Exciting times:
Our friends Jon came to take areal shots of the farm with is drone – that’s my home!
99% of the grapes are in for harvest 2016.
We hosted the International Food and Wine Society for a “mini revolution” complete with Adi, Andrea, Callie and Eben, Where is Callie placemats, a harvest buffet by Judy Badenhorst and an informal SIP tasting. 
Caperitif also received some great publicity – keep an eye on its website for more!
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 farm cottage featured in the May issue of House and Garden magazine.
For more pictures or to book this little piece of our valley, visit Perfect Hideaways.
Our Winemaker’s Cottage featured in an article by Nikki Werner in the March 2014 edition of Getaway Magazine.
To book, go here.
Pictures popped up this week of Lauren and Gene’s wedding on the farm in December. Just stunning!
thanks to the ladies (above) for the help.
check out more pictures on the photographers’ blog.
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.
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.
Adi is on his annual tour of the US. I always think of him as a rock star as he travels from one wine shop / restaurant / airport / hotel and state to the next, pouring wine and talking kak. This year it even feels like there is a small paparazi following him around as I get updates on social media.
As every year, his schedule remains a mystery to most of us, Cornelia just knows when he will be back on the farm and I only know where he has been once I hear via our social media channels.
On October 3rd he was spotted in Fort Lauderdale, Florida pouring wines
tara_devonOct 03, 9:27pm via HootSuite
This guy is as colorful as the painting he’s in front of! Adi is winemaker of @AABadenhorst -gorgeous wines from SA http://ow.ly/i/3k7JQ
and four days later he was hanging out in Denver…
And then on the 8th South African athlete Dan Hugo tweeted that he just
“Tapped @AABadenhorst on the shoulder, during TSA security at DIA. Told him I was a fan of his work. True travel story. Can’t wait for home.”
Meanwhile back home the crew is busy planting Adi’s “legacy oaks…”
The planting of 500 Cork and Mediterranean Oaks started yesterday.
“One day when I’m old and done, I’ll sit in the shade of these oaks and drink my son’s wine while I watch the grand kids play” says Adi.
While in the vineyards the new growing season has started. We feel summer in the air…
Even though 10 days ago there was still snow on the mountain peaks and it was too wet for tractors in the 1969 Chenin vineyards. Like Jasper says “a bit of skoffeling and motivation goes a long way…”
Four weeks till the Swartland Revolution. Get excited by following us on Twitter and Facebook.
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