In Afrikaans, ‘Sieraad’ translates to something or someone that stands out for a noble cause. Sieraad wines originated as an ambitious pursuit between two good friends to create a wine brand that celebrates friendship, family heritage and the dedication to the craftsmanship of wine. Headed by renowned winemaker Gary Baumgarten, who was previously part of […]

Israeli born professional jazz pianist Micu Narunsky fell in love with wine while living in France.  His music career led him deep into the winelands of Bordeaux where he visited Château Phélan Ségur during the harvests of 1999 and 2001.  He later enrolled at the prestigious Institut d’Oenologie at the University of Bordeaux where he […]

Francois grew up in the coastal town of Jeffreys Bay.  From a young age he was always intrigued by the beauty of nature and all its complexities, and thus led him to study forestry in George. It was there where he became intrigued by winemaking through his roommate’s family’s involvement in the wine industry.  After […]

Rosendal is a boutique lifestyle winery that hand-crafts four distinctive wine ranges for its discerning clients. The quality of wines are guaranteed by the knowledge and mastery of award-winning winemaker, Therese de Beer.  Rosendal Wines are now exclusively available through Frogitt & Vonkel.  Rosendal has been recognised by the Veritas Symbol of Excellence, the Michelangelo […]

Located in Stellenbosch, adjacent to Welgevonden, lies what must be the towns smallest vineyard and winery, Long Dog. Owned by the Lamberti Family, this eponymous winery produces only a single wine, Long Dog, an intriguing blend of Cabernet Franc and Tannat. The Lamberti family live next to the vineyard, so are involved in every part […]

Vigne d’Or is a community in harmony with nature.  From the seasoned hands who work the farm to the owls that roosts in the trees and the springbok that prance amongst the vines. The estates history and maturity of the crops have played an important part in producing award-winning wines that are recognised not just […]

The philosophy of CVD is to create wines in a classic style by making use of modern production techniques. Christopher van Dieren was born in Belgian and strives to include his European roots in the foundation of his wine creations. He studied winemaking in Bordeaux and has worked as a winemaker for three decades in […]

Owned by Jeremy Walker, whose parents came to South Africa in 1973 and purchased a small farm called Boplaas on the lower slopes of the Helderberg Mountain. The Walkers renamed the property Grangehurst after their childhood homes. Jeremy studied viticulture and oenology at Stellenbosch University. After graduating he worked two vintages at Bertrams in Stellenbosch as well as vintages in Germany and France. Jeremy set up his own winery in 1992.  He converted his dad’s former squash court into a wine production cellar.   The “Squash court cellar’ was used to crush, ferment, mash and press the skins from the maiden vintage in 1992 until 1998 The first vintage produced at Grangehurst was crowned Champion wine at the South African Young Wine show.  In 1996, [...]