Solely South African

Since its humble beginnings in 1655 with the arrival of the dutch governer Jan van Riebeck, who bought with him the very first grapes to the Southern tip of Africa. It was apparent that the area was perfect for cultivating exceptional quality wines. Rich furtile soils cooled by the breezes from two oceans, backdroped by majestic mountains, provides the ideal conditions for producing wines of distinction, quality and complexity.

Dating back over 300 years South Africa's winemaking history and traditions blend the restrained elegance of the Old World with the accessible fruit-driven styles of the New, making for wines which eloquently express the unique and diverse terroir of the Cape.

Terroir refers to the natural features of a body of land which interact to create a unique set of conditions that in turn confer specific characteristics on the wines produced there. Key factors include topography, climate, geology and soil.

Most of the Cape’s winegrowing regions are influenced by one of the two mighty oceans which meet at this southernmost tip of Africa: the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. Combine beneficial maritime influences like regular coastal fog and cooling sea breezes with a moderate Mediterranean climate, distinctive and varied topography, and diverse soils, and you have the ideal conditions.