fresh from the farm

Posted on July 8, 2014 by quietriotgirl

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…

shot on the farm

Posted on July 7, 2014 by quietriotgirl

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!

farm style

Posted on May 30, 2014 by quietriotgirl

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.

Get away, escape!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by quietriotgirl

Our Winemaker’s Cottage featured in an article by Nikki Werner in the March 2014 edition of Getaway Magazine.

To book, go here.

Summer stunner

Posted on March 12, 2014 by quietriotgirl

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.

The end is near…

Posted on March 1, 2014 by quietriotgirl

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.

spectacular days and nights

Posted on February 17, 2014 by quietriotgirl

Sunset Sunday 16 February…

Sunrise Monday 17 February…

ditjies en datjies

Posted on October 25, 2013 by quietriotgirl

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.

Louis, the son of Vincent and Tania Careme, holding on tight.

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…

Swart is the new black…

Posted on October 15, 2013 by quietriotgirl

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.

Learn from the best

Posted on October 14, 2013 by quietriotgirl

And then he was in France.

Adi visited Vouvray this weekend to observe the best in Chenin Blanc.

Below is Damien Delecheneau (Domaine de la Grange Tiphaine), who will be in the Swartland to present Expert Opinions at The Revolution next month. He spent the Sunday afternoon picking a vineyard with friends.

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While Vincent Careme, (Domaine Vincent Careme) might be one of the world’s best Chenin winemakers, Adi showed him how to pack a braai grill, and kept a keen eye on his braai skills (which apparently he learned from his South African wife Tania).

Both these legends will bring their wines to The Swartland Revolution and present them at the Expert Opinion tasting on Saturday the 9th of November.

If you did not get a ticket to the event, come to Riebeek for the Swartland Independent Street Party that afternoon, taste wine from 18 SI members and mingle in the streets. See you there.

Badenhorst Family Wines

Adi Badenhorst makes wine the traditional way on Kalmoesfontein.

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