The harvest is in full swing on Kalmoesfontein. Everyone has jumped in to help get the grapes in to the cellar in the scorching Swartland sun.
Jasper Wickens, is once again our assistant winemaker and even young Samuel Badenhorst is getting in on the action (winemaker in training!)
Our neighbour Barry Schreiber was there to count every berry of Chenin Blanc and we have a female French import, harvest hand Helena Kotzev. Here they are loading the press.
Our wines have finally made their way to France – and the first wine shop selling Secateurs Red is ‘Le Gout des Vignes’ (ie the Taste of Vines), in the 15th district of Paris.
No massive volumes but they started with 36 bottles and has already sold 16 in 10 days.
Wedding Album magazine recently shot “Farm Girl” on location on Kalmoesfontein. These pictures are lovely inspiration as we start to plan the first weddings ever on the newly renovated farm…
This nice article by Anton Espost of Riebeek Kasteel’s The Wine Kollective in the 2011 edition of In Swartland Magazine takes a look at how the Swartland has grown and developed in recent years, especially due to ‘young’ winemakers moving into the area.
This is a fun read that gives you a really nice feel for what the Swartland is all about. Enjoy.
For more from all of these guys and the Swartland keep an eye on www.theswartlandrevolution.com and follow the revolution on twitter @swartlandrev
Friends of friends recently celebrated their wedding anniversary at Ponsonby Café in Auckland, New Zealand and found our Secateurs Chenin 2009 on the wine list!
Next time you are in the land of hobbits and middle earth, silver ferns and the haka and be sure to stop by for a glass!
Ponsonby Cafe
38 Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby 1011, New Zealand
(09) 360 6876
The Wine Detective’s UK based Sarah Ahmed named her top five South African wines for 2010 and our Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2010 vintage made the list.
Also on the top five is neighbour Eben Sadie with his Sadie Family Palladius 2008 and The Foundry Grenache Blanc from bordering Voor-Paardeberg!
Three of the top five are from the Swartland, not bad…
Read the reviews and the entire article here…
Badenhorst Family Wines 