Rustenberg Wines Challenge Cup

July 15th, 2010 admin No comments

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Its World Cup Fever in South Africa and Rustenberg Wines have teamed up with the Starfish Great Hearts Foundation and a group of Scottish Samaritans, led by Colin Perry, who are taking underprivliged children to World Cup Games in South Africa, as well as organising a 5-a-side soccer tournament …

Boschendal Boschen Blanc

May 24th, 2010 admin No comments

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Dedicated to producing wines for today’s wine lover, Boschendal are changing the name of Boschendal Blanc de Blanc to Boschendal Boschen Blanc…

Boschendal Shiraz Tasting

May 10th, 2010 admin No comments

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Red Winemaker Thinus Kruger takes Brad Gold through a tasting of the Boschendal Shiraz range. Everything from the super popular Shiraz-Cabernet blends to the ultra-premium single vineyard wines. As Thinus says, “there is a Shiraz out there for everyone”…enjoy.

Edgebaston – Shiraz 2006

May 4th, 2010 admin No comments

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At the end of a challenging and demanding harvest, winemaker David Finlayson talks to us about the Edgebaston 2006 Shiraz, a wine that fits comfortably in the middle of new world funkiness, and old world class…

Rustenberg: Conversation with Nico Walters – Part 2

May 4th, 2010 admin 1 comment

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Viticulturist Nico Walters and Dave Hutton talk about the concept of “hang time” on the vines and why the “units of sunshine” available to the grapes of Rustenberg help create the high quality expected of Rustenberg wines…

Rustenberg: Conversation with Nico Walters – Part 1

May 4th, 2010 admin No comments

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Viticulturist Nico Walters talks to Dave Hutton about the components comprising the decision of when to pick the grapes…

Rustenberg 2010 – New Members of the Family

April 28th, 2010 admin No comments

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Simon Barlow and Dave Hutton introduce us to the latest members of the Rustenberg family, due to arrive towards the end of the year….

Edgebaston – The Pepper Pot 2009

April 15th, 2010 admin No comments

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David Finlayson talks to us about the Pepper Pot, his extremely popular Rhone-style Shiraz blend.

Categories: Edgebaston, Shiraz

Edgebaston 2010 Harvest – Red Wines

April 15th, 2010 admin No comments

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An exhausted David Finlayson talks to us at the tail-end of the 2010 harvest and comments on how difficult it has been. Heat, rain, wind, the harvest had it all and pressed winemakers in the Stellenbosch region to their limits…

Rustenberg 2010 – The Pumpover Challenge

April 15th, 2010 admin 1 comment

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Production Manager Randolph Christians talks to us about the 2010 pumpover schedule and how what happens to the yeast, grapes and juice during the different phases of fermentation….