3-5 May 2019, with 3 race options.

Dear Pinotage Stakeholder Every year, wine lovers from all over the globe celebrate South Africa’s national wine, Pinotage. The second Saturday of October is always a highlight on the wine calendar as International Pinotage Day is celebrated. Over the past five years interest and excitement has grown immensely for this special day which is celebrated on 13 October this year. Wines stakeholders have planned numerous campaigns , events and promotions and consumers are invited to join in the celebrations. Wine lovers are encouraged to celebrate this day by raising a glass to our beloved Pinotage. An ‘e-cheers’ can be raised by using the #PinotageDay . South Africa will be a buzz of activity of events and promotions as wine stakeholders have grabbed the opportunity to create numerous special offerings and campaigns. In the Western Cape , a Pinotage heritage festival , Pinotage FunRun and MTB race, as well as vertical tastings and exclusive pairing menus, have been created .  In Gauteng the Pinotage and Biltong festival in Centurion will treat guests to a uniquely South African celebration. This year Pinotage Day will also be celebrated at Die Groot Plaasproe at Sandringham with a Pinotage & Biltong tasting presented in conjunction […]

After more than 320 entries for the 12th annual Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards, almost equal to last year’s record entries, South Africa’s homegrown red wine cultivar Pinotage this year stood out as a top performer from an estate between Hermanus and Stanford in the Walker Bay district.Springfontein Estate entered the National Winner for Pinotage, the Springfontein Limestone Rocks Gadda da Vida 2013, and the National Winner for Red Blend, Springfontein Limestone Rocks Whole Lotta Love 2014, of which Pinotage is an ingredient, making it a so-called Cape Blend. Both these National Winners (Pinotage and Red Blend) were also selected for the award for South Africa’s Top 5 Estate Wines. In addition, Springfontein also received the second ever Novare Trophy for South Africa’s Top Single Vineyard wine. The wine is also a Pinotage, the Springfontein Jonathan’s Ridge Pinotage 2013. Another top performer at the 2017 Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards was Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West. Three of their estate-produced wines were selected as National Winners, showing the diversity of quality this estate can produce. Their National Winners are the Lourensford Limited Release Merlot 2015, Lourensford Limited Release Viognier 2016 and Lourensford Limited Release Noble Late Harvest 2014 (natural […]

Boxed for DAD Celebrate the versatile Pinotage this Fathersday. A mix case with the Deetlefs MCC (white Pinotage bubbly), Deetlefs Pinotage 2013 and Stonecross Pinotage 2015 Packaged in a Deetlefs branded wooden gift box. Price includes VAT and Delivery: R550

Winemaking Skill, Superb Grapes the Key to Du Toitskloof’s Award-winning Red Muscadel Correct timing and achieving the elusive “sweet spot”, that’s the secret to creating an award-winning Muscadel dessert wine. Shawn Thomson, winemaker at Du Toitskloof Wines in Rawsonville, says the making of a quality Muscadel is all about timing to get optimum flavour and complexity in the finished product. “Like all good wines, a fine Muscadel requires great grapes,” says Thomson who won his second Platinum Award for the Du Toitskloof Red Muscadel 2014. “The Breedekloof Valley, where Du Toitskloof is situated, is the ideal region for growing the Muscat de Frontignan grape from which this wine is made. These superb grapes come from the farm Dagbreek, owned by farmer Peet Smith. Plenty of sunshine, alluvial soils and a healthy, natural environment allows our Muscat de Frontignan vines to ripen to a state of sunny sweetness.” But once the grapes are harvested and the process of making Muscadel begins, the winemaker’s skill is tested to the maximum. “To capture the full ripe sweet complexity of the grape, making Muscadel requires that we stop the fermentation process by adding wine spirit,” explains Thomson. “But deciding when to add the spirit […]

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For a whole month, the Breedekloof Wine Valley will celebrate all it has accomplished this year. Join us for #CelebrateBreedekloof and experience some of the best wines in the country! And what’s the best of it all – you will be able to taste Merwida’s wines from 10am until 4pm, on Saturdays! Read more about #CelebrateBreedekloof 

The Breedekloof Wine Route, situated just 1 hour from Cape Town, has become a popular destination for wine enthusiasts who enjoy making unique wine-drinking discoveries. Along its route of friendly, open and generous tasting rooms, the Breedekloof Wine Valley has an almost exclusive focus on wine and winemaking and has become home to the country’s most celebrated wines. Collectively, wineries in the Valley boast an impressive collection of top winemaking awards – from the country’s – and the world’s – most competitive wine competitions. In recognition of a benchmark year for the Breedekloof Wine Valley, its wineries will be celebrating 2016 with a month of festivities. From November 15th to December the 17th, visitors to the picturesque Breedekloof Wine Valley will encounter the true generosity of its people, as each of the wineries will host and spoil visitors with a range of activities, which include picnics, delicious food offerings, unique food and wine pairings, craft beer and gin tastings, lucky draws and more. Of course visitors will be poured unique and award-winning wines from the wineries’ cellars where they will be able to enjoy these in what is definitely one of South Africa’s most dramatically beautiful wineland settings. During this […]

Please join us for an exciting event in the Breedekloof on Friday 28 October 2016. The Chenin Blanc Association, in partnership with the Breedekloof Wine Valley and Stellenbosch University  is hosting the day with the spotlight on Chenin blanc.  The technical seminar in the morning will also include feedback on recent research and tasting of the Standard Bank/Chenin Challenge 2016 Top 10 winning wines and also wines from some the oldest vineyards in the country. The seminar will be followed by leisurely lunch under the oak trees with more informal tastings.  Date: Friday 28 October 2016 Venue: Die Eike, Goudini www.dieeike.co.za Ticket prices: R750 for the full day, lunch and wine tasting included.  Full day: 8:30-16:00 R250 for half day, lunch and wine tasting in afternoon. Half day: 13:30 – 16:00 Please visit our website for programme and link to ticket sales.  http://chenin.co.za/events.html https://www.quicket.co.za/events/11808-spotlight-on-chenin/ Do not miss out – we urge you to book early.

Badsberg Wynkelder, geleë buite Rawsonville in die Breedekloof Wyndistrik in die Wes-Kaap, het tydens vanjaar se Suid-Afrikaanse Jongwynskou die eerste kelder geword om ‘n tweede keer beide die gesogde Generaal Smuts- asook die Pietman Hugo Trofee in te palm. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Wynskou Vereeniging bied jaarliks die SA Jongwynskou aan om die top wyne van die huidige oesjaar aan te wys.Die Generaal Smuts Trofee word toegeken aan die wyn wat die beste punt behaal het vanuit al die inskrywings van regoor Suid-Afrika, terwyl die Pietman Hugo Trofee toegeken word aan die kelder waarvan die top vyf wyne die beste punte behaal het. Omrede die wenners jongwyne is, word meeste egter nie dadelik gebottel nie, maar eerder verder verouder of later versny in ander wyne. In 2009 het Badsberg Wynkelder se natuurlike soet witwyn die Generaal Smuts Trofeë gewen en in 2016 het hul gehoute Pinotage met die louere weg gestap.  Die 2009 wenner is net so gebottel en reeds uitverkoop, terwyl die 2016 Pinotage later vanjaar gebottel sal word. Buiten hul wen Pinotage, spog Badsberg ook met ‘n reeks gehoute en ongehoute Chenin Blanc. Chenin Blanc 2015 (gehout) Die elegante 2015 Badsberg Chenin Blanc is vir vyf maande in nuwe […]

Badsberg Wine Cellar basked in wine accolade glory at the 2016 SA Young Wine Awards on Saturday 20 August, taking home coveted trophies. Cellar master Willie Burger and his formidable winemaking team left the stage with the competition’s two top trophies.  Their wooded Pinotage was awarded the desirable General Smuts Trophy for overall SA Champion young wine for 2016.  “This is the third time in 10 years that a red wine hailing from the Breedekloof strip has won the General Smuts Trophy”, Burger commented with pride.  Badsberg also clinched the Pietman Hugo Trophy for the highest score with five best entries for an impressive sixth time.  What is equally notable, he added, is that Badsberg is the first cellar to have twice won both trophies in the same year: 2009 and 2016. Their winning streak continued with a trio of SA Champion trophies. The top-performing wooded Pinotage was also named SA Champion Pinotage. The Badsberg Chardonnay/Chenin Blanc (wooded) and Chenin Blanc (wooded) won SA Champion trophies for White Blend and Chenin Blanc respectively. When asked about the winning formula of their success, Burger is humble.  He states that the notion is actually quite simple, “you start with quality grapes from […]

Prices below with 10% discount on 17 June 2016 Chenin Blanc – R34.00 Crème de Chenin – R42.00

Carl Everson Vintage Collection Case A wooden case with 4 vintages of Chenin and 2 of our Cape Blend Very limited quantities R2000 per set

Chenin Blanc Gift Packs: 1 Reserve Chenin Blanc 2014 & 1 Chenin Blanc – R150 3x Chenin Blanc 2016 – R100

Soetes & Soup 2016 tickets sales now open. Click here to book. WARM UP THIS WINTER AT SOETES & SOUP: 22 – 23 July 2016 Keep the winter chills at bay with a steaming cup of Red wine & Onion Marmelade soup, Chicken Curry soup, Chocolate soup, Waterblommetjie soup or traditional Vegetable soup – these are just a few of the soups being served at this year’s annual Breedekloof Soetes & Soup 2016 festival, taking place on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 July. Your festival pass only costs R120 per person and this year there are limited tickets available, so buy yours early online at www.webtickets.co.za Please note: No ticket sales at the wineries. Highlights during the weekend include live entertainment, soup & wine pairing, a farmer’s market, cooperage demonstrations, hiking trails, craft beer, an art exhibition, various stalls and children’s entertainment. The festival will be hosted at the following cellars and venues: Badsberg Cellar Bergsig Estate Botha Cellar Deetlefs Estate Die Eike Restaurant Du Toitskloof Cellar Goudini Wines Jason’s Hill Kirabo Private Cellar Lateganskop Cellar Merwida Winery Opstal Estate Slanghoek Cellar Slanghoek Art Gallery and Slanghoek Mountain Resort uniWines Vineyards Wineries also offer discounts of between 10% and 25% […]

Muskadel SA 2016 Awards: Orange River Cellars crowned Muscadel king for the second consecutive year. Muskadel SA 2016 Awards; Two cellars show their Muscat muscle With the winter on our doorstep, what pairs better with a fireplace than a proudly South African wine cultivar? The 14th Muskadel SA Awards, sponsored by Enartis SA, was awarded at a function at Noop, Paarl on 26 May. From the 16 entries received, Orange River Cellars White Muscadel 2015 and Du Toitskloof Cellar Red Muscadel 2014 was awarded with top honours, each receiving a Platinum award. Orange River Cellars shows constant good quality with their fortified wines, adding this award to their telly of three platinum and two gold Muskadel SA Awards since 2013. “This wine was a real team effort.  Orange River Cellars has five cellars where grapes are delivered and we are privileged to use only the best quality,” says Chris Venter, production manager at Orange River Cellars.  “The new packaging as well as the Platinum award we received at last year’s Muskadel SA function definitely impacted on our sales,” says Venter. Du Toitskloof Cellar in the Breederivier Valley is well known for their fortified wines.  The Du Toitskloof Cellar Red Muscadel […]

6 Bottles Deetlefs Pinotage MCC in a specially crafted Deetlefs wooden box. R1200 (VAT & Delivery Included)

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Breedekloof launches Chenin Blanc Initiative Over the years the Breedekloof Wine Valley has established itself as an area for slow ripening vines. Key to this is the late bud break and long hanging time on the vines. The geography, climate, mountains, rivers and varied geology all contribute to a unique winemaking potential, essentially establishing the area as perfect for producing Chenin Blanc. Chenin Blanc represents 18% of all South Africa’s vineyards and the Breedekloof Wine Valley has 15% of all Chenin Blanc plantings and supplies 21% or one-fifth of all the wine made from Chenin in South Africa. The varietal has found its true home in this region, with deep alluvial soils containing smooth river pebbles, which is ideally suited to Chenin Blanc. Chenin Blanc is probably the world’s most versatile variety, ideally suited to many wine styles. This has prompted the Breedekloof winemakers to produce small quantities of Chenin Blanc using innovative winemaking methods and expressing terroirs, especially old vineyards, which has resulted in the Breedekloof Chenin Blanc Initiative. Nine wineries, all members of the Breedekloof Wine Route, form part of this exciting collaboration, and have all launched a 2014 vintage into the market: Bergsig Estate: Chenin Blanc Reserve […]

WARM UP THIS WINTER AT SOETES & SOUP: 24 – 25 July 2015 Loose yourself this winter on the most scenic wine route in the Cape Winelands and beat away the wintery blues at the annual Breedekloof Soetes & Soup 2015 festival, taking place on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July. This fun-filled event hosted by wineries in the Rawsonville, Slanghoek, Goudini, and Breede River areas, combats the chills by serving complimentary cups of steaming homemade country soup accompanied by a glass of multiple award-winning soetes (dessert wines) including Hanepoot, Muscadel, Noble Late Harvest, Red Jerepigo and Port. Your festival pass only costs R100 per person and this year there are limited tickets available, so buy yours early online at Webtickets Please note: no tickets available on the day. Your pass includes your enamel mug, wine glass and coupon booklet for the soup tasting. Programme: Friday Prog Friday Prog Saturday Prog Saturday Prog Wineries also offer discounts of between 10% and 25% on red and fortified wines during this weekend giving you a great excuse to stock up for the winter. Highlights during the weekend include live entertainment, soup & wine pairing, a farmer’s market, chocolate soup & port tasting, […]

uniWines Vineyards from Rawsonville in the Breedekloof Valley has teamed-up with craft beer specialist Wild Clover Brewery from Stellenbosch to expand its offering to include quality craft beer in its beverage portfolio. A supplier of quality wine to the local and international markets, which includes a Fairtrade offering, uniWines Vineyards and Wild Clover have established a new company – Wild Clover Breweries. According to Ferdinand Appel, CEO of uniWines Vineyards, the venture into craft beer is aimed at expanding the winery’s beverage offering. “Our substantial wine range, based on an annual harvest of over 45 000 tons of wine grapes, will be complemented by the synergy with the quality craft beer sector,” he says. “This will include offering craft beer to our current national and international wine clients who have already expressed interest in accessing South Africa’s dynamic and growing craft beer industry.” The joint venture will also allow the current Wild Clover brewery based in Koelenhof, Stellenbosch to increase its brewing capacity and to extend its tourist facilities. Wild Clover CEO Ampie Kruger says the local demand for craft beer is exceeding supply. “The co-operation with uniWines Vineyards will allow me to expand production, improve distribution and get a […]