made in
granite, welcomes visitors
wishing to learn about the
development of our premium
wines - in casks or tonneaux
with capacities ranging
between 2500 and 500 litres -
and their maturation in the
bottle.
Capaia Winery was
established
in 1997 by Ingrid Baroness
and Alexander Baron von
Essen near Cape Town.
They want to produce one of
the best wines of South Africa.
Cape Point Vineyards, is
located on a narrow strip of
peninsula, and between the
disparate icy Atlantic and the
warm currents of False Bay,
resulting in a unique maritime
climate that is ideal for
superior winemaking. Perched
high above the peninsula, and
embraced by a neighbouring
nature reserve, Cape Point
Vineyards is set in a backdrop
of magnificent panoramas and
breathtaking sea views that
form part of the signature
presence of this prestigious
estate. Built on a foundation of
innovation and a passion for
world-class excellence, Cape
Point Vineyards is as
committed to protecting the
environment as it is to
producing award-winning
wines. This can be attributed to
a superb terroir, an intense
focus on the land and
preserving classical production
methods, essential to the art of
winemaking. Added to this,
Cape Point Vineyards wines
are only produced in limited
quantities, catering for the
wine lover who appreciates
exclusive quality.
Casa Primicia, the oldest
building in the town of
Laguardia, is the place where,
from the 15th century
onwards, the Church used to
collect tithes from its serfs,
consisting of one tenth of the
harvest, including grapes, and
also the primicias (
Over five hundred years later,
in 1973, Casa Primicia was
showing signs of its great age.
The time-worn wooden-
framed roof was close to
collapse, and the historic long
cellars hadn't stored any wine
for some time. A vine-grower
from Laguardia, Julián Madrid,
rescued this historic building,
restoring the long cellars and
making wine once more in the
stone troughs. Through his
pioneering spirit, Casa
Primicia Wineries came into
being.
Acclaim.
Casa Primicia Wineries has
harvested numerous awards
at national and international
level. In recent years, it's the
only winery in Spain that can
claim to have won the Grand
Prix d'Honneur at the
prestigious Bordeaux Fair in
1993 and the prize for Best
European Wine at the 2002
Japan Wine Challenge in
Tokyo.
In 2007 three of the winery's
wines, Curium, Carravalseca
and Primicia Reserve, made it
over the 90-point bar in North
American critic Robert
Parker's famed list, in addition
to the distinction conferred on
Casa Primicia Wineries' wines
each year in the main national
and international magazines.
Ama is small hamlet nestled
among gentle hills, in the
commune of Gaiole in Chianti,
in the province of Siena. At
some 500 metres’ elevation, it
lies in the heart of the Chianti
Classico storico zone, where
vineyards and olive groves
and woods weave intricate
intersecting patterns among
themselves.
The winery, begun in 1972 as
a result of the love of four
families from Rome, currently
comprises some 250
hectares, of which 90 are in
vines and 40 in olives trees,
growing at an average
altitude of 480 metres. Annual
production, exclusively from
our estate vineyards,
amounts to about 300-
350,000 bottles, or some
3,500-4,000 bottles per
hectare. The winery standard-
bearer is “Castello di Ama,†a
wine produced by a rigorous
selection of sangiovese
grapes from the most
outstanding vineyard parcels.
Castelluccio wine estate was
born in the 70s, with
agronomical consultation of
Dr. Remigio Bordini and,
later, with winemaking
consulting of the enologist
Vittorio Fiore.
The first 6 hectares of
vineyards were realized with
innovative and important
techniques for those times,
that soon achieved impressive
results, as the birth of wines
as Sangiovese Ronco delle
Ginestre and the acclaimed
Sauvignon Blanc, Ronco del
Re, all single vineyard wines.
In 1999 Vittorio Fiore,
involving his brothers
Ermanno and Gianmichele
and his son Claudio - also an
enologist - buys the quotes
majority, joining the previous
company structure, made by
the same Remigio Bordini,
Augusto Valentini, Gianalfredo
Bernabucci and Diego
Amaducci.
Vittorio, who in early '80s
created Castelluccio's wines
as consultant and personally
contributed to the Estate's
success - that soon reached
international fame - insures a
very important technical
support, thanks to his
expertise and
professionalism.
Castelluccio has always been
considered the first innovative
Estate in Romagna.
he San and Khoi peoples
inhabited the Cederberg area
from early times, leaving
behind a rich legacy of rock
art. It was only during the mid-
1800s that another tough
group of people set foot in the
Cederberg – the Nieuwoudt
family. The first Nieuwoudts
arrived in South Africa during
the early 1700s. Nearly 100
years later, their descendants
moved to the Cederberg. In
1893 the present family
moved to the farm
Dwarsrivier, which is also
known as Cederberg Private
Cellar and Sanddrif holiday
resort.
Six generations ago, no one
would have guessed that this
rugged, fynbos-covered area
on the edge of the Succulent
Karoo biome would one day
become the Cape winelands’
highest-altitude wine farm.
The farm itself is covered in
unspoilt fynbos – only 53 ha
are under vine. Today, this
award-winning winery is
owned by Ernst and David
Nieuwoudt – proudly fourth
and fifth generation, with
daughter Emma, the sixth
generation.
Many stories have been told
about ‘how it all started’.
Maybe the first Platter’s South
African Wine Guide (1980)
puts it best: ‘Oom Pollie has
confounded the experts by
producing prize-winning wines
on his farm high in the remote
Cederberg Mountains. He first
started making wine for the
farm workers with table
grapes that ripened too late to
be taken in by the nearest co-
operative. The venture was so
successful, he decided to try
his hand at making red wine,
and the first vintage in 1977,
though too small to be
certified, was acclaimed by
experts as being up to
Superior standards’.
The other story goes as
follows: There used to be no
vines on the farm. A friend,
who worked for the Deciduous
Fruit Board, noticed that
winter fruit was doing so well
on this fruit and tobacco farm
and recommended that the
family plant table grape vines.
This was done in 1965 and
these vines did so well that
the first wine vines were
planted in 1973 – the source
of the top-class Cabernet
Sauvignon of 1977/8. David’s
grandfather, Oom Pollie, and
his uncle, Oom Flippie,
managed the farm until 1997.
During 1997 David took over
the reins from Oom Flippie.
Oom Pollie passed on during
1988 and Oom Flippie in 2010.
Cape Chamonix Wine Farm
produces a range of premium
wines that capture the
essence and splendour of the
estate. Chamonix also
produces export fruit, and a
superior German-style
schnapps. A range of
flavoured spring waters and a
variety of bar mixers is
bottled from the spring deep
within the mountains on the
farm.
The products are being
distributed on a national and
international basis.
Cape Chamonix Wine Farm is
situated on the eastern
mountain slopes of the fertile
Franschhoek Valley to the
north of Cape Town. It was
originally part of the first
farm, LA Cotte granted to the
Huguenots in 1688, of 290
hectares, much is planted with
fruit trees and different vines
of export quality. Moreover, it
boasts some of highest
planted vineyards in the Cape.
The main homestead was built
by Judge Malan in 1947, and
was owned by the Pickering
family from 1965 to 1988.
During this time , the farm
was re-named “Chamonixâ€
(its previous name was
Waterval) which reminded the
Pickering's of a holiday spent
in the French village of
Chamonix.
The estate was bought in
1990, and has since made
tremendous improvements,
with the planting of new vines
and fruit trees. Uitkyk, a small
neighbouring farm, was
acquired a few years later.
The Uitkyk homestead was
renovated and became the
award-winning French-style
restaurant, La Maison de
Chamonix. An underground
wine cellar connected to the
tasting room, was built on the
lower slopes of the former
Uitkyk farm
The name CHAPOUTIER is
present in the Rhône Valley
since 1808.
In 1879, the distant ancestor
Polydor CHAPOUTIER was the
first to begin to buy vines,
thus moving from the status
of wine-grower of an estate to
that of a viticulturist, a wine
producer and a businessman.
The pioneering spirit was
already present in the family.
Seven generations later we
find Michel, forty something,
with a real passion for the
expression of soils, at the
head of this exceptional
vineyard firmly anchored in
history and traditions. This
young, determined man,
opting for breakaway
solutions, has succeeded in
combining the past with
daring and creativity.
From this union stems the
wealth and generosity of the
maison M.CHAPOUTIER.
Located in the village of
Cissac between St Estephe
and Pauillac, Louis Vialard
took over Château Cissac in
1940, dedicating himself to
the property and its
vineyards. Louis has now left
the hard work to his talented
daughter Danielle, inheriting
the wine making traits of her
ancestors, keeping the wine
traditional but with a more
modern approach and Marie,
his granddaughter is closely
following in her Aunts
footsteps
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Red
Château de Beaucastel is
located five kilometres south-
east of Orange at the
northern limit of the
Châteauneuf du Pape
appellation. The 30 hectares
Coudoulet de Beaucastel
vineyard lies just to the east
of Beaucastel on the other
side of the A7 autoroute. For
reasons that will become
evident, it is often referred to
as a baby Beaucastel. When
one looks at the geology of
the soil at Coudoulet, the
similarities with the soil at
Beaucastel are legion. It is
composed of a layer of
marine limestone from the
Miocene period, covered by a
deposit of alpine diluvium.
This blanket of rounded
stones (or "galets")
contributes much to the wines
of Beaucastel: they retain the
intense heat of the
Mediterranean sun during the
day then slowly disperse it to
the vines during the night.
They provide a head start to
the vines in springtime.
During the long Mediterranean
summer, lack of water can
stress the vineyard at times.
However, the resistance built
into Beaucastel's vine stock
from 30 years of continuous
organic culture allows the
vineyard to come through
periods of drought with few
problems. Because the soil is
porous and aerated, the
vineyards at Beaucastel have
developed root systems that
penetrate deep into the earth
in their search for water.
A beautiful 38 hectare estate
to the south-west of the town
of Bergerac on the edge of the
Dordogne. It is owned by
Pascal Cuisset who is one of
the most innovative young
winemakers in the region.
Pascal is passionate about his
wines and believes that while
technology can be extremely
useful in winemaking it is the
physical labour and intuitive
skills of a winemaker which
really count.
Currently, Pascal has 17
hectares of red wine grapes
including the Merlot, Cabernet
Sauvignon and Cabernet
Franc varietals as well as 21
hectares of white Sauvignon
Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
and Chenin Blanc grapes.
Chateau Dutruch Grand
Poujeaux takes its name from
the proprietor who established
the vineyard in about 1850. It
was from his descendants that
François Cordonnier, my
uncle, bought the property in
1967.
With the help of the
experience and knowledge
acquired in the numerous
French vineyards which he
had managed, one of them
the famous Chateau de
Chenonceau in the Loire, he
imposed a personal style on
the management of the
vineyard and the vinification
of its wines, looking for power
and elegance.
Château Dutruch Grand
Poujeaux is composed of 30
hectares, most of them
situated on the Garonne
gravel's hill, which makes the
reputation of the wines of
Grand Poujeaux.
The gravel is very beneficial
for the grapevines for the
following reasons:
It ensures an excellent
natural drainage and acts as a
natural heat reflector from the
sun on the grapes. It allows
roots to penetrate deep in the
earth, revealing the varying
characteristics of the layers of
the terroir. Furthermore as a
meager soil, gravel causes
the vines to produce fewer
but more concentrated
berries, which is good for the
quality of the future wines.
In the late 1970's, Bob and
Patty Brower set out to fulfill
their dream. Originally from
the East Coast, they had a
passion for wine and admired
the French hospitality
encountered while traveling in
Europe. They saw the
potential in Monterey County
as a quality wine growing
region, and in 1982 began
building what is now known as
Château Julien Wine Estate in
Carmel Valley, California.
The winery's first release
came in 1985 with
Chardonnay and Merlot from
the 1982 vintage. Today, the
entire process of wine
production takes place on the
16-acre estate, including the
aging of nearly 2000 oak
barrels of wine. Winemaker
Bill Anderson joined the
Browers in 1982, and
produced the winery's first
100% Merlot with the premier
vintage. Bill continues to
produce wine at Château
Julien Wine Estate, and has
played an integral part in
establishing Merlot as the
winery's flagship varietal.
Chateau Ste. Michelle has done
a real pioneering work in and
for Washington State. Founded
in 1934, and oldest winery in
the region successfully
combines traditional
winemaking with innovative
New
World techniques. Chateau
Ste.
Michelle also one of the few
wineries that strictly
separate procedures for the
vinification of white and red
wines is added. While the reds
in the River Ridge Winery,
prepares the south of the
Columbia Valley are vinified
to the white wines in
Woodinville, 15 miles
northeast of Seattle. With a
size of about 35 hectares (87
acres) of this winery is home
to over 250,000 visitors
annually who come on tours,
wine tastings, dinners and
open air concerts. As a
"flagship Winery" Woodinville
is also the headquarters of
the company
The Richard Family, supplies
the Parisian hotels, restuarnts
and typical French brasseries
with wine (and coffee). The
market share of Richard
Wines is about 50%
as “Richard is Parisâ€! and
therefore represents "THE
TASTE OF PARIS". Richard is
also one of the substantial
winegrowers in France with a
vineyard area of about 700 ha
in total. The Domaines
Richard owns several
chateaux: Chateau de Barbe -
Côtes de Bourg, En
Beaujolais - le Chateau de
Corcelles, Chateau Le
Bourdieu-Vertheuil - Haut-
Medoc, Chapelle de Brivazac -
Bordeaux, Chateau Escalette -
Côtes de Bourg and Chateau
Victoria, Haut-Medoc which we
would like to introduce you.
Chateau Victoria nestles in
the north of Saint-Estephe.
The 20 hectares of the
domain are situated on a
sandy, clay soil giving to the
wine a good ageing potential.
75% Cabernet Sauvignon &
25% Merlot. The wine is
matured in oak casks
according to regional tradition
and benefits from the great
experience of Francois
Clauzel, the manager.
It will soon be two centuries
now that seven generations of
wine growers have been
tending the vines at Château
Villars.
Tradition is obviously a basic
essential when it comes to
managing this family estate.
But for more than twenty
years now, the quality of the
wines of Château Villars has
developed through the
application of modern
oenological principles, to
become today one of the
references of its appellation.
The vines grow on hills
overlooking the valley of the
River Isle, in soils of clay and
limestone that are known for
their capacity to produce
wines with great aromatic
variety and remarkable
elegance on the palate.
The different grape varieties
in the different parts of the
vineyard are harvested only
when their ripeness has been
closely studied. It is not
unusual for harvesting to
spread over several weeks,
so that the grapes may be
picked at optimum richness.
Since 1978, the wines of
Château Villars are aged in
oak barrels, one third of
which are renewed every
year.
Very strict technical control is
observed in the greatest
detail from the vineyard until
bottling, so that Château
Villars wines remain faithful
representatives of the family
of Great Bordeaux Wines.
Since Luca and Pierpaolo
Cielo have taken over the
reigns the company has been
strengthened by the union of
the Cielo family tradition and
the experience of over 2000
wine producers of the Colli
Berici, not to mention that fact
that the quality of the product
has reached even higher
levels. At this point in time
Cielo e Terra has achieved its
mission and the company has
taken its place as leader of
the large-scale retail trade in
Italy, with an ever-increasing
presence on foreign markets.
Vineyards were first planted
at Cloof in 1966, with
additional plantings in 1976
and 1987. In that time
Darling, adjacent to the
Swartland, was better known
as a wheat farming region. A
cellar was completed in time
for the 1998 harvest, which
allowed the first release of
Cloof wines during the course
of 1999. Vineyard area was
significantly increased, with
plantings every year from
1998 to 2000, bringing the
total to 145 hectares. The 220
hectares of vineyards at
neighbouring Burghers Post
are under the same
ownership, giving us
unparalleled access to (and
control over) top quality fruit.
In 2003 Darling was declared
a wine region in its own right
in recognition of the unique
style and quality of wines
grown here.
There are easier ways of
making wine, but we believe
that – under local conditions –
bush vines are not only
necessary, but also integral to
the unique style and quality of
Cloof wines.
The prevailing south-easterly
wind protects the fruit from
rot, and at night cloaks the
vineyards in chilly, flavour-
preserving air blown in from
the Atlantic Ocean. The bush
vines provide a canopy which
shades the grapes from direct
sunlight. The smaller crop
results in smaller berries with
thicker skins, and much more
concentrated flavours.
The Devon Valley
microclimate is key to the
quality of grapes grown on
Clos Malverne. Although the
valley is shallow it acts as a
natural receptacle for the
morning summer mists that
linger around Stellenbosch.
The valley is cooler than
surrounding areas,
significantly lengthening the
ripening season, resulting in
very ripe grapes. The
vineyards are mostly planted
on the gently sloping terrain
of the valley. Seymour
recently purchased two other
farms very close to Clos
Malverne. Dwars in die Weg
has 11 hectares under vine
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc).
All vines are drip irrigated
using water from the farm
dam. Carlsrus has 4 hectares
under vine (all Pinotage)
using drip irrigation with water
obtained from Teewaterskloof
dam. Clos Malverne’s 10
hectares of vineyards
(Pinotage, Merlot, Cabernet
Sauvignon and Shiraz) also
have drip irrigation using
water from Teewaterskloof
dam.
Columbia Crest is one of the
first premium wineries in
Washington State. Since its
official opening in 1984,
chasing an award to the next.
Because in addition to
delicious wines for every day,
"Columbia Crest produces just
particularly exquisite premium
quality. Since 1993, supports,
Opus One" Butler Ray
Einberger
the team and is now
responsible for the entire
Columbia Crest Winemaker
wine
production.
The story of Creation Wines is
as old
as the
hills - dating back
to when Mother Nature created
South
Africa's beautiful Hemel-
en-Aarde and bestowed upon it
exceptional
winegrowing
conditions.
At the same time, our story is
as
young as
the vibrant team
who since 2002 has been
investing
their
talents to create a
wine range of great distinction.
De Toren - the private wine
cellar that belongs to Emil and
Sonette Den Dulk - is an
irresistible invitation to
indulge in every one of the
five sensory delights: sight,
sound, touch, aroma and
especially the taste of its
flagship wine, Fusion V. De
Toren lies on the sun-
drenched Polkadraai Hills
overlooking False Bay, with
the magnificent Stellenbosch
Mountains as backdrop.
The estate huddles closely to
the ocean - that explains why
the five classic cultivars of
Bordeaux - Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet
Franc, Malbec and Petit
Verdot - thrive in these
vineyards. The first
impression of De Toren is of
limitless, unfettered light
scattered by playful breezes,
but closer inspection reveals
the strict man-imposed order
underlying nature's
extravagance.
Minute attention to the finest
detail is evident, from the
immaculate vineyards to the
cellar's tower that not only
gives De Toren its distinctive
silhouette, but also ensures
that its wine is made with
gentle gravity and never has
to experience the torture of
harsh mechanical pumps. This
attention to detail and the soft
handling of the grapes form
the inextricable core of De
Toren's philosophy and
success.
The concept of a gravity fed
winery, basket pressing and
hand harvesting of the five
Bordeaux grape varieties
could only be a winning
formula. The system of a
4000 litre pressure tank in a
lift shaft as a pump, hand
sorting conveyors and a
basket press has since been
implemented to perfection on
our farm and produces
excellent, complex and well
balanced wines.
The entire production cycle at
De Toren Private Cellar has
resulted in our wines
becoming one of the first
South African wines to qualify
for IP (Integrated Production)
certification. It is awarded by
the Wine and Spirit Board and
will serve as an
environmentally friendly
stamp of approval.
Since 1996, the firm of Delas
Frères has fully retrieved the
glory and spirit that made its
fame.
A highly motivated team is
proud to help give a new
lease of life to this great
Rhône Valley wine merchant
firm, founded in 1835. Under
the guidance of its current
management, numerous
investments have been made
at the winery at Saint-Jean-de-
Muzols, near Tournon-sur-
Rhône. A specially designed
fermentation hall for the
making of red wines, and a
thorough rebuilding of the
ageing cellar are amongst the
key elements of the new
quality charter from Delas
Frères.
This can be summed up in
one sentence : place man and
wine at the centre of the
stage, together with terroir.
Making wine runs in the family at
Diemersdal. Six generations of
winemakers with one passion
have made fine wines at the
Estate since the 1800’s. Today,
Diemersdal is renowned for its
award-winning range of red and
white wines enjoyed locally and
exported to the far corners of the
globe.
Diemersdal wines are the perfect
expression of the distinct terroir of
the Durbanville Wine Valley, one
of the oldest wine regions in the
Cape. The diverse soils and
slopes provide the optimum
conditions for making premium-
quality wines with prominent
varietal character. The dry land
vineyards develop concentrated
flavours, uniformly ripened by the
cooling sea-breezes from the
Atlantic Ocean.
Diemersfontein Wine and
Country Estate is a third
generation working wine farm
that keeps tradition and
authenticity close to its heart,
and where you can taste, stay,
marry, learn and live. Framed
within spectacular views and
mountain ranges, the estate is
located in the Cape Winelands
in the Wellington valley, with
close proximity to all major
wine routes and only 50
minutes drive from Cape
Town. Once a year, they
arrange a famous festival to
welcome
the new vintage with a flood of
Pinotage lovers: Pinotage on
Tap.
The owners, David and Sue
Sonnenberg, have come to
mean
to
the people of Diemersfontein in
Wellington in the 10 years
they've
lived and worked on the
estate.
"Wat
in Diemersfontein aangaan, is
die
grootste liefde (What happens
at
Diemersfontein is the greatest
love)".
With their second label,
Thokozani, they
established
an
amazing Black-Empowerment-
Project, winning Best Red
Blend in
the 2009 Terroir Awards.
The view from Dieu Donne is
well-known among those who
wish to identify the famous
landmarks of Franschhoek,
watch the sun setting over the
Simonsberg Mountains, or just
love enjoying a glass of wine
during a picnic at this scenic
spot.
In the late 1970s had Claude
Taittinger, who believed
firmly in the future of
American wine, looking for a
suitable piece of land, just
to build a U.S. winery. In the
California North Coast, more
specifically, in the Carneros
appellation in the southern
tip of Napa and Sonoma
County,
he finally finds the perfect
terroir. The special soil
formation and the generally
slightly cooler climate offer
just the champagne grapes
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
ideal growing conditions. And
thus the best conditions for
the preparation of exquisite
sparkling! Taittinger founded
in 1987 with the Domaine
Carneros Cobrand
Corporation.
Two years later, also in the
chateau-style 18th century,
this vineyard made ready with
his own winery and a large
visitors center.
Architecturally, the building
is the Château de la
Marquetterie, modeled south of
Epernay (also owned by the
Taittinger family). 2003 will
add an ultra-modern facility
that is solely the preparation
of Pinot Noir wines reserved.
In the founding in 1987 Claude
Taittinger had personally
experienced as Winemaker
Eileen Crane committed and
vineyard manager. Since then,
direct and supervise all
activities of the Domaine
Carneros Crane.
In 1987, she oversees the
planning and development of
the vineyard with all vines
and plants. In 2003, she
controls the construction of
the second, exclusively for
Pinot Noir winery building
decorated in the style of an
old coach house, which
incidentally is now the winery
with the world's largest
photovoltaic plant. The
sustainable farming methods
from the start in the
vineyards are among Crane
for
instructions step by step
fully converted to organic
viticulture methods. Since
December 2007, the Domaine
Carneros has the first
American sparkling wine
production, the organic
certification of CCOF
(California Certified Organic
Farmers). With their dedicated
work of Eileen Crane has
contributed significantly to
the reputation of exquisite
Carneros sparkling and still
wine qualities. All the wines
of Domaine Carneros Carneros
AVA are classified as grades.
The exceptional quality of our
wines is the result of an
association between a long
historical tradition and a
terroir blessed by the gods.
Domaine de la Solitude
belongs to one of the most
ancient families originating
from Chateauneuf du Pape.
As soon as the XVth century,
we find
MARTIN’s family name but in
Italy, it goes even further
back, in fact to the very
ancient and not so glorious
BARBERINI’s family. François
BARBERINI, born in Toscana
in1264, lived in Provence for
a few years. The most famous
one, Maffeo BARBERINI,
apostolic nuncio in Paris from
1604 to 1606, was made Pope
in Rome in 1623 bearing the
name of Urbain VIII.
Dombeya Wines are created
in the very heart of
Stellenbosch, the spiritual
home of South African wine.
Our hand crafted wines reflect
the passion we have for this
region and are a faithful
representation of the place
where they were born.
The Dombeya tree is native to
South Africa, with
extraordinarily beautiful
flowers that bring South
Africa's spring season to life .
Dombeya trees are dotted
around our vineyards, their
cycle of regeneration and
renewal a fitting symbol of
modern day South Africa.
Dombeya is a part of a
country that is evolving and
changing, each year growing
into its new, dynamic, modern
identity.
Winemaking
The wines of Dombeya are
made by Rianie Strydom, one
of South Africa's most
celebrated winemakers. Since
commencing winemaking
duties at Dombeya in 2005,
her wines have won
numerous awards and gold
medals, including a Veritas
Awards Double-Gold Medal in
2007 for the 2005 Boulder
Road Shiraz.
Du Toitskloof Wine Cellar
(DTK) was established by six
wine farmers as a cooperative
winery in 1962. Today it has
22 members whose vineyards
all lie within a 10 km radius of
the cellar. It is located near
the town of Rawsonville in the
Breede River Valley, at the
entrance to the Du Toitskloof
Mountain Pass. The stony soils
of the area are ideally suited
to grape growing. DTK’s
award-winning wines are
known for their excellent
quality at affordable prices,
and during the last five years
it has been rated the South
African cellar offering the best
value by WINE magazine,
three times. The cellar
produces some 10 million
litres of wine a year from 13
500 tons of grapes, of which
60% is white and 40%, red.
Its major white cultivar is
Sauvignon blanc, followed by
Chardonnay, Chenin blanc
and Semillon. The main red
cultivars are Cabernet
Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot and
Pinotage.
Edgebaston wines are made
by David Finlayson on the
Finlayson family vineyards in
Stellenbosch. The range of
wines is made to reflect the
personality and winemaking
philosophy of the region and
the Finlayson family.
Quality and a holistic
approach to the production of
our wines is our ethos. We
strive to farm the land, grow
the grapes and make the wine
in an environmentally friendly
manner whilst ensuring that
each wine is world class.
It is the Finlayson family's
firm belief that Stellenbosch
has always and will remain
South Africa's finest
winemaking region, this is
where we wish to continue to
create wonderful wines for the
discerning wine collector.
Koopmanskloof is set in the
Bottelary Hills in Stellenbosch,
with a wine tradition dating
back to 1777. We are proud
of this heritage, and our wines
prove it.
As one of South Africa's
leading ambassadors and one
of the most recognisable
faces in the world of sport, it
is befitting that Ernie chose
South Africa and Stellenbosch
to produce his wine.
The idea was born from Ernie
Els and based on the
vision to produce a wine that
would capture everything that
Ernie stands for: big in stature
and gentle in character.
In 1999, Ernie
established Ernie Els
Vineyards and in December
2004, opened his dream
cellar on the slopes of the
Helderberg Mountain in
Stellenbosch.
Embracing the talents of
winemaker Louis Strydom,
who has produced the only
South African wine to be
nominated four years
consecutively as one of the
Top 100 wines in the world,
they created the Ernie Els
wine, a classic Bordeaux
blend comprising of five
varietals - Cabernet
Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
Merlot, Malbec and Petit
Verdot. New are the white wines of Ernie Els!
Fazi Battaglia is an historical
winery from the Marche
region, founded in 1949 in the
Castelli di Jesi Classico Area,
located 50 kilometres
southwest of Italy’s Adriatic
naval capital, Ancona.
Francesco Angelini, one of
Italy’s most successful
entrepreneurs, took over
himself the winery shortly
after, and his skills as a
multifaceted entrepreneur,
coupled with a passion for the
countryside and the
continuous search for high
quality, led him to plant the
first Verdicchio estate
vineyards and brought Fazi
Battaglia to become the
leading winery of the region.
Today Fazi Battaglia’s estate
has increased to include 280
hectares under vine among
the Marche region’s most
spectacular landscape dived
in 12 different single
vineyards and supervised by
the chief agronomist Mirco
Pompili. The cellar is guided
by the wine maker Dino
Porfiri and is located in
Castelplanio. It is a perfect
combination of the typical
traditional methods and the
most modern and innovating
techniques.
Since 1990, founder’s grand
daughther, Maria Luisa
Sparaco, together with the 4th
family generation Luca,
Barbara and Chiara Giannotti,
manage the winery and
launched an important
experimental phase
concerning the growing and
wine-making techniques of
Verdicchio and Sangiovese
vines, helped by the
important staff of technicians
in Fazi Battaglia and in
collaboration with the leading
industry figures, universities,
and independent consultants.
Fazi Battaglia has a vast and
important collection of
products that includes
principally a range of
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Classico, Superiore and
Riserva and an assortment of
Rosso Conero and
Sangiovese. Thanks to the
passion, the skill, and the
constant efforts made by the
family proprietors and by the
entire staff, Fazi Battaglia won
many important global
recognitions and awards for
its product line.
The „Ferruccio Carlotto“
estate is located in the
commune of Auer (Ora) in the
Alto Adige region in Trentino -
Alto Adige in Italy. Umberto
Carlotto started out as a
lessor wine producer
(mezzadro) in 1940 on the
Schloßhof estate near the
Caldif ruins in Mazzon,
working the vineyards for 50
years, initially together with
his brother, and later together
with his son Ferruccio.
Ferruccio Carlotto then
founded his own business in
2000, his daughter Michela is
responsible for the cellar and
winemaking. The vineyard
area totals 1.6 hectares in
Mazzon (predominantly Pinot
Noir and some Vernatsch), as
well as one hectare in Auer
(Lagrein). The wines are
produced as DOC/DOP Alto
Adige. Following alcoholic
fermentation, malolactic
fermentation takes place in
new and used barriques as
well as in large oak barrels, in
which the wines are also
matured for 12 months. The
wines are then prepared for
bottling in stainless steel
tanks and large oak barrels,
and matured for a further six
months before bottling. The
bottles are then matured for a
further few months before
being released for sale.
Annual production is around
20.000 bottles of wine. The
estate is a member of
the "Freie Weinbauern
Südtirol" association.
Since founding in 1968 in
beautiful Mendocino County,
Fetzer Vineyards has been a
pioneer of California
winemaking. The history is
one of ever-evolving quality
and innovation and a
progressive, hands-on
approach to earth-friendly
practices. At Fetzer they’ve
always believed that the more
they refine their winemaking
practices to be in harmony
with the environment, the
more they improve the quality
of wines – and of everyday
life.
A grassroots family operation
with big vision, in 1978 Fetzer
was one of the first California
wineries to branch out into
Chardonnay, as well as
Gewürztraminer and Riesling.
At a time when few were
serious about whites, Fetzer’s
vision and dedication came to
fruition with exciting new
offerings for wine lovers.
Beginning in 1984, Fetzer
undertook perhaps its most
important commitment of all:
total sustainable growing of all
its grapes. What started as a
simple garden project grew
into the defining mission for
all of Fetzer’s vineyards. One
by one, as each vineyard
committed to sustainable
growing, the results could be
tasted in the fruit. Vines grew
healthy, the fruit rich and
clean – ideal for the
production of premium wines.
By 1992, Fetzer had become
recognized by wine lovers
nationwide for its superb
quality and value. Brown-
Forman Corporation
purchased Fetzer offering the
support needed to accelerate
its quality goals. The winery
continued to grow and
innovate, always striving to
improve and expand its
offerings and strengthen its
dedication to the
environment, to make its
wines – and life – a little
better.
The entire South African wine
industry has worked together
with Wines of South Africa
(WOSA) to create an
innovative top quality wine
brand, and ensure that 100%
of the proceeds from the sale
of this wine will be used to
train more than 2 000
previously disadvantaged
people as wine stewards by
2010.
To achieve this goal, the wine
industry needs to raise R4,5
million and thus Project
Laduma was born (laduma is
the Zulu word for a goal
scored in soccer). The project
is being managed through a
Section 21 company and
every measure is being taken
to ensure transparency and
accountability.
This new brand is called Fundi
(pronounced foon-dee) which
is derived from the isiZulu
word umfundi which
means ‘learner’ and in South
Africa refers to an expert or
learned person. The whole
industry was invited to submit
wine samples and the six
winners were selected blind
by the members of the Cape
Winemakers Guild. Suppliers
to the industry have
sponsored or subsidised
everything from dry goods to
legal work, bottling and
publicity.
The result is a fabulous
premium red wine, selling at a
great price while generating a
significant contribution to the
training with every bottle sold.
A total of 17 500 six-bottle
cases need to be sold to raise
the needed funds. Training
kicked off in early July in the
winelands and will continue
countrywide until the end of
May 2010.
Let’s raise our glasses and
contribute to a lasting legacy
of hope!
Tucked away among rolling
valleys, just an hour from
Cape Town along the N2, lies
the secret gem of the Bot
River wine route. This
is “where real people make
real winesâ€, and it’s here that
you will find Gabriëlskloof,
whose sole focus is to perfect
the art of wine making.
Although a new arrival on the
exciting Bot River wine scene,
Gabriëlskloof’s wines have
been a long time in the
making. In 2001, general
manager and viticulturist
Barry Anderson passed on his
passionate belief in the
potential of the land to
Bernhard Heyns, and since
then there has been no
looking back for
Gabriëlskloof. After carefully
matching cultivars and terroir,
the first vines were planted in
2002 and in 2009 award-
winning winemaker Kobie
Viljoen joined the team to
make the debut vintage.
Barry and Kobie like to say
that they constantly are hard
at work in the vineyards and
the cellar. But they are also
having lots of fun
experimenting with the unique
terroir and carefully selected
grape varietals while and
working their magic to
produce wonderfully
expressive wines.
The Gabriëlskloof team is
united in their obsession with
making top-notch, well-priced
wines that showcase the spirit
of the Bot River region.
Today, the carefully designed
vineyards are seven years old
and it’s nice to think that the
land might remember 150
years ago, when farmer
Gabriël le Roux planted the
first vines here. He produced
wine and brandy to sell to
travellers journeying from
Cape Town to the outskirts of
the colony. A century and a
half later, we think he’d be
pleased with what has been
accomplished in his valley.
Winemaking patriarch Colin
Glaetzer established his own
label to create wines he’s
passionate about - limited
quantities of benchmark
Barossa Valley reds. It is the
pinnacle of Colin's 30-year
career with achievements
such as his creation of the
revered Barossa Valley
Estates E & E Black Pepper
Shiraz.
The birth of Glaetzer Wines
also signalled a new era for
Colin’s family which boasts
more than its fair share of
winemakers. The clan
includes Colin, his oenology-
trained wife Judith, twin
brother/winemaker John, and
five winemakers among the
couple's three sons and their
wives!
The first Glaetzers settled in
the Barossa Valley in 1888
after emigrating from
Brandenburg, Germany. The
family left Germany on board
the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd
steamer “Habsburg†and took
seven weeks to reach their
final destination of Port
Adelaide. From here they
settled in a country town
called Nuriootpa in the
Barossa Valley where they
started their new life in
Australia. The family were
some of the earliest recorded
viticulturalists in the Barossa
Valley and Clare Valley and
the current generation is
firmly entrenched in the
family wine business.
The estate can boast over
1000 years of history; in fact
the oldest document which
bears testimony to the
existence of Cusona is dated
994.
It was amongst the green hills
of Tuscany close to the
famous medieval city of San
Gimignano with its imposing
towers (the Medieval
Manhattan), that the Villa of
Cusona rose from the ground.
Hamilton Russell Vineyards,
one of the most southerly
wine Estates in Africa and one
of the closest to the sea - is
located in the beautiful, cool,
maritime Hemel-en-Aarde
Valley appellation, just behind
the old fishing village of
Hermanus. The Estate
specialises in producing highly
individual, terroir driven Pinot
noir and Chardonnay, which
are widely regarded as the
best in South Africa and
among the best in the New
World.
Founder, Tim Hamilton Russell
purchased the undeveloped
170 hectare property in 1975,
after an exhaustive search for
the most southerly site on
which to make South Africa?s
top cool climate wines from a
selection of noble varieties.
His son Anthony Hamilton
Russell, who took over in
1991 (finally buying the
property in 1994), narrowed
the range to Pinot noir and
Chardonnay only and
registered Hamilton Russell
Vineyards as an Estate,
committing to work only with
grapes from their terroir.
Extensive soil research
initiated in 1994 identified 52
hectares of stony, clay-rich,
shale-derived soil as optimal
for the individual, origin
expressive style they aim for
and all plantings have now
been limited to this soil type.
Anthony with winemaker
Hannes Storm and viticulturist
Johan Montgomery are
completely dedicated to
expressing the personality of
the Hamilton Russell
Vineyards terroir in their
wines. Tiny yields and intense
worldwide demand keep the
elegant, highly individual,
Estate grown Pinot noir and
Chardonnay in very short
supply.
The Henschke family has
been making wine since
Johann Christian Henschke
planted a small vineyard on
his diverse farming property
at Keyneton in 1862. He was
one of many Silesians who
had fled their homeland in
search of religious freedom,
and he arrived from Kutschlau
in 1841. The wine was initially
intended for consumption by
family and friends, but with
the first commercial release in
1868, believed to be
principally riesling and shiraz,
the wheels were set in motion
for greater things to come.
Each generation has built
upon the foundations of
Henschke. In more recent
times, fourth-generation Cyril
Henschke pioneered varietal
and single-vineyard wines at
a time when blended wines
and fortifieds were in vogue.
His greatest legacy was the
creation of Hill of Grace and
Mount Edelstone in the 1950s,
shiraz wines from Eden Valley
that have captured the red
wine world’s imagination.
Today, it is fifth-generation
Stephen Henschke and his
wife Prue at the helm,
passionately upholding the
family name and reputation.
This highly regarded team has
won a multitude of awards
that recognise the
complementary nature of
their roles - Stephen as
winemaker and Prue as
viticulturist. One of the most
notable things about the
couple is their ability to keep
devotees fascinated. While
they are perhaps most
famous for Hill of Grace and
Mount Edelstone, they
continue to surprise with their
new styles and techniques.
Prue’s meticulous, innovative
viticultural management has
seen not only new life
breathed into the venerable
vines, but also a new direction
given to white winemaking
that their forebears could
never have imagined.
Henschke boasts a strong
portfolio, with a focus on ultra-
premium single-vineyard
wines. They maintain
their ‘Exceptional wines from
outstanding vineyards’ by
sourcing additional fruit from
growers of excellence, from
the Eden Valley, Barossa
Valley and the Adelaide Hills
regions.
Stephen and Prue are well
recognised for their complete
integration of vineyard and
winery, and have received
many accolades. Most
recently, Henschke was
named 2011 Winery of the
Year at the inaugural The
Age/Sydney Morning Herald
Good Wine Guide awards.
The sixth generation, Johann,
Justine and Andreas, are all
actively involved in helping
Stephen and Prue explore
new and exciting
developments. Among these
are organic and biodynamic
principles that will enrich the
land of their forebears and
strengthen a future in
winemaking for the
generations to come.
Donald Hess is a impressive
unique. The Hess Collection
vineyards represent the
diverse growing conditions
seen in the Napa Valley. We
grow grapes in both cool
climates and hot. Our sites are
gently sloped along the Bay to
steep in the mountains. History
has taught us what is best for
our vines, and we learn how to
better tend to our vineyards
with each passing vintage. This
has allowed us to develop site
specific viticulture programs
for each of our ranches. At the
same time we've instituted a
number of environmentally-
friendly initiatives that keep us
at the forefront of sustainable
vineyard practices.†– Sander
Scheer, Viticulturist
The Winemaker Jeff Sinnott
produces fragrant
Sauvignon Blanc, New
Zealand, which represents
the striking variety of this
type very well. The
vineyards are located
approximately 40 hectares in
Marlborough, Waihopai Valley.
Waihopai, in Maori
means "hole in the water."
The winery, adjoining the new
Fordwich vineyard, was
purchased in 1996 and
occupies the site of the
former Saxonvale Winery
which lay dormant for a
number of years. Renamed
the Hill of Hope, after years of
standing as en empty shell,
the winery once again
became operational after
having been refitted for his
first vintage of Hope Estate in
1997.
Taking a giant leap forward
Michael acquired the Kyneton
based Virgin Hills wine
business in Victoria and the
45 acre Donnybrook vineyard
in Western Australia in 2000.
All wine from these interstate
vineyards being bottled,
warehoused and distributed
from his Hunter headquarters
at Broke.
Since then he’s built one of
the Hunter’s most successful
family owned wineries. Based
in Broke for the last decade,
Michael’s wines are perhaps
better known overseas than in
Australia.
When a coal mine decided to
mine under this Broke winery,
Michael knew it was time to
fulfil a long term dream and
move to the heart of Pokolbin.
In 2006 his purchase of the
Rothbury Estate property
meant this flagship Hunter
winery was finally back in
family hands. The Hunter
Valley winery rose to fame
through the efforts of the late
wine legends Len Evans and
Murray Tyrrell. This 240 acre
winery is a Hunter icon and
has symbolised the best of
the Hunter – world class
wines, industry best
production facilities, enviable
tasting rooms and staff with a
deep love and knowledge of
wine.
Michael and his team were
very excited to move into
what has become their new
home in September 2006.
The Great Cask Hall at Hope
Estate is one of the most
impressive Barrel Room’s in
the country and one of the
Hunter Valley’s most popular
function venues. Part of the
working winery, the Great
Cask Hall is surrounded by 59
enormous wine filled casks
(4,500 litres in each).
THE HOGUE CELLARSâ„¢,
founded in 1982 by Mike and
Gary Hogue, is located in
Eastern Washington's Columbia
Valley, the premiere grape
growing region of the state.
The climate and soils of the
Columbia Valley produce
grapes with intense fruit
flavors and high natural
acidity. The wines have a
liveliness and ripe, zesty fruit
flavors that make them ideal
complements to a wide range
of food.
In an increasingly globalized
world, and with five
generations of experience, the
vineyards of Spain are no
longer sufficient for our global
strategy. In 2008, we launched
a joint venture with the
Liberman and Domenech
families in a country with a
long winemaking tradition and
a very promising future.
The Famatina Valley is the
location of the most highly
valued vineyards of the
Argentinean Rioja province, in
the country's Cuyo region.
The valley, 1200 km from the
city of Buenos Aires, lies
between the Velasco and
Famatina mountains.
It is a very arid area (185 mm
annual rainfall), with alluvial
soil, at an altitude of between
2600 and 4500 meters above
sea level. Of the estate's total
area of 690 hectares (1725
acres), 150 hectares (375
acres) are currently planted
with vineyards. The most
typical varieties are Torrontes
for white wine, and Malbec,
Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon
and Syrah for red.
All of these varieties go to
make our HUALA
("Immensity") label, a
selection of varietal wines to
be enjoyed anytime and on
any occasion.
Jacobsdal is situated between
Stellenbosch and Kuils River
on the slopes of the hills
overlooking False Bay a mere
ten kilometres away. The
Dumas family has been
making wine on the estate for
three generations. The
present farmer and
winemaker on the family-
owned estate are Cornelis
and his son Hannes. The
estate is 260 hectares in size,
of which 92 hectares are
planted with vineyards. Grown
as bush vines, the crop is
limited by extensive pruning,
making it possible to produce
quality grapes under absolute
dryland conditions.
At Jacobsdal something of
the “Old World†lives on. Here
wine farming is a creative act,
and dedication to soil and vine
a way of life. The wine is
made with minimal
intervention. No cultured or
selected yeasts have ever
been used in the Jacobsdal
cellar. The wine is produced
using traditional French
techniques. The must is
fermented in open concrete
tanks. Fermentation is allowed
to develop spontaneously
from the natural yeast cells
on the grape skins. Colour
and flavour is extracted by
punching down the cap
regularly into the fermenting
juice, using only the free-run
juice when separating the
juice from the skins. This
method allows for subtler but
deeper flavours where tannins
are less evident. After
malolactic fermentation the
wine is racked from the lees
and matured in small casks of
French oakfor 18 months,
before bottling.
The Jean Leon winery was
designed and built in 1964, in
the Bordeaux Chateau style.
It stands at the centre of the
estate, at one of its highest
points, and is surrounded by
the company’s own vineyards.
The external appearance of
the winery has undergone few
changes, and it maintains the
same classical presence it had
almost 40 years ago.
However, from the time it was
built, the inside of the Jean
Leon winery has always been
home to the latest
technological advances for the
production of wines of the
highest expression.
The winery’s philosophy has
always been oriented towards
quality, elegance and limited
production so that
individualised control of all
wines throughout the process
can be ensured. This is why,
despite the technical
advances incorporated by the
winery, many tasks are still
performed in a manual and
traditional way, thus
guaranteeing the perfect
monitoring of all processes.
Oenologist Jaume Rovira
continues to oversee all wine
production, contributing the
knowledge accumulated over
many years working on the
estate and in the winery.
The Jean Leon winery boasts
a fine team of staff with
extensive experience.
Especially worthy of mention
is our pago team, which
performs all tasks manually,
allowing us to carefully select
the grapes both in the
vineyard and on the selection
table at harvest time.
Gary and Kathy Jordan have
been making world-class
wines since 1993 on a farm
with a history going back over
300 years. He's a geologist,
she's an economist - together
this husband and wife team is
a phenomenon. Gary's
parents, Ted and Sheelagh,
bought the 146 hectare
Stellenbosch property in
1982, and embarked on an
extensive replanting
programme, specializing in
classic varieties suited to the
different soils and slopes.
From the Jordan hillside
vineyards one has spectacular
panoramic views of Table
Mountain, False Bay and
Stellenbosch. Gary and Kathy
worked internationally for two
years, refining their high-
energy instincts with practical
experience. They returned
home to build a cellar in 1992.
The following year, the vines
were judged ready for making
wines that would carry the
Jordan name. From that first
year it was obvious that a
new star had been added to
the winemaking firmament.
Continuing success has
enlarged the team, with the
focus on producing fiercely
individual wines that combine
the fruity accessibility of the
New World with the Classic
Elegance.
Joubert-Tradauw is a family-
owned private cellar in the
Tradouw Valley in the Little
Karoo region on the famous
R62. The farm is located just
outside the picturesque village
of Barrydale.
Joubert-Tradauw Private
Cellar is passionately focused
on producing classic, elegant,
handcrafted wines to be
enjoyed with good food. The
grapes are picked and
selected by hand and the
wines are all naturally
fermented, unfiltered and
matured for over a year in
Burgundy French oak barrels.
Joubert-Tradauw wines are
more old-world style than
new, and are complex, thinly
layered and finely structured
with layer-upon-layer aromas.
Meyer uses traditional
methods and believes in little
intervention in the cellar, with
a strong emphasis on good
viticulture practices.
All wines are made in a
classical style.
Since the first vintage was
bottled in 1984, Kaapzicht has
become highly respected for
their good value for money,
quality range of wines, having
earned a multitude of local and
international awards. For 3
generations the Steytler Family
has been running their 190
hectare large estate hands-on:
Brothers Danie and George
being the winemaker and
viticulturist and their wives
being in charge of marketing
and finances, as well hiring out
a venue and a self-catering
cottage.
This beautiful estate in the
Bottelary Hills celebrated its
60th anniversary as a family
farm in 2006. In this film you
will meet Danie Steytler -
winemaker at Kaapzicht and
member of the prestigious
Cape Winemakers Guild.
The name Kanonkop is derived
from a kopje (hillock), from
which a cannon was fired in the
17th Century, to alert farmers
in outlying areas that sailing
ships plying the waters
between Europe and the Far
East had entered Table Bay for
a stopover at Cape Town.
They would then load their
wagons, span their oxen and
set off to Cape Town to barter
their produce, mainly fresh
fruit and vegetables, to the
sailors and travellers who had
spent many months at
sea.
Kanonkop is a fourth
generation family estate, which
was originally purchased by JW
Sauer, a cabinet member in
the parliament of the Union of
South Africa. His son Paul
Oliver Sauer, also a cabinet
minister, took over the reins
from his father and in 1968
was joined by Springbok rugby
great Jan “Bolandâ€
Coetzee.
Mary Sauer, daughter of Paul
Sauer, inherited the Estate.
She married Jannie Krige, a
rugby administrator at the
University of Stellenbosch, who
took early retirement and
together with Coetzee made
the first estate bottled wines in
1973.
Beyers Truter joined the estate
in 1980 with the departure of
Coetzee, and together with
Johann and Paul, sons of Mary
and Jannie, continued the
traditions developed on this
highly prized estate. More
recently Beeslaar, who joined
the team in 2002, has taken
over from Beyers and
continues the good work
passed down from generation
to generation.
The Winery Karl May Liebenauer Hof is
located in the southern Rheinhessen,
Osthofen - right in Wonnegau. With Peter
and Fritz already cultivates the 7th
Generation of the vineyard. Since 2007,
they run the vineyard with environmental
guidelines, which means the absence of
herbicides and synthetic chemical agents.
There's nothing more exciting for them
than to bring their wines with a bit of
nature into the bottle. The cultivated
vineyard is of 14 hectares, which
corresponds to the size of 18 football
fields. 65.000 vines are cared for. Many
helping hands are used to collimate the
sun and the earth in the wines. In the
basement there is calm and intervene as
little as possible in the natural
fermentation process. With much patience
they have, the wines evolve into what
they want to be. The result is with system
and its varietal wines with great aging
potential.
Kleine Zalze wines are
marked by classical structure
and complexity matched by a
vibrant flavour intensity.
Discernibly South African in
style, they are refreshing,
beautifully balanced and well
suited to food. They are
made according to traditional
methods, with minimal cellar
intervention but supported by
modern equipment.
Each vineyard block is vinified
independently to give the
winemaking team the building
blocks to create wines that
taste of place. Close
attention is paid to cultivating
grapes of exceptional quality
and each vineyard is
assessed and managed
individually during the growth
period. Extensive yield
reduction is also done to
produce the best quality, fruit
driven wines with outstanding
character and maturation
potential.
The intensity of the 'New
World' in its full fruit flavours,
combine with the elegance
and structure of the 'Old
World', yielding wines of
character, complexity, and
balance, reflecting our given
terroir and climate. This
refined approach to viticulture
and winemaking, together
with the attention to detail and
the personal touch that goes
with being a family-owned
estate, contribute to the
ongoing success of Kleine
Zalze’s wines.
Kloovenburg stretches along
the lower contours of Kasteel
(Castle) Mountain, where the
north-easterly slopes have
proved ideal for the Shiraz and
Cabernet Sauvignon cultivars
and the south-westerly and
easterly slopes favour Shiraz.
The anecdote that best
illustrates the meticulous
nature of viticulturist Pieter du
Toit is that of the vineyard
block which had been laid out
against a steep slope of
Kasteel Mountain. Though no
one else noticed that the rows
of vines had been planted
slightly crooked, this bothered
perfectionist Pieter who spared
no effort through days and
days of hard work, ensuring
that the block was straightened
to meet his stringent
standards. Today this vineyard
block is still called “die skewe
blok†(the crooked block)
although now of course, the
rows are perfect.
The Augustinian Canons
Regular monastery of Neustift
is located in the northern-
most winegrowing region on
the southern side of the Alps.
The mineral-rich soils, the
elevation (1,970 ft – 2,950 ft)
and the cool climate are all
factors which explain the
intense aromas and flavours
as well as fruity, mouth-
watering acidity found in our
wines produced from the
typical white Eisack Valley
grape varieties. The long
drawn-out ripening period
extending well into the
autumn is crucial. The most
widely-grown vines in our
vineyards around Vahrn just
north of Brixen are Sylvaner,
Kerner, Gewürztraminer and
Veltliner.
The monastery also owns
vineyards in the warm central
region of South Tyrol which
supply the red grapes. They
include the full-bodied,
savoury Lagrein from the
Mariaheim vineyard in
Bolzano/Bozen and red wines
from the Marklhof estate in
the cool rolling hills of Girlan
to the south of Bolzano where
the grapes are harvested,
crushed and the wines
matured. The wines include
Vernatsch, Pinot Noir and the
lusciously sweet
Rosenmuskateller (‘Rose
Muscat’, the name deriving
from the variety’s typical
scent of roses).
With over 850 years of
experience coupled with state-
of-the-art winemaking
technology, top-class
expertise and the enormous
enthusiasm the wines
generate among our
employees, we succeed in
producing wines bursting with
flavour and varietal character
year after year, to the joy of
wine-lovers worldwide
The KNIPSER state is family
owned since 1850. It is
located in the north east part
of Pfalz between Grünstadt
and Bad Dürkheim (south of
Frankfurt and west of
Mannheim).
The vineyards are located in
Laumersheim, Großkarlbach
and Dirmstein. The total
vinegrowing area is about 40
ha.
aumersheim has got a long
tradition of wine growing. You
can find this mentioned in
some old documents in the
Lorsch monestary as well as
in a donation from Albulf from
30.III. 769".
The KNIPSER Estate is a
member of "VDP - Die
Prädikatsweingüter" since
1993 and also foundation
member of Deutsches
Barriqueforum.
The KNIPSER Estate has also
won the 'German Red Wine
Price' presented by
the 'VINUM' magazine several
times as well as Winegrower
of the Year 1996 presented by
the periodical "Der
Feinschmecker".
In the search of land of
exception and original grape
varieties, Michel Laroche was
attracted by South Africa and
its rich history in wine
tradition. In 2005, he acquired
a domain renowned for its
Pinotage and Chenin Blanc.
L’Avenir Wine Estate, a
property of 70 hectares
among which 55 planted with
vineyards.
One year later, in 2006, the
property extended by the
enlistment of adjoining
vineyards, a further 48
hectares among which 20
hectares in production. This
acquisition in Stellenbosch, in
the heart of the renowned
South African wine region,
was an inscription to produce
wines of prestige and the
uppermost quality, allowing
Laroche to augment and
reinforce its image.
Situated in the beautiful
Franschhoek Valley in South
Africa’s Cape winelands, La
Motte is home to some of
South Africa’s finest wines,
recognized internationally for
their exceptional quality. In
harmony with the production
of wines, La Motte has also
ventured into flower
cultivation and the production
of ethereal oils.
True to its philosophy of a
culture of excellence, La Motte
maintains a programme of
consistent quality
improvement, reaching
beyond wine production. The
estate has a strong
commitment to historic and
cultural preservation, as well
as the active socio-economic
upliftment of its workers and
their families.
With its picturesque setting,
historic buildings and rural
atmosphere, La Motte is an
enchanting destination for
visitors to the winelands of
the Cape.
Nestled in the heart of the
Paarl Mountains, 60 kilometres
from Cape Town, South Africa,
this historic, original French
Huguenot wine farm, offers
visitors an unforgettable
experience. Purchased in 1972
by KWV, the wine estate
boasts a beautiful Manor
House, an Historic Wine Cellar,
Guest House and Laborie
Restaurant, in addition to the
production of top quality wines
and a brandy.
The restored and stately Manor
House is set amid
magnificently landscaped
gardens. The house is one of
the oldest and most important,
architecturally speaking, in the
Paarl region.
At Laibach Vineyards we are
committed to producing wines
of outstanding quality, that
best reflect the unique terroir
and the microclimate of the
Simonsberg ward near
Stellenbosch, one of South
Africa's prime wine-growing
areas for noble cultivars.
Therefore we use a blend of
tradition and innovation,
adhering to a philosophy of
continuous improvement. The
history of our wine farm can
be traced back until the year
1818. Originally named "Good
Success" and owned by
Dutchman Daniel Johannes
van Ryneveld from
Amsterdam, this vast farm
extended to most of the
catchment area in the valley
enclosed by the Simonsberg,
Kanonkop and Klapmutsberg.
Later on it was divided in
three farms: Warwick, De
Goede Suces and the
remainder of the farm Good
Success, which has become
Laibach in 1994, when
entrepreneur Friedrich
Laibach realized his 30-year
dream of owning a vineyard.
Today the deep red soils have
been replanted with virus-free
new clones and a new winery
has been built. The
picturesque Laibach vineyards
are flanked by the renowned
vineyards of Kanonkop,
Warwick and Lievland.
Ultimately, our wine quality is
forever linked to the land
where our grapes are grown.
Site selection is essential in
the making of fine wines,
because flavour starts in the
vineyards. The Simonsberg
terroir with its lean deep red
soils (Glovelly, Glenrosa) and
cooling maritime winds from
nearby False Bay is ideal for
red wines of body and
complexity.
The unique meso-climate
produces grapes of
concentrated fruit and
excellent structure. The
various heights of our North-
East facing vineyards ensure
ripening at different times,
allowing each vineyard block
to be hand-harvested at
optimum ripeness. Around the
Simonsberg vineyards have
been cultivated and wine
made for over three
centuries. The premium
quality of the Simonsberg
wines is proved by an array
of awards.
For well over one hundred
years, intrepid travelers have
trekked over Howell Mountain
to reach our Guenoc Valley
winery. Langtry Estate &
Vineyards property is vast,
encompassing some thirty-five
square miles of epic terrain,
where untamed flora and fauna
still abound.
Rising from the heart of the
picturesque Wellington Valley
is a mountain known as
Groenberg, or Green
Mountain.
Nestling in its verdant
foothills, with sweeping views
across the Boland to distant
Table Mountain, is the historic
Slangerivier Farm - a wine
estate that embraces the
diversity of nature that is
Wellington.
Linton Park Wines captures
the history, personality and
style that can only be truly
South African.
The homestead and farm,
which dates back to 1699,
stands as a monument to the
farm’s proud viticultural
heritage.
The magnificent farm of over
290 hectares, with various
cultivars such as Cabernet
Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot,
Chardonnay and Sauvignon
Blanc.
One of the highest vineyards
in South Africa, situated on
the lush slopes of the
Groenberg, where higher
rainfall, more moderate
summer and winter
temperatures, and rich
Oakleaf soils combine to
create a distinctively
favourable micro-climate, and
unique terroir.
1981 was the turning point in
the history of the winery. That
was the year we introduced a
new approach to production
aimed at up-grading quality.
White wines proved to be the
best expression of
our “terroir†and they became
the focus of our mission.
Our aim today is to produce
wines of increasingly high
quality and our role is to
create the conditions to let
this happen.
Winery in the Colli Gorizia in
Friuli region in Italy. End of
the 19th Century, the family
Pecorari their viticultural
activity near the old village of
San Lorenzo Isontino. The
village is located in Friuli - the
23 hectares of vineyards of
the estate lie on a small
plateau and are characterized
by gravelly soils and rocks
from the Quaternary. Today
the winery Lis Neris, Alvaro
Pecorari of the fifth
generation is kept. In Lis
Neris focus is primarily on the
production of sophisticated
wines and strives in giving the
available natural resources,
the wines more polish and
refinement. Another
foundation stone for today's
success is also the most
modern cellar technology. At
the estate, are processed
exclusively own grapes. In
the basement the entire
harvest is fermented in
stainless steel tanks with
controlled temperature
control. The new wine of the
best grapes is aged in small
French oak barrels to achieve
more complexity and
balance. The most influential
Italian wine guide Gambero
Rosso, gave them six times
two, and once even three
glasses
The history of the house dates
back to the year 1859, when
Louis Jadot Denis founded the
Wine House in the heart of
Burgundy. Looking at the
houses of Burgundy wine, it
has just Louis Jadot in recent
years made a spectacular
development.
Robert Parker is full of praise
for the wines of the house.
Systematically for years
almost the entire gain in new
vineyards, wooden barrels
and best modern
Vinifikationsanlagen is
invested. This pays off: In an
impressive wine quality.
In every era, the Frescobaldi
have succeeded in adapting,
meeting and anticipating
changing conditions brought
by history, and succeeding in
marrying experience to
innovation. For over 700 years
and 30 generations,
commitment to agriculture and
to viticulture has always
figured prominently among
the activities of the
Frescobaldi family.
In particular, from the end of
the last millennium, the
Frescobaldis have become
leading figures in the quality
development of viticulture
throughout the world,
assuming the role of the most
prestigious wine producer in
Tuscany.
Members of the new
generation are taking over the
heritage of their predecessors.
Lamberto, Tiziana, Diana
Frescobaldi e Stefano Benini
are the cadre that have
assumed the centuries-old
family experience in order to
guide the company toward
new challenges. For the past
has a future.
In 2000 Marchesi de’
Frescobaldi invested for the
first time outside Tuscany by
acquiring a majority stake in
Conti Attems, the historic
winery in the Collio. Attems
comprises some 75 hectares,
of which 49 are in estate
vineyards. The Collio is one of
Italy’s finest production areas
for ultra-premium white wines.
The Attems family,
represented by Virginia
Attems, continues as partner.
Today Marchesi di Barolo
remains a family business.
Since 2006, it has been under
the direction of the family of
Ernesto Abbona which, with
more than 60% of the shares,
has a majority control. This
has permitted an increase in
productivity and refocusing of
commercial strategy which is
the reason behind the growth
of the buisness in recent
years. The operating principle
behind the business is a firm
conviction of and commitment
to the indisputable quality of
the wines produced in this
region, as characterized by a
number of indigenous vines of
great prestige. In fact, the
composition of the soil in the
lower regions of Piedmont is
quite unique.
Comprised of marine deposits
once covered by water and
shifted about through
successive geologic events,
the hills of the Langhe display
a quite irregular shape and
profile, and vary greatly in
soil composition: older
formations are characterized
by compact earth with a high
content of clay and chalk
while those of more recent
origin are generally looser
and richer in quartzite sand
and lime. To this ample
diversity of soil types, and the
particular sub-Alpine micro-
climate associated with it, the
unique -- one might even say
historic -- contribution of
human experience has
resulted in the correlation of a
specific type of grapevine with
each specific area of the
region, thereby translating
this special synthesis of place,
climate and culture into the
apex of quality and elegance.
Thus, the choice of Marchesi
di Barolo has been and will
increasingly be the faithful
interpretation of the diversity
of place and of the indigenous
vines, while rigoursly
maintaing the typicity of its
products.
Marchesi di Barolo can be
considered a medium-sized
winery: it controls
approximately 110 hectares
of vineyards from which it
produces approximately
1,500,000 bottles of wine. The
winery produces Barolo,
Barbaresco, Nebbiolo d’Alba,
Barbera d’Alba, Dolcetto
d’Alba, Roero Arneis, Gavi,
Moscato d’Asti e Brachetto
d’Acqui.
Marianne, a national emblem
of France, is a personification
of Liberty, Equality and
Fraternity (Brotherhood). The
symbol of "Marianne" has very
ancient origins. On her head,
Marianne wears a special cap.
This cap is called a "Phrygian
cap" and was worn by freed
slaves during the Roman era.
It showed that they were
Roman citizens and free.
During the French Revolution in
1789, the figure of a woman
dressed as a warrior wearing
the "Cap of Liberty" came to
symbolize the idea that
freedom was worth fighting for.
People suggested that as this
symbol represented the
freedom of the common
people, it should bear the
name most given to women of
the common people - Marie-
Anne. This later became
"Marianne". Her statue holds
place of honor in town halls
and law courts. She symbolizes
the "Triumph of the Republic".
The French and the South African
winemakers share the winemaking for
the chateaux in St Emilion and
Pomerol and Marianne Wine Estate.
The very modern equipment in this
new winery helps the winemakers to
follow the precise and complex
process established by Michel Rolland
and Christian Dauriac.
Manual harvest, storage of the berries
in cold room (12°) during 24 hours.
Sorting of the bunch, destemming,
sorting of the berries. Maceration,
fermentation in oak tank (French),
manual pushing and pump over during
fermentation. Aged 18 to 20 month in
oak barrels (French). 100% new for
the Shiraz, 30% new for the merlot,
40% new for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Since the mid-1980s generated
Miguel Torres' most talented
sister Marimar in California's
Russian River Valley
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
excellent wines that reflect
the character of the
exceptional situation
perfectly. The approximately
33-acre vineyard, which they
have invested jointly with her
father and he had named in
honor of Don Miguel, is
located in Green Valley, one
because of its proximity to
the Pacific Ocean rather cool
area in Sonoma County. The
resulting extended maturity
periods that allow the grapes
to develop their full, intense
flavor in peace. The European
high density planting of the
vines of almost 5,000 plants /
ha (about four times more
common than in California)
reduces the income and thus
also carries a significantly
higher concentration of
flavors, sophistication,
elegance and balance of the
wines. The vines are planted
on phylloxera-resistant
rootstocks and are farmed
organically - since 2006 it
has even begun to biodynamic
farming methods.
Carolina du Toit, owner of
South African wine estate
Mont du Toit is to find
anything on the lookout for a
new challenge in southern
France. In the Costières de
Nîmes appellation, at the
extreme east of the
Languedoc wine region, she
bought the 17-hectare
vineyard Mas d'Andrum.
Bernd Philippi of Koehler-
Ruprecht estate in the Pfalz
advises Mas d'Andrum in the
vineyard and the cellar.
Masi production strategy aims
to emphasize the personality
of each single product, while
maintaining a recognisable
Venetian style. In 1958, Masi
was in the forefront of the
work to identify the
historic "cru" vineyard sites
for Amarone. In 1964,
Campofiorin was the first in a
new category of wines,
reinventing the technique of
double fermentation and
continually updating it. Masi
has also updated the style of
Amarone, using new
appassimento and vinification
technologies.
Masi wines are modern,
attractive, well-balanced and
easily identifiable;
characteristics which have
earned Masi recognition for
having "revolutionized the art
of wine-making in the
Venetian region". Hugh
Johnson defines Masi as "a
touchstone for Veronese
wines".
Mont du Toit Kelder lies at the
foot of the Hawequa
mountain, Wellington,
Western Cape, bordering
Paarl, the centre of wine
production in South Africa,
some 65 km north-north-east
of Cape Town.
Twenty eight hectares of
vines grow on sunny, north
and northwest facing slopes of
weathered granite and
Clovelly Hutton soils, with
sandy loam in the lower
areas. Only red varieties have
so far been planted -
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Cabernet Franc, Shiraz,
Alicante Bouschet, Mourvedre,
Petit Verdot, Tinta Barocca.
Wine production at Mont du
Toit is based on a
traditional 'low-tech'
approach. The entire Mont du
Toit philosophy relies on the
growing of the right grapes,
keeping yields down, doing
green harvesting (pruning
away excessive grapes) at
veraison and meticulously
selecting only fully ripe fruit
by hand during harvest time.
The winery Discover Wines is
located in the Curico Valley,
one of the most famous wine
regions of Chile. This winery
is exemplary in many ways
since the mid-80s as an
example of the vote in the
Chilean wine. The grapes
grown
in the 19th Century are
imported from France. The
winery is named after Aurelio
Montes, who has dedicated
himself as winemaker and
partner of Discover Wines.
Some people say I was lucky,
but I do not think it's there. In
90% of all cases of life is a
question of correct
decision, "recently said
Aurelio Montes. Rightly, the
top winemakers defend
against this too lax happiness
formula. Because that's
almost always risky decisions
were always crowned with
success, they owe in
particular the uncompromising
precision of the wine: His
strong instinct for space and
time, his hard work and
patience to wait until we are
all "round" is Today, Montes
vineyards in Chile and
Argentina and its wines are
among the world to the
absolute top..
Montes latest project takes us
to a production area that for
the personified "Mr. Modern
Chile actually established
already, almost a little"
uncreative "happened to
sound - California. And here,
just the Napa Valley!. We had
decided that Chile and
Argentina were in the
southern hemisphere enough.
But only one read per year?
This is too little. "But why
Napa?" This is more of a
personal challenge. Napa is a
kind of sanctuary for wine.
And we wanted to show that
as create, without a Joint
Venture. "
2006 is the first year of this
new "personal challenge"
Napa Angel by Montes a
varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
from selected top vineyards in
Napa Valley. In Germany, we
are the wine from Napa Angel
Montes as gently fruity "Napa-
Angel" and present in a
classic elegant Montes-style
as "Napa Angel Aurelio's
Selection." Unfortunately,
Napa wines from Montes
Angel will initially be available
in even very homeopathic
quantities, but we will know
Aurelio Montes Montes Napa
Angel project soon a
permanent fixture of the wine
world are.
Winemaking is art, science,
passion and a healthy dose of
voodoo. At Montevina, they
started in 1970 in the Sierra
foothills and released the first
wines in 1973. They quickly
became well-known for their
robust, full-flavored red
wines, especially Zinfandel
and Barbera, and proceeded
to inspire a well-deserved
revival of this region’s historic
wine industry.
The beautifully neat vineyards
of MontGras, in the locality of
Palmilla, Colchagua, VI
Region of Chile, represent the
concrete testimony of the
development and the desire
to do things right that have
always characterized the Gras
brothers, Hernán and
Eduardo, along with partner
Cristián Hartwig.
Inspired by Hernán Gras, who
has a brilliant winemaking
trajectory in Canada, along
with the entrepreneurial vision
of his brother Eduardo and
Hartwig's pragmatic
businesses view, who comes
from a winemaking family and
who in addition has strong
bonds with Colchagua, joined
together to give to life to Viña
MontGras in 1993, the first
project of MontGras
Properties.
MontGras, that has always
had state-of-the-art
technology in all its
processes, set out from its
conception to be the winery
with the best premium wine
from Chile. It is no accident
then, the great amount of
international prizes that have
recognized the professional
work, the constant quality and
the innovation of MontGras
wines.
In this, like corporative
culture, people have been
key. As Hernán Gras,
Chairman of the Board
says, "our philosophy has to
do with producing quality
Chilean wines at exceptional
value, which reflect the
specific terroir from where the
grape come from. Although
we count on the equipment
and the technology, it is
definitively our people that
make the difference. To
create a wine is a true art in
which all the senses are
used."
Mooiplaas, meaning beautiful
farm, is situated high in the
Bottelary Hills of Stellenbosch,
heart of the Cape Winelands.
Here the Roos Family produce
a range of acclaimed and
award winning boutique style
wines that reflect their unique
terroir.
The Estate that offers
breathtaking views of Table
Mountain, flanked by Table
Bay & False Bay to the west
and Stellenbosch surrounds to
the east also boasts a 50ha
private nature reserve
dedicated to the preservation
of the Cape Floral Kingdom.
The French Huguenots arrived
in the Cape in the 1680s.
Those with winemaking
experience came from La
Rochelle, the traditional
export harbour for the famous
brandies of Cognac. More
than 300 years later, a very
well established Cognac
family arrived in the Cape
and became the vigorous
owners of Morgenhof.
Originally granted in 1692,
Morgenhof has had many
owners in its time but none
quite as dynamic as Anne
Cointreau. The Cointreaus are
steeped in Cognac and
liqueurs, definitely not
through consumption but
certainly through history.
Anne can trace her family
tree back to 1210 when the
family was already in the
business. Anne Cointreau
brought with her tremendous
knowledge and expertise
flowing from her family
involvement in the great
Cognacs and liqueurs.
Morgenhof Wine Estate,
situated on the slopes of the
Simonsberg mountains
outside Stellenbosch, falls
under the Simonsberg
appellation. This area is
renowned for the production
of the highest quality grapes
producing top quality wines.
At the end of 1998, Morgenhof
was granted "Estate",
status. "The dedication of the
Morgenhof Team, to making
quality wines for consumption
worldwide, begins in the
vineyards, following through
to final production."
Mulderbosch Vineyards,
situated in the Stellenbosch
Hills area outside
Stellenbosch, is widely
accepted as being one of the
best white wine producers in
the country. We are
committed to conserve our
unique natural heritage,
landscape and natural
biodiversity by implementing
environmentally responsible
management practices on the
land and in the cellar.
As a member of BWI
(Biodiversity and Wine
Initiative), harmony is central
to the philosophy of
Mulderbosch where nature is
as much appreciated as the
wine. We endeavor to give
back to Mother Nature
everything we receive from
her.
At Mulderbosch Vineyards the
quality and character of our
wines are recognized
nationally and internationally.
Oak Valley Estate was
founded in 1898 by Sir
Antonie Viljoen, a medical
doctor who graduated from
Edinburgh University in
Scotland. Sir Antonie was also
a Senator in the Cape
Parliament and was knighted
in 1916 for his efforts to bring
together Boer and Brit in the
bitter aftermath of the Boer
War.
Sir Antonie, who signed up as
a medical officer with the Boer
army during the war, was
placed under house arrest on
the Oak Valley property for
the remainder of the
campaign after his capture by
the British.
His internment on Oak Valley
was only granted on condition
that he paid for the services of
two British soldiers to guard
him for the duration of the war!
He was a farmer
extraordinaire, and amongst
his many farming
achievements were the
establishment of the first
commercial deciduous fruit
orchards in the Elgin valley.
These orchards were the
precursor to the development
of the apple industry in Elgin,
which remains the economic
backbone of the valley to this
day.
His vision was similarly
reflected in a decision to plant
a substantial area of vineyard
for wine grape production.
This was followed in 1908 by
the commissioning of the first
wine cellar in the Elgin valley.
Regretfully the cellar was
taken out of production in the
early 1940's.
Another achievement was the
manufacturing of charcoal
from black wattle plantations
established for this purpose on
the property. This was to
become the major source of
income for the farm and was
reputed to be the largest
source of charcoal production
in the country.
In 1989 the brand Panizzi was
born, becoming, over the
years, synonym with luxury
Italian wines. The Vernaccia
di San Gimignano by Panizzi
is appreciated all over the
world and is constantly named
as one of the best brands in
all Italian wine guides.
The Panizzi catalogue
includes, in addition to the
Vernaccia, a wide range of
excellent Tuscan red wines,
like the Chianti dei Colli
Senesi Riserva “Vertunnoâ€,
the San Gimignano DOC
Rosso “Folgòreâ€, the San
Gimignano DOC Cabernet
Sauvignon “Rubente†and
various other IGT wines
It's the dream of every wine
lover who has allowed
themselves to be seduced by
the rolling vineyards, forests,
and olive groves of Tuscany:
to find a little corner to call
your own and to join in the
age-old tradition of coaxing
luscious wines out of the soil.
For Vittorio Moretti and his
daughter, Francesca, who
discovered this beautiful
seaside estate while on
vacation nearby, the dream
came true. In 1997 the pair
founded this small boutique
winery in Maremma Toscana
in Suvereto, where the hills of
Val di Cornia rise toward the
Colline Metallifere.
Three hundred hectares make
up the peaceful estate,
although only a third is
planted with vineyards. Sitting
on the edge of the Tirreno
Sea, they're constantly
caressed by the breezes
blowing in off the Follonica
Gulf. The soil of the steep
slopes here (which form part
of the Colline Metallifere,
or "Metal-Yielding Hills") is
particularly mineral-rich and
ruddy colored, leading to
strong-willed, complex wines.
The vineyards' layout, which
is
a patchwork of different
varieties (Merlot, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Petit
Verdot, Syrah and Cabernet
Franc) seemingly strewn
about
randomly, is no coincidence.
The arrangement is based on
long and careful studies of the
soil, wind, sun and climate
conditions in each area of the
estate. Only the vines most
suited to a particular area
were planted there.
Deep consideration went into
the creation of the
spectacularly designed winery
as well. A stunning
contemporary structure
designed by the famed Swiss
architect Mario Botta (who
also designed the San
Francisco Museum of
ModernArt), it uses sweeping
lines and a ruddy, earth-toned
color scheme to complement
its environment. The building
digs 500 feet deep to create a
state-of-the-art cellar, while
above ground it is a poetic
addition to this land of groves
and vineyards. The four high-
end wines made here -- Ebo,
Petra, Quercegobbe and
Zingari -- are known for being
expressive, aromatic wines
with a fresh modern style.
Our history begins in 1929
when my grand father decides
to bottle and trade under the
signature Pierre Amadieu his
wine coming from the 7
hectares (17 acres) of
vineyard in Gigondas passed
on by generation to
generation. He is then one of
the firsts to print the name of
the appellation on his bottles
and obtains from 1932 a
golden medal in the National
Agricultural Concours of Paris.
I am presently on the head of
the company and I am in
charge of winemaking and
maturing. I work with my
uncle Claude who runs the
vineyard. Together we follow
the familial way of thinking by
respecting soils and traditions
in order to make you share
wines faithful to the quality
ambition of our grandfather
and by adding a note of
modernity in order to delight
the most demanding and the
most curious palates.
I am not a follower of over-
extracted wines and
often "heavy" to taste ; my
ambition is rather to obtain
well-balanced wines with a
Burgundy fineness. Through
the maturing I try to reveal all
the elegance and the richness
of our protected terroirs
located on the heights of the
appellation Gigondas. From
vines to the bottling patience
and observation are required.
Today appreciated all over
the world, every vintage
reserves its subtleties which I
am happy to subject to your
appreciation.
Pierre Amadieu
In 1973 Karl and John
Giguiere (along with John's
wife Lane) went home to the
Dunnigan Hills farm they grew
up on to settle down to the
idyll life on the family wheat
and sheep operation. The
charm of being shepherds
quickly wore off when the
three discovered that sheep
use almost zero percent of
their brains. The sheep were
fired. In 1981, they planted
10 acres of Sauvignon Blanc
and Chenin Blanc; in 1983,
they started their own winery.
Naming their new venture
after the brothers' maternal
grandfather, they launched
R.H. Phillips with 4,000 cases
of wine. They sold every
drop. Next year they sold
40,000 cases; the year after
that, they sold 150,000 cases.
Today, R.H. Phillips has 1600
acres of grapes on the
property, and produces over
400,000 cases of wine.
Rickety Bridge wine estate is
situated just 5 minutes from
the centre of the quaint town
of Franschhoek and lies on
the slopes of the Franschhoek
Mountains overlooking the
majestic Wemmershoek
Mountain range.
This position gives the estate
a range of aspects and soil
types for growing different
varieties of grapes. The lower
flatland of the estate is
covered by sandy soils being
close the Franschhoek River
which crosses in front of the
estate's lower border. The
hillside provides the wine
estate with decomposed
granite soils which are ideal
for growing high quality red
grapes required for producing
premium red wine.
Rickety Bridge wine estate is
50 Hectares in area of which
only 15 Hectares are currently
dedicated to vineyard, with a
further 6 hectares under
development. The remaining
35 Hectares are made up of
buildings, dams and pine
forest.
Rickety Bridge wine estate is
a popular destination in the
Cape winelands with a long
winemaking history, although
reminiscent of the past, and
nostalgic and timeless; this
estate is also ‘all things
new'
and ‘all thing delectable'
and
‘all things
sublime'….
Embedded in the midst of
mountains and vineyards
along the South Tyrolean
Wine-Road there is the wine-
village called Kaltern, and it
is precisely here, at Wine-
Road Nr.1 is situated the
vinery Ritterhof.
The small vinery is run with
devotion by the Roner family
from Tramin.
Traditions passed down from
generation to generation and
harmony with nature in
combination with latest
technology, are the basis of
the production of fruity white
and full bodied red wines.
A range of finely crafted
wines, awarded a long list of
international accolades, has
made Rosemount Estate truly
a diamond worth discovering.
In a little over 30 years,
Rosemount Estate has
established itself as one of
Australia's leading wineries,
producing a selection of fine
wines that reflect the riches of
the Australian climate and an
unswerving dedication to
winemaking quality,
innovation and style.
Established in 1969, Bob
Oatley instilled a mentality
learned in the coffee industry;
that a quality product will
always be sought out and
appreciated. Bob Oatley's
wish to establish a reputation
for fine wine production was
satisfied early and has led
Rosemount Estate to establish
a wide variety of vineyard
sites around Australia that
take advantage of the varied
soil types and regional
climates.
The 1980 vintage of
Rosemount Estate Show
Reserve Chardonnay became
the first Australian wine to win
Double Gold at the
International Wine and Spirit
Competition, then held in
Bristol, England.
Much has changed over the
years at Rosemount Estate
however, the commitment to
quality that defined the
original vision for Rosemount
Estate's humble beginnings in
the Hunter Valley has
remained intact.
Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons
is a partnership wine
production on the historic
French Huguenot farm
Fredericksburg, between the
Rupert family of South Africa
and Baron Benjamin de
Rothschild son of the late
Baron Edmond de Rothschild
of France.
Rust en Vrede was established
in 1694 by the then Governor
of the Cape, Willem Adrian van
der Stel. It was originally made
up of a larger property but in
the early 1700’s was divided
into two whereby the original
section remained as Rust en
Vrede. The first house on the
estate was built in 1780
followed by the cellar in 1785.
In 1790 the larger manor
house was built.
The front gable of this manor
house was destroyed in a fire
in 1823, hence the rebuild date
of 1825 on the front gable. At
the end of 1977 the
Engelbrecht family took
residence on Rust en Vrede.
The family and their ancestors
have been grape growers since
the early 1700’s and by
moving to Rust en Vrede,
became wine producers for the
first time. In 1978 R&V
produced its first wines of the
modern era. Jannie
Engelbrecht made these wines
and then appointed Kevin
Arnold as cellar master of Rust
en Vrede.
In 30 years Rust en Vrede has
had only two appointed
winemakers, namely; Kevin
Arnold and Louis Strydom. In
2007 Coenie Snyman was
appointed winemaker
responsible for Rust en Vrede
but as part of a bigger team.
Louis Strydom is still very
much involved in the
winemaking ventures of the
company. The company and
the estate is now headed up by
Jean Engelbrecht who amongst
others is also in partnership
with Ernie Els at their co-
founded venture called
Engelbrecht Els Vineyards. At
Rust en Vrede they produce
only 20.000 cases of wine per
year of which 65% is exported
to more than 30 countries
around the world.
Rust en Vrede is a remarkable
example of exquisite
landscaping. At home and
abroad, this unassuming
Stellenbosch Estate has made
a name for itself far beyond its
modest, but infinitely
charming, 55 hectares.
The Winemaker, Dewaldt
Heyns, was born and bred on
his father’s grape farm in
Malmesbury where all the
grapes were sent to the local
cooperative. The vine and its
beauty has always been an
important part of his life and it
was only natural that he
should
pursue a career in
winemaking.
Dewaldt obtained his Diploma
in Cellar Technology at
Elsenburg Agricultural College
in 1996 after which he started
working at Rust and Vrede in
Stellenbosch, during which
time he also completed a
harvest at Dry Creek
Vineyards in California. He
then joined Avondale Cellar in
Paarl in 1998 (since inception)
and started with Saronsberg
in
October 2003, strongly
believing in its unique terroir
and the philosophy of its
people.
Between two mighty oceans,
on the southern tip of Africa,
lies the historic Saxenburg
Wine Farm. Here, memory
and the seasons conspire with
the cellarmaster's craft to
produce unique wines of
consistent and exceptional
quality.
For centuries wayfarers bound
for the East Indies found both
succour and hospitality at the
Fairest Cape. At Saxenburg
they extend this tradition and
invite you to visit their world.
Wines handcrafted by Willie &
Tania de Waal, fifth
generation vignerons on their
family farm, Schoone Oord.
The grapes from Scali are
hand harvested from selected
low yielding vines after which
the bunches are personally
sorted by hand according to
the centuries old tradition.
Only ripe fruit is crushed,
fermented in open "kuipe"
and gently pressed in a
basket press. These carefully
made wines are then matured
in 225 litre French and
American oak barrels and is
left unfiltered.
Meticulous attention to detail
symbolises their passion for,
and respect of tradition in the
art of winemaking.
Founded in 1980, Schug
Carneros Estate Winery is the
showcase and life-long dream
of one of California's most
celebrated winemakers.
Walter Schug's reputation
blossomed during his tenure
as Founding Winemaker for
Joseph Phelps Vineyards in
the 1970s, where he made
California’s first proprietary
Bordeaux-Style blend
(Insignia) and legendary
vineyard designated
Cabernets (Backus and Eisele
Vineyards).
Drawing on his long
experience in the production
of fine wines in both Europe
and California, Walter set up
his own winery with his wife
Gertrud in the cool, marine
climate of the Carneros
Appellation. Here he could
focus on the Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay varietals that had
always been close to his
heart.
In 1995 Sonoma-born
winemaker Michael Cox came
on board at Schug. Trained in
Enology at UC Davis, Mike
worked in several Californian
wineries before he was lured
from Napa Valley to
Carneros - Sonoma, to work
with Walter Schug as his
assistant winemaker. One
year later he was promoted to
Winemaker and placed in
charge of the day-to-day
winemaking duties, where he
remains today.
Schug Carneros Estate
Winery combines old world
understanding and tradition
with modern winemaking
techniques. By using only the
finest grapes available, and
maintaining the best
winemaking values, these
wines have gained acceptance
worldwide as true
contemporary classics.
The VINEYARD
Sequana Winemaker, James
MacPhail describes this setting
as “nothing short of
spectacular.†The Sarmento
Vineyard sits on benchlands
of ancient, tilted alluvial soils
topped with rock-studded
sandy loam. Grapes for this
Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot
Noir come from two separate
10 year old vineyard blocks -
each with a unique clone. This
family-owned, sustainably-
farmed vineyard benefits
from its southeast exposure
and cool climate, allowing the
grapes to ripen fully.
The name Simonsvlei
originates from the founder of
the South African wine
Industry, Simon van der Stel,
and from the area's vlei
(wetlands) landscape. Simon
van der Stel was the Cape
Governor representing the
Dutch government during the
17th century. This far-sighted
gentleman selected this
unique location, because he
realized soon enough that the
area's cool microclimate was
ideal for producing quality
grapes. He must have
realized too that the
prevailing winds blowing
across the vlei or wetland
would naturally cool the cellar
and the wine in the barrels -
ideal conditions for making
quality wines!
Today, Simonsvlei is still
committed to the common
goal set by one of its co-
founders, Sonny le Roux, to
provide "quality wines at
affordable prices" And ever
since, innovative and
affordable wines of quality
have become the hallmark of
Simonsvlei. One of those who
helped to create the
foundation, on which the
reputation of Simonsvlei has
been built, is the now
legendary figure of Oom
Sarel. It was under his
tutelage and guidance that
winemaking advanced in
leaps and bounds at
Simonsvlei.
Set in the heart of the
mountain-ringed Robertson
Valley in South Africa's
Western Cape Province,
Springfield Estate is a vibrant,
family-run wine farm. It is
owned by the Bruwer family,
fourth-generation wine farmers
and ninth-generation
descendants of the Bruères,
French Huguenots who came to
South Africa from the Loire in
1688 with bundles of vines
under their arms.
The farm Springfontein spans
over some 500 hectares and
25 hectares thereof consists
of vineyards. The first
vineyards were planted in
1998 and the last plantings
were completed in 2002 with
the first vintage being in
2005. The vineyards are
made up of 80% red varietals
such as Cabernet Sauvignon,
Petit Verdot, Shiraz, Pinotage
and Merlot, and 20% white
varietals such as Sauvignon
Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Semillon
and Chardonnay. The two
flagship wines of the winery
are two typical South African
varieties namely the Jil’s
Dune Chenin blanc and the
Jonathan’s Ridge Pinotage.
These two wines are both
Single Vineyard wines
meaning that the grapes used
for the production, derives
from a unit officially
registered for the production
of a single vineyard wine.
Such a unit must consist of a
single variety and the area
may not exceed 6 hectares.
The production process is also
controlled very strictly by the
Wine- and Spirits Board of
South Africa.
Bibbiano is midway between
Florence and Siena, in
Castellina. It's a 220 hectare
estate with 25 hectares of
vines. Half of these were
planted in the late 1950s,
while the remainder was
planted between 2000 and
2005.
Here, the landscape is
different. It's a smoother
panorama, with many fields
that you don't really see in
the higher parts of Chianti,
and enjoys a dry, warm
climate.
It's a family property that's
been in the same hands since
1865. For almost 60 years
from 1943 the winemaking
was in the hands of the same
enologist, Julio Gambelli, who
still tastes the wines every
year, but since 2001 Stefano
Porcinai, a consultant who
works with a number of
properties, and who had
previously worked for the
Consorzio for 15 years.
How has Stefano changed
things? 'The main difference is
in the care of the vineyard',
explains owner Tommaso
Marrocchesi Marzi
(above). 'Julio Gambelli (his
predecessor) is a great taster
and skilled in the winery, but
didn't have any particular
interest in the vineyard.
Stefano was an agronomist
before he was an oenologist,
so he changed the way the
vines are cultivated and opted
for lower yields'.
One of the features of
Bibbiano is that they work
with Colorino, a lesser known
grape variety of Chianti. It's a
teinturier (red-fleshed)
variety, and in Autumn the
leaves of the vines turn dark
red. It's a very old grape
typical of this area of Chianti
Classico, but while it adds
colour to the wines, its
otherwise quite neutral in
flavour.
In July 1983 the McLean
Family Trust bought the old
fruit farm Thelema, situated
on the top of the Helshoogte
Pass about 6 kilometers
outside of Stellenbosch. This
purchase was the culmination
of a long search by Gyles and
Barbara Webb for that rare
location where exceptional
wines could be made, for this
is their sole intention.
The farm comprises 157 ha of
land on the slopes of the
Simonsberg. The elevation
ranges from 370 to 640
meters above sea level of
mainly south-facing slopes,
making Thelema one of the
highest and probably coolest
wine farms in the
Stellenbosch area. Although
wine had been made on the
farm in the early part of the
century and table grapes
produced until the late 1960's,
there were no vines on the
farm at the time of purchase.
The 25 ha under cultivation
consisted of plums, apples
and pears in varying stages of
degeneration. The neglected
state of the farm could not
detract from its charm - there
are spectacular views of the
Simonsberg, Drakenstein and
Jonkershoek Mountains and
the farm is dotted with
enormous oak trees. It has,
however, involved an
enormous effort to convert
Thelema into a wine farm.
Thokozani means a
celebration and it is in this
spirit that our project is
launched with its central and
crucial focus on training and
development as an absolute
necessity to the achievement
of sustainable economic
empowerment.
The business operations will
initially consist of a new
Thokozani wine brand that
was launched in September
2005, as well as Thokozani
Conferences - which will take
over the existing conference
business at Diemersfontein,
and will build its own
accommodation complex -
The Thokozani Suites, thus
enabling a bigger conference
business to be created. These
businesses will start at
Diemersfontein and be in
partnership with
Diemersfontein - by using the
existing infrastructure and
part of its staff contingent, but
will be structured in such a
way as to allow and
encourage development
outside of the Estate after an
appropriate consolidation
period. We think of it as a
business within a business,
but free to fly
TOKARA winery is situated on
the crest of the Helshoogte
Pass, about 5km from the
historic winemaking town of
Stellenbosch. Apart from
award winning architecture,
the estate offers magnificent
vistas of the Simonsberg
Mountains, False Bay, Table
Mountain and the lush Idas
Valley.
The winery building’s
industrial nature is softened
by uncomplicated architecture
and design. A composition of
simple, natural materials and
clean, strong lines
characterize the structure,
offering clarity of form within
a breathtaking environment.
The wine production and
marketing facility was
designed to reflect the
character of the wines
themselves – innovative and
distinctive. Spaces interact
efficiently, with practicality
being a core element.
The winery’s operational
layout incorporates cutting-
edge technologies and
computerised control systems
to ensure all TOKARA wines
meet the necessary standards
of excellence.
Tommasi Viticoltori(Tommasi
vintners) is a family viticulture
firm founded in 1902.
It is situated in Pedemonte, in
the heart of Valpolicella
Classico region, a small piece
of land in the North - West
part of Verona, between the
plain and Lessini mountains
and near Garda lake.
From grandfather Giacomo’s
tiny vineyard, the Tommasi
estate has grown steadily
over the course of years and
today extends over 135
hectares of vineyard in the
DOC wine areas of Verona
and 66 hectares in Maremma,
south of Tuscany.
Situated just outside
Stellenbosch, Uitkyk
(pronounced “8 cakeâ€) means
lookout. The name refers to
the magnificent vistas of the
Cape Peninsula, False Bay and
Table Mountain. Established in
1712, the estate features a
unique neo-classical manor
house in the Georgian style.
The uncovering and
restoration of the murals,
which were discovered in the
hallway under 15 layers of
paint, took three years and
was completed at the end of
1998.
With its cutting edge design
elements, the modern tasting
centre, which is located in the
historic wine cellar, manifests
the essence of Uitkyk: an
Estate where traditions and
trends meet.
Vagnoni brothers’ farm rises
on the back of a fine hill in the
Tuscan countries.
The farm has twenty hectares
of vineyard producing several
kinds of wine, as Vernaccia of
San Gimignano that is one of
the main products of this area
as it has been the first Italian
wine to have had recognized
the mark D.O.C.G. in 1966.
It’s obtained by the grapes
that come from the hilly
ground, where are the vines
that contain 100% of the
vineyard “Vernaccia di San
Gimignanoâ€.
The fermentation with
checked temperature last
about 12-18 days into steel
and cement tubs.
In 1993 Vernaccia is entered
in the ambit of more quality
wines achieving the mark
D.O.C.G.
THE VINES @ Val de Vie Wine
and Polo Estate set the scene
for a romantic collaboration,
where quality meets
perfection in true Huguenot
fashion. A unique French-style
village located on its own
private vineyard and 2 dams
within the prestigious Val de
Vie Wine and Polo Estate in
the Franschhoek valley.
Val de Vie is in close
proximity to the heart of the
Western Cape's fine dining
capital, Franschhoek. Here
you will find THE VINES - a
rare investment opportunity;
20 exclusive full title homes
set against the backdrop of
the majestic Simonsberg
mountain range.
Ideally located, just a scenic
45 minutes away from Cape
Town city centre and half an
hour from Cape Town
International Airport. Some of
the finest public and private
schools in South Africa
including Bridge House, Paarl
Boys and Paarl Gymnasium to
name a few, are on your
doorstep.
As a VINES resident and Val
de Vie Estate Homeowner,
you can experience a range
of uniquely unparalleled
privileges, whether you are
an adventure seeker, leisure
lounger or lifestyle
connoisseur.
Answer the call of the Fish
Eagle today and experience
the ultimate secure family
lifestyle destination.
Vallformosa is a 100% family-
owned winery, now managed
by the fifth generation of the
Domènech family, established
in 1865 in Vilobà del Penedès.
Today it owns a number of
wineries in Spain, producing
wine and cava under four
Spanish Designations of
Origin (Penedès, Cava,
Catalonia and Rioja), as well
as its Argentinean wines.
The success of the company’s
strategy to establish itself
internationally is attested to
by its export figures and by
its great international renown.
Over 60% of its production is
exported to more than 40
countries throughout the
world (Europe, America and
Asia).
The Siegel family create on
about 600ha of vineyards in
the Colchagua vineyards San
Elias, Crucero, El Crucero and
Gran Crucero. Alberto Siegel,
founder and owner of the
vineyard studied at the
Universidad Catolica de Chile,
agriculture and oenology. After
a brief stay in Germany he
returned to Chile and was
located in San Fernando as an
independent wine broker. By
the way, he set up his own
company, where he worked in
the past 15 years produced
only cask wine, but it enjoyed
a great reputation, that he
decided to sell the wine under
his own name.
Ventisquero first began
production in 1998 and is
currently managed by a
youthful, creative and
entrepreneurial team. Faithful
to our slogan of going “A Step
Beyond,†we make high-
quality wines in a modern and
cutting-edge style. We find
ways to communicate our
message in a manner that is
both heartfelt and distinctive.
Instrumental in the
construction of our new
winery in the Maipo Coast in
2000 was Chief Enologist
Felipe Tosso. This was the
valley from where our first
grapes were harvested and
made into wine. Three years
later, we ventured into the
Casablanca Valley and the
famous valley of Apalta,
recognized today as the
birthplace of Ventisquero’s
most celebrated wines.
With estate vineyards located
in Chile’s best winegrowing
regions – the Maipo Coast,
Casablanca and Colchagua –
and rigorous research aimed
at understanding terroir, our
mission is to consistently
deliver the finest quality in
our wines. .
Virna represents the latest
generation of the Borgogno
family and after completing
her studies in enology at the
winemaking school in Alba in
1988, she joined her father
Lodovico in the running of the
family farm, and three years
later she became the first
woman in winemaking
techniques from Turin
University. In 1996 she
married Giovanni Abrigo, who
looks after the vineyards and
the viticultural side of the
estate. Together they also run
Azienda Agricola Orlando
Abrigo in Treiso, which
produces Barbaresco and
some interesting white wines.
In 2001 the company image
was given a facelift, with the
introduction of the Virna logo
on the label. This also
identified the fact that Virna
had become proprietor and
head winemaker, and - with
her sister Ivana helping out
on the bureaucratic and tax
side of the business - the new
look set out to highlight the
role played by the women in
the company, and in
particular the fact that behind
the wines were people who
were investing all their "know-
how" and commitment.
At Vriesenhof, the art of
winemaking is a fascinating
journey that begins in the
vineyards and ends with the
enjoyment that accompanies a
raised glass. Follow this
journey and you will most
certainly pause for reflection in
the solitude of the Vriesenhof
cellars. Here, traditional wood
maturation methods combine
effortlessly with modern
fermentation processes. Add to
this an ageing process that
takes place in a setting
disturbed only by the patient
ticking of the clock and the
artistry of the winemaker at
work and you’ll soon
understand why Vriesenhof
consistently delivers wines of
true Stellenbosch origin.
The Winemaker Jan Boland
Coetezee: "Stellenbosch has
always inspired me. It’s where
I was educated, learned the
great game of rugby, started a
family and made many friends.
It is also where I have come to
fulfill my passion and
fascination for the noble art of
winemaking. It all began in
1980 when I purchased the
farm Vriesenhof in the
Paradyskloof Valley. Together
with my team, I set about
cultivating plantings of
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet
Franc, Merlot, Pinotage and
Pinot Noir. Today, these
plantings produce three very
diverse ranges of wine under
the labels of Vriesenhof,
Talana Hill and Paradyskloof. "
The Warwick Estate is a family-
owned
and run winery. Managing
Director
Michael Ratcliffe is the 3rd
generation
family member to oversee this
high
quality boutique operation that
has
been lauded globally for
excellence
and consistency. Mike is
passionately
involved in many aspects of
the
South African and global wine
industry and has held senior
leadership positions in industry
bodies. From 1771 til 1902,
Warwick
Wine Farm was known as the
farm
‘De Goede Sukses’. After the
Anglo
Boer war in 1902, Colonel
William
Alexander Gordon,
Commanding
Officer of the Warwickshire
regiment
decided against returning to
England
and bought the farm. He
renamed it
‘Warwick’ as a tribute to his
regiment
and the rest, as they say, is
history.
Warwick was purchased on
April 1st
1964 by Stan Ratcliffe after an
extensive search for the best
‘terroir’
in the Cape. Together with his
new
bride Norma , they soon
realized the
potential of the extraordinary
property and began planting
Cabernet Sauvignon. The
Cabernet
Sauvignon vines produced high
quality grapes, which were
soon in
demand from neighbouring
wineries.
Norma became more and more
interested in the making of
wine and
began to study the subject.
Soon a
cellar was in place and in 1984
the
first ‘legal’ Warwick vintage
was
released (a Cabernet
Sauvignon). It
seemed Norma had the talent
for
making great wines and
production
soon increased. In 1986
Warwick
Trilogy was releases, a
Bordeaux
style blend which has since
became
one of the flagships of the
South
African Wine Industry.
The Waterford Way is a
philosophy that celebrates
prosperity, life, food, wine,
family and friends, and guides
all that we do here at
Waterford. Every guest to the
farm is made to feel a part of
the Waterford Way, and those
who have visited are drawn
back often not only to the
sumptuous wines, but to the
heart and soul of Waterford.
Kevin Arnold is a Winemaker
who's spoiled by success.
Kevin and Heather Arnold were
responsible for identifying this
unique site, planning the new
winery and resurrecting the
existing vineyards and
orchards, and have been
instrumental in developing
Waterford into the showcase
estate it is today.
the company of wine peopleâ„¢
is one of South Africa's top
wine producers and
exporters. Our core brands
include Kumkani – the king of
South African wines; Thandi
the world's first Fairtrade
accredited wine; handcrafted
Welmoed; unconventional
Versus and export success
Arniston Bay. With a
winemaking team headed by
Nicky Versfeld our company
prides itself on providing
wines of excellence for every
drinking occasion. We believe
that success is through
partnership with people who
share the vision of an efficient
route to market
A fifth generation descendant
of Samuel Smith who founded
Yalumba in 1849, Robert did
not need to find an industry in
which to build a career.
Following his forebears
Samuel, Sidney and
Walter “Tiger†Smith, then his
father Wyndham, Robert
joined Yalumba in 1970
working in the vintage cellar
laboratory and the vineyards.
He travelled extensively
through the vineyard regions
of Europe and America doing
harvest work at Chateau
Rahoul and Domaine Dujac
before returning in 1979.
On his return he joined the
sales and marketing
department and in 1981
assumed responsibility for
exports, mapping an
international strategy for the
company brands. In 1983, he
was appointed Marketing
Manager and immediately
commenced his quest to
mould a new fine wine
philosophy and brand strategy
for the family business.
In 1985, Robert was
appointed
Managing Director of
Yalumba,
making him one of the
youngest MDs the Australian
wine industry had seen. His
appointment came at a time
when the Australian wine
industry was poised on the
brink of a revolution that
would see a major shift in
Australian wine consumption.
Four years later, in 1989,
Robert and his brother Sam
purchased all shares in the
company not held by their
family, thereby ensuring the
growth and future direction of
the company. The family
business underwent a
restructure and a change of
direction that would see
Yalumba emerge as one of
the
Australian wine industry’s
success stories.
In October 2008 Robert was
recognised for his contribution
to the Australian wine industry
with the prestigious ‘Len
Evans
Award’ with Gourmet
Traveller
WINE. “Rob Hill Smith’s
leadership qualities have
driven Yalumba to the
enviable position it occupies
today as one of Australia’s
most progressive and
successful wine companies.
For his perspicacity in looking
at the wider industry picture
and finding ways that he and
Yalumba can contribute to the
growth of the Australian wine
industry, and for the spirit of
generosity that underlies this,
he is worthy recipient of the
Len Evans Award 2008†Peter
Forrestal, chairman of Judges.
In the month following, Robert
was also recognised as an
inspirational South Australian,
through the SA Great South
Australian of the Year Awards,
receiving the ‘South
Australian
of the Year BUSINESS Award
2008’.
In response to receiving this
prestigious award Robert
shared, “As a proud South
Aussie I am both shocked and
thrilled to accept this award,
and I do so on behalf of my
Yalumba team and the many
other professionals in this
State who have assisted in
this recognition.
“I am committed to our wine
company remaining energetic,
innovative, quality focussed
and young at heart. This State
is a great place to do
business... we have talent in
abundance with a fantastic
work ethic - and long may
that
last. I truly hope with your
support I can continue to
provide career opportunities
for talent whether it be in the
Barossa, Adelaide, Auckland,
London or Napa.â€
Outside work and family,
Robert's consuming interest is
sport and is a keen
thoroughbred horse breeder,
enjoys cricket, golf and
football and plays a fair game
of tennis. An occasional wine
judge he finds time to enjoy
good food and great wine and
is mates with most of the
great chefs of Australia.
Actually he seems to be very
conversant with many people
from all walks of life and his
memory is legendary. Married
to Annabel since 1986, his 3
daughters Jessica, Lucy and
Georgia fill out the family
album.
A fifth generation descendant
of Samuel Smith who founded
Yalumba in 1849, Robert did
not need to find an industry in
which to build a career.
Following his forebears
Samuel, Sidney and
Walter “Tiger†Smith, then his
father Wyndham, Robert
joined Yalumba in 1970
working in the vintage cellar
laboratory and the vineyards.
He travelled extensively
through the vineyard regions
of Europe and America doing
harvest work at Chateau
Rahoul and Domaine Dujac
before returning in 1979.
On his return he joined the
sales and marketing
department and in 1981
assumed responsibility for
exports, mapping an
international strategy for the
company brands. In 1983, he
was appointed Marketing
Manager and immediately
commenced his quest to
mould a new fine wine
philosophy and brand strategy
for the family business.
In 1985, Robert was
appointed
Managing Director of
Yalumba,
making him one of the
youngest MDs the Australian
wine industry had seen. His
appointment came at a time
when the Australian wine
industry was poised on the
brink of a revolution that
would see a major shift in
Australian wine consumption.
Four years later, in 1989,
Robert and his brother Sam
purchased all shares in the
company not held by their
family, thereby ensuring the
growth and future direction of
the company. The family
business underwent a
restructure and a change of
direction that would see
Yalumba emerge as one of
the
Australian wine industry’s
success stories.
In October 2008 Robert was
recognised for his contribution
to the Australian wine industry
with the prestigious ‘Len
Evans
Award’ with Gourmet
Traveller
WINE. “Rob Hill Smith’s
leadership qualities have
driven Yalumba to the
enviable position it occupies
today as one of Australia’s
most progressive and
successful wine companies.
For his perspicacity in looking
at the wider industry picture
and finding ways that he and
Yalumba can contribute to the
growth of the Australian wine
industry, and for the spirit of
generosity that underlies this,
he is worthy recipient of the
Len Evans Award 2008†Peter
Forrestal, chairman of Judges.
In the month following, Robert
was also recognised as an
inspirational South Australian,
through the SA Great South
Australian of the Year Awards,
receiving the ‘South
Australian
of the Year BUSINESS Award
2008’.
In response to receiving this
prestigious award Robert
shared, “As a proud South
Aussie I am both shocked and
thrilled to accept this award,
and I do so on behalf of my
Yalumba team and the many
other professionals in this
State who have assisted in
this recognition.
“I am committed to our wine
company remaining energetic,
innovative, quality focussed
and young at heart. This State
is a great place to do
business... we have talent in
abundance with a fantastic
work ethic - and long may
that
last. I truly hope with your
support I can continue to
provide career opportunities
for talent whether it be in the
Barossa, Adelaide, Auckland,
London or Napa.â€
Outside work and family,
Robert's consuming interest is
sport and is a keen
thoroughbred horse breeder,
enjoys cricket, golf and
football and plays a fair game
of tennis. An occasional wine
judge he finds time to enjoy
good food and great wine and
is mates with most of the
great chefs of Australia.
Actually he seems to be very
conversant with many people
from all walks of life and his
memory is legendary. Married
to Annabel since 1986, his 3
daughters Jessica, Lucy and
Georgia fill out the family
album.
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included) has claimed
responsibility, it goes with the
estate steadily uphill. The
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2006 and the profit of the
German red wine price, with
the St. Laurent last year
documenting the now
excellent quality.
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municipality of Peschiera del
Garda, about 25 km west of
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and in the Valpolicella
Classico, right in the midst of
areas richly laden with
important historical,
economic, and cultural events
and memories.
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