Sharing their year of birth with Nelson Mandela, KWV has been celebrating 100 years of excellence during 2018. Whilst the year has been filled with many events and occasions celebrating a rich history and great brands, KWV has also been adding to their capability and...
Winemakers from the Breedekloof Wine Valley were well-represented at the annual Veritas awards this weekend, claiming a total of 74 medals amongst its collective of producers. The Veritas awards are considered one of South Africa’s most prestigious wine awards and receives close to 2,000 entries annually....
Leading wine and spirit company, KWV, was the recipient of 29 top awards at the internationally acclaimed Michelangelo Wine & Spirits Awards – a major industry competition which attracted a record number of 2 255 entries this year. Illustrating KWV’s appeal to both local and international...
South Africa is home to some of the biggest wine vats in the world, which stands guarded underneath the impressive vaulted roof of KWV’s Cathedral Cellar. These vats, which have illustrations of the history of the SA wine industry carved on them, can be viewed...
From tractor driver to winemaker: Bottled dreams take flight at Stofberg Family Vineyards International wine critic scores maiden vintage 91/100. With a clear focus on changing the way people view wine, Israel Delport, former tractor-driver and now assistant winemaker at Stofberg Family Vineyards, has just released his...
The annual, much anticipated, 2018 South Africa Special Report, which details the observations and impressions of SA wine by British Master of Wine (MW) Tim Atkin, was released at Cape Wine 2018 today. With over 1 700 local wines tasted by this internationally renowned taster,...
In a prestigious show of the capabilities of the Breedekloof Wine Valley’s winemakers, this generous wine route collected no less than 22 awards at the lauded 2018 Michelangelo Wine & Spirits Awards. Included in this tally of awards are two Platinum medals for the valley:...
Where does Pinot Noir do best in SA? This is the question posed by SA wine critic, Christian Eedes, Editor-in-Chief of Winemag.co.za and panel chair of the second annual Winemag Pinot Noir Report, in conjunction with Tonnelliere Saint Martin. The results in this highly anticipated benchmark...
In celebration of #DrinkChenin day on 15 June, the Breedekloof Makers invited a group of influencers – from sommeliers to wine writers to radio hosts to Jan Braai - to create a playlist dedicated to this remarkable variety. The Breedekloof Makers – a band of like-minded...
In order to further promote the Breedekloof Makers - a collective of like-minded winemakers in the Breedekloof Wine Valley making premium Chenin Blanc - Feed That Bird proposed a campaign to coincide with the Chenin Blanc Association’s #DrinkChenin day. For this campaign, 13 influencers each received...