Badenhorst Family Wines

Back and Forth

quietriotgirl — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:49:14 +0000

This weekend we had our first Tasting Brunch Saturday for the year and also hosted the annual Harvest party Oesaf. Never a dull moment.

I took lovely photos to share here, but alas, my camera’s battery died today, my charger is packed in a box of my possessions, loaded on a 60 ton truck, heading for the Tankwa Karoo.

Yes, the cousin who does the PR and web stuff (that’s me!) is heading out to Tankwa Town to work as Afrikaburn Department of Public Works for the next SIX WEEKS.

Nervous, scared and already sore in every muscle of my body, but excited non the less.

So, for the next six weeks no witty blog posts from the farm… oh the horror, I know… but you’ll survive (and hopefully so will I).

See you on the flip side.

Helena

ps. Jasper and Adi might try their had hand at the Facebook page, so keep an eye there.

Dating

quietriotgirl — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:29:24 +0000

Remember Lily. She is now dating…

Adi took Ana’s little lamb to meet some boys on the neighbour’s farm.

Oh the sheep-next-door… Good luck girl!

This and that…

quietriotgirl — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:34:05 +0000

A Secateurs a day keeps the mosquitoes away…

Papegaai exclusively at &union.

Our 2013 Harvest t-shirts – front.

Our 2013 harvest t-shirts – back.

Happy birthday Jasper

quietriotgirl — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:38:09 +0000

Yesterday was Jasper’s birthday!

Here’s to many more great vintages!

Soil Samples

quietriotgirl — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:30:03 +0000

The kids helped to take some soil samples of all our vineyards this morning to see if we need to add some Robertson terroir (landbou kalk / lime). Post harvest planning.

Shot Sarie.

quietriotgirl — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:52:11 +0000

One of the fashion stories in the latest issue of Sarie was shot on Kalmoesfontein.

So versatile we are…

Styled by Amaria Carstens &Chris Viljoen.

Swartland Moments

quietriotgirl — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:13:28 +0000

Yesterday our neighbours at Babylonspeak (fellow members of the Swartland Independents) washed all their harvest crates in the dam on the farm.

A pleasing sign that the hard harvest is drawing to a close.

Pintotage…

quietriotgirl — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:01:23 +0000

Pinotage, for the 2% that goes into the Secateurs Red Blend.

Ana approved.

Ana approves

testing the pinotage.

Swartland Pinotage with a view

The calm after the harvest

quietriotgirl — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:24:27 +0000

A post-harvest visit to the farm meant lots of time hanging out with Ana (playing with kittens, piglets and baby rabbits) and a tranquil vibe in the cellar.

Ana and Panda

Summer Swartland

When Ana is the photographer

: Barrel hide&seek

Barista in training:

The circus is in town…

quietriotgirl — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:25:59 +0000

Malmesbury has had a visit from the circus, and the regular town clowns popped in to have a look (they say it is for the kids, but… look at those happy faces).

Eben and Adi and the snake show.

#TeamKalmoesfontein Brian, Keith, Fortuin, Gabriel, Molla, Dylan, Clarisse, Samuel an Yoliswa