‘Terroir by Truck’ is the way Leon Coetzee describes his winemaking process with his wife, and fellow winemaker, Margaux Nel for their exciting and independent South African production, The Fledge & Co. You only have to know that Leon drives over 15,000 miles during …
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I have never seen a rotating ceiling in the winery before. Anthonij Rupert in Franschhoek takes their gravity wine production quite seriously, and the whole operation feels a bit James Bond-esque. There are barrels being suspended on ropes, rotating hoppers and I swear I saw …
Producing wine for over 400 years, Franschhoek is a historical wine valley in South Africa’s Paarl region. Learn about the soil in Franschhoek, the climate, the grape varieties and terroir in our Fast Facts & Terroir Essentials feature with this guide to the Franschhoek wine …
As you drive up the long avenue leading into the town, there’s Hollywood-style lettering across the mountain backdrop announcing your arrival into ‘Franschhoek’. With its quaint thatched cottages, village markets and pastoral hillsides, Franschhoek doesn’t scream Hollywood but this is, in fact, one of …
How many times have you heard someone complain about sulphites in wine? Far too many times in my opinion. I think one of the greatest modern wine myths is that sulphites give you a hangover. If you have ever got a hangover from drinking …