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!