Harvest season has swung around again, and Boschendal Cellar Master, Jacques Viljoen, believes it’s going to be another great season. Viljoen says industry-wide drought recovery is well underway, with water-wise practices fostering future fitness. In terms of trends, sustainability is top of mind, along with terroir. Here, Viljoen delves into some of the secrets this harvest season holds – from power supply challenges to top vineyard tech.
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DGB Ltd led the South African category at the prestigious Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards, winning over 40% of all Gold medals awarded to Cape producers at the Spring Competition, which is traditionally held just before the annual Prowein Wine Show in Dusseldorf.
Boschendal Wine Estate will host the 2020 Cape Wine Auction from Friday, 14 February to Saturday, 15 February 2020. The Friday night auction will take place at The Werf Restaurant, situated in the revamped cellar of the Manor House, with the main event happening the following evening, on Saturday, 15 February at The Olive Press.
In a diverse and vibrant South African wine scene, Boschendal has once again proven its excellence with 12 wines scoring more than 90 points each on this year’s prestigious Tim Atkin’s Special Report.
Boschendal is proud to announce the appointment of Michael Langenhoven as the new White Wine Winemaker and Danielle Jacobs as the Cap Classique Winemaker. With the growth and success of the estate’s white wines and Methodé Cap Classique wines, the decision was made to split these responsibilities to give both winemakers more focus on their respective wines and to ensure the continuation of the legacy which these wines have achieved to date.
It is often said that a good chef creates art in the kitchen and magic in your mouth. This was indeed the case when we were treated to the culinary stylings of the talented Chef Wandile Mabaso at the recent launch of the exclusive Business Day Most Wanted Club. The launch was held in collaboration with some of the most coveted local and international luxury brands.
