Distell, Africa’s leading producer and marketer of leading fine wines, ciders, spirits and RTDs, has completed the sale of its wine estate – Plaisir de Merle – to the Jordaan family of Bartinney.
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Distell, Africa’s leading producer and marketer of leading fine wines, ciders, spirits and RTDs, has completed the sale of its wine estate – Plaisir de Merle – to the Jordaan family of Bartinney.
It’s been a punishing year for the restaurant industry, with many of Cape Town’s longtime, local landmarks closing their doors for good due to financial struggles related to the pandemic. Savoy Cabbage shut down after a 22 year run, while Perseverance Tavern, the oldest pub in South Africa, officially called it quits after 212 years. The list goes on…
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I was born and bred in the Cape Winelands and had the privilege of growing up on three wine estates – close to the soil, close to the people. I know about the struggle and effort it takes to raise a vineyard and about all the hands and hearts that go into it. I have never underestimated the tenacity it takes to cope with the vagaries of the weather, water shortages, power outages, fire, political interference, viruses in the vineyard – and now COVID-19. A vintage represents a year in history, and this one will indeed be remembered.
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