Ultimately I end up with a wine that expresses the journey more than the actual destination
The Helderberg has many plantings but I didn’t have a clue how to separate the chaff from the wheat
The Swartland Revolution was exactly that: a revolution initiated by Swartland farmers which turned the premium wine market upside down
BLANKBOTTLE Jimmy 2022 - VOOR PAARDEBERG Verdelho "ter ere aan” Jimny enthusiast and grower Willie Mostert
You can never force a wine
Master of None 2025 Verdelho Ultimately I end up withA red blend of Wellington Grenache, Piekenierskloof Grenache, Breedekloof Cinsault, Stellenbosch Pinot Noir, Swartland Fernao Pires, Elgin Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch Viognier, Stellenbosch Chardonnay, Wellington Viognier and a Stellenbosch White Blend. The Story: It was one late November evening in 2017, when my then assistant Julia and myself were blending the initial vintage of Master of None 2017 and it was no minor feat I can tell you. Master