We love this story from the latest issue of Wine Enthusiast. Written by Lauren Buzzeo, photographed by Maree Louw (on Kalmoesfontein) and styled by Cornelia Badenhorst, the article is a beautiful feature of the original revolutionaries – Eben Sadie ‘The Virtuoso’, Callie Louw ‘The Farmer’, Chris and Andrea Mullineux ‘The Dynamic Duo’ and Adi ‘The Personality’.
To read the full story online, click here.
For more about The Swartland Revolution, visit our website.
Always something new and exciting up his sleeve – Adi and Kyle are now working on a new little project to keep them busy during the winter months.
Without saying too much and letting the cat out of the bag, just think herbal and fruit chenin based infusions, craft tonic and MORE BEER!
I even heard rumours of a budget to build a brewery.
First public tasting will be at the Swartland Revolution this year…
Other than that, we are building new accommodation on top of the sherry cellar
and the Swartland is still stunning in winter…
Jack Parow and Valient Swart’s new song Tema van jou lied was released recently. They visited Kalmoesfontein in January to shoot some of the scenes for the video on the farm.
Can you spot views of the Swartland, Adi’s taxidermy collection and scenes on the Jakkalsfontein road? This is a beautiful production!
Our Winemaker’s Cottage featured in an article by Nikki Werner in the March 2014 edition of Getaway Magazine.
To book, go here.
As the end of the 2014 harvest starts to come into our sights, here are some pictures from the last few weeks.
late night pasta.
Cellar innovation!
A Swartland style siesta…
Pressing Koffieklip Shiraz!
pressing 1985 Steen (Chenin Blanc) after a two year sabbatical. Small berries big taste hey…
a cellar of steel!
Samuel’s tank, 2014 Vintage.
Maree once again took some stunning pictures at the Swartland Revolution this year. Here are a few of our favourites, lots more on her blog.
There is a nice summery of the weekend on The Swartland Revolution’s site. Have a look.
Meanwhile, our Family Red 2009 is number 93 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wines for 2013. Not too shabby…
Pyl Uile ready to leave the nest at Swartland Revolution 2013… 
Pictures from Adi’s travels and random things on the farm (walking the fine line of becoming one of those blogs full of kids…) as well as some nice media attention received.
This is an update kind of blog, hello, here we are…
Above, Benjamin from Domaine Huet shows Adi some old casks.
Off loading and brief sorting of Chenin destined for some great Methode Ancestrale at Domaine Vincent Careme.
Wines from Sebastian David, from the Bourgueil region, exciting wines, no sulfur and organic!
Tasting in Bourguiel, above stellar wines by Catherine and Pierre Breton – organic since 1983.
Below Domaine de la Chevalerie – an underground cave of 1.5ha! Organic producers of wonderful Cabernet franc wines.
Back in the Swartland, Ana is baking cookies
while Samuel and his friends enjoy the first hot days of Summer 2013/4 by swimming with the tadpoles.
And Adi and Jasper have breakfast braais as the sun rises.
It is almost November, Swartland Revolution time, and even Time Magazine is getting in on the action.
We hope to see many of you at the Swartland Independent Street Party on November 9th, it really is the place to be…
Love the title to Richard Holmes’ article in this month’s issue of Food and Home Magazine. Nice feature on the Swartland and the Revolution.
Badenhorst Family Wines 