Discover Wines of South Africa

With Gavin Bruwer joining Raats’ side in 2010, the family affair has one shared mission: to consistently produce Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc of outstanding quality from South Africa and to establish these wines as international benchmarks.As the Raats philosophy...

In 1984 Neil Ellis sourced grapes from vineyards not of his own and produced wine in rented cellar space. These grapes were sourced in the Stellenbosch district and meant a lot of nosing around the restrictive quota system prevalent at...

Spier has one of the oldest dated cellars in South Africa. The winemaking team, lead by Cellar Master Johan Jordaan, is committed to crafting wines truly expressive of their terroir, with minimal interference. Harnessing this, and their more than 300...

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,...

Growing fine wines on the Meerlust Estate has been part of the Myburgh family tradition for eight generations, beginning in 1756. Long recognized for producing world-class wines, the Meerlust Estate is singularly rich in charm and history.A tour of the...

Klein Constantia Wine Estate Described as one of the worlds most picturesque vineyards, Klein Constantia basks in the embrace of ancient trees and verdant foliage, gracing the upper foothills of the Constantiaberg. From this vantage point, sweeping vistas unfold across the...

Piet Dreyer was a fisherman all his life. As a child, when he was about 16 years old, his father was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash and he helped his mother to support the family by catching fish over...

When Adrian and Birgit Bührer took ownership of Saxenburg in 1989, the farm — and South Africa as a nation — was in dire need of rejuvenation. Thanks to their grit and unflappable perseverance, they tenaciously stuck to their vision....

Family-owned and family-run, Morgenster Estate has a long history dating back 300 years. Situated near the foothills of the Helderberg Mountain in Somerset West, they produce award-winning Bordeaux-styled wines, Italian cultivars and extra virgin olive oil.  The Morgenster team aims...