Founded in 1682 and nestled in the valley of the Simonsberg in South Africa’s premium wine region, Stellenbosch. Rustenberg’s rich heritage and ethos has been informed by many centuries of human influence striving to understand and work with nature to produce wines of distinct character true to their terrior, variety and informed style. …
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Noon Winery, McLaren Vale is a small family owned business making only red wines and concentrating on full bodied styles with minimal processing. Drew and his wife Raegan took over the family winery in 1996. Estate Vines are managed with as little intervention as possible. Vines are picked and pruned…
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Hollick Wines is a small family owned winery in Coonawarra, in South Eastern South Australia. Ian and Wendy Hollick purchased a piece of grazing land on the southern end of the Coonawarra district in 1974. This small block of land was one of the original allocations in the Coonawarra Fruit Colony which John Riddoch founded…
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One of the Cape’s historic wine estates, Rustenberg was originally established in the late 17th Century. The original property was divided in two in the 19th century, and it eventually succumbed to the twin perils of economic recession and phylloxera. In 1892 the two properties were purchased (one by John X. Merriman, the other by…
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Background to the estate Near the Southernmost point of Africa lies a valley named Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven and Earth) framed by mountains and within sight of the ocean, with frost free, soft, beneficial weather and the most perfect clay shale vineyard soils… Established in 1989, Bouchard Finlayson is a boutique winery dedicated to the making of…
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Ribera del Duero, Spain Our Microclimate The Ribera del Duero region, where the estate is located, is at an approximate altitude of 700 to 800 masl. This altitude produces an extreme climate change between day and night (an approximate difference of 18° to 20° C) helping to…
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Catherine Marshall Wines is nestled firmly in the world-renowned Elgin Valley – the bountiful home of much of South Africa’s finest fruit produce. Elgin is surrounded by majestic mountains, yet only 30 minutes away from the ocean. All of nature’s beauty abounds in this place, creating the perfect conditions for a great vintage Catherine, one…
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The renowned Bordeaux vigneronne, May de Lencquesaing bought Glenelly in 2003 and planted 65 hectares with vines. In 2006 work started on the construction of a state of the art, gravity flow, eco-friendly winery. The building design saves 70% of normal energy expenditure. Constant temperature control is achieved without the use of electricity as the…
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