Benguela Cove has the pleasure to announce the appointment of Samarie Smith as Brand Business Manager.

Samarie has been a stalwart in the wine industry, promoting South African wine in the wine publication Versnit (Blend), a platform she created for Die Burger and Media24 newspapers. She’s also active on various wine tasting panels and represented South Africa in the World Blind Tasting Championships.

“Samarie will bring her wine knowledge, creativity and drive to build on what we have created. She will focus on promoting Benguela Cove and South Africa as a premium wine destination’,  says Penny Streeter OBE, owner and CEO of  Benguela Cove. “She will head up new initiatives and strategies, as well as strengthen partnerships to build our wine brand locally and abroad.

About the Benguela Cove:

Benguela Cove is a 200-hectare farm (70 hectares under vine) located in the cool climate region of Walker Bay, on the Hermanus Wine Route. A modern winery which focuses on producing fine estate grown wines of finesse, elegance and complexity. BC’s vineyards benefit from the unique conditions of the estate’s location at the ocean’s edge, on the southern coast of South Africa. The south-easterly sea breeze is chilled by the Benguela Current flowing up from Antarctica, to cool the grapes at night after the warm summer days, irrigated by above-average rainfall, for perfect viniculture.