Badenhorst Family Wines

Adi Badenhorst makes wine the traditional way on Kalmoesfontein.

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…

The Oak on tour

Posted on October 11, 2013 by quietriotgirl

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_devon Oct 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.

Remember, remember…

Posted on September 5, 2013 by quietriotgirl

…the Swartland Independent Street Party on the 9th of November…

Click HERE for more details and HERE to buy online tickets.

Book today for the 2013 Cape Winemakers Guild tasting

Posted on August 15, 2013 by quietriotgirl

Here is a little something we thought our Western Cape friends would be interested in.

Next Thursday marks the rare opportunity to taste all the wines produced especially for the 2013 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, past Auction wines and flagship wines presented informally by the members of the Cape Winemakers Guild at the “tasting of the year”! Click here for a list of all the wines…

When: Thursday 22 August from 18h00-21h00

Where: Cape Town International Convention Center

Tickets: R170pp, to book visit webtickets.

For more information, click here.

While you are on the webtickets page, add a few tickets to the party of the year to your trolley – we have just started to sell tickets to the Swartland Independent Street Party (on November 9th in Riebeek Kasteel) and you should NOT miss that one.

Hope you go say hi to Adi and meet all of the other Cape Winemaker elite next week…

Winter Brunch

Posted on June 19, 2013 by quietriotgirl

I am currently in Spain (building Junk Rafts) but our lovely new Cape Sales lady Nicole sent me some pictures of the latest brunch on Kalmoesfontein.

The Swartland is stunning in winter!

The sky is the limit…

Posted on June 12, 2013 by quietriotgirl

Tickets for this year’s Swartland Revolution are already sold out and we only just announced the first confirmed formal tasting.

This year, the last of our Saturday tastings (the Expert Opinion slot in 2012) will feature:
Vincent Careme (Dom Vincent Careme)
Damien Delecheneau (Dom de la grange tiphaine)
and Benjamin Joliveau (Dom Huet)

Together they will show eight wines (which will be announced in due time).

SR2013 takes place on 8 and 9 November this year. There will be another epic Swartland Independent Street Party so follow @swartlandrev for more details.

Eat, drink, cook and be merry…

Posted on June 2, 2013 by quietriotgirl

This week chef Matt Manning is hosting the first in a series of cookery classes at Eleven Kitchen Venue in Woodstock, Cape Town.

Matt will be demonstrating different ways to use one main ingredient. The first ingredient will be Mushrooms!

This hands on experience will give you the chance to get your hands dirty in the kitchen, cook with great seasonal produce, learn new skills and enjoy a fun evening with food and wine lovers alike!

Each course will be paired with wine from our Secateurs range and you will have the opportunity to buy the wines after the class.

When: Wednesday 5 June from 18h00-22h00

Where: Eleven Kitchen Venue, Boulevard Office Park, Searle Street, Woodstock.

Cost: R300 pp including food and wine.

What: The menu this month is as follows:

Amuse bouche
Mushroom veloute

First course
The ultimate wild mushrooms on toast, soft poached hen egg, roasted garlic and truffle aioli.
Second course
The perfect wild mushroom risotto
To finish
Lemon posset and raspberries

Contact Matt directly to arrange a booking

e. manningmatt24@gmail.com

c. 0762568654

t. @pommes_manner

The booking system works on a first come first serve basis so book early to avoid disappointment.

Eh, hello Canada

Posted on May 31, 2013 by quietriotgirl

If you are in New Bothwell, Canada tomorrow night (eh, who knows!?) you should go taste some of our wines paired with Bothwell cheese.

The cheese festival starts at 7pm in New Bothwell, Manitoba. Our Canadian importers will be pouring Secateurs.

For more info follow @martens_paul (the importer), @BothwellCheese (the cheese) or @BanvilleJones (the wine shop) on twitter.

Thursday tasting

Posted on May 29, 2013 by quietriotgirl

We’ll be back at the City Bowl Market on Hope Street (Cape Town) tomorrow (Thu 30 May) pouring Secateurs and pairing it with some wild mushroom canapes by chef Matt Manning.

The market is a great place to buy some fresh organic veggies, taste some wine, buy some gourmet dinner and just meet up with friends.

Our wines sell at cellar door prices

Secateurs Chenin Blanc R55

Secateurs Red Blend R70

and you woun’t find a better deal anywhere else (besides the cellar door, obviously, but that is an hour from Cape Town and by appointment only, see how we spoil you?)

Peechy

Posted on February 28, 2013 by quietriotgirl

The Peech Hotel in Johannesburg will be hosting its second Wine Festival on March the 9th – with participating estates: AA Badenhorst, Crystallum, Silverthorne, Thelema, Klein Constantia, Sutherland, Villiera, Tormentoso, Ladera, Arendsig, Lammershoek, Hermit on The Hill, Testalonga, Intellego & Mount Abora, Waterford estate, Jordan & Groote Post.

Join us for an afternoon of wine tasting in the grounds of The Peech Hotel.

Date: Saturday, 9th March
Time: 12h00 – 16h00
Cost: R120 (all profits to charity – Little Eden)
Wineries: there will be 18 different wine estate show casing their wines on the day
Entry: By advance booking only. Book tickets here