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Concours Mondial du Sauvignon 2023 Results announced

For the first time in history the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon was held outside Europe. 50 international judges gathered in Franschhoek from 14-16 March 2023 to taste 1210 Sauvignon Blanc wines from around the world. The results were announced this afternoon at Prowein 2023. This year South Africa has emerged as a major Sauvignon Blanc producer, achieving 56 medals (26 gold and 30 silver), along with one Trophy. Our congratulations to Villiera on being awarded the Tonnellerie Sylvain trophy for their Villiera Bush Vine. We were awarded a silver medal for The Berrio Sauvignon Blanc 2022. Ghost in the Machine [...]

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Celebration of the Vine – Harvest Festival 2023 – POSTPONED

POSTPONEMENT Due to harvest pressures, we regret to inform you that the Celebration of the Vine event has been postponed to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and will keep you updated on the new date and time. Please watch this space for further announcements. Wine partners Black Oystercatcher Trizanne Signature Wines The Berrio Land's End Wines Zoetendal Wines The Drift Estate Bruce Jack Wines Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to celebrating with you soon. Follow us on social media for the latest news and updates. Book Now [...]

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Magnetic Fields Harvest Festival – 19th March

Join our Magnetic Fields Wine Harvest Celebration Lunch in collaboration with our partner wine brands, including the Black Oystercatcher Wines, Bruce Jack Wines, Land’s End and more. We'll toast the harvest season together, and the wine crafted by our special vineyard soils. What is Magnetic Fields Winery? We are a custom winemaking facility based just outside the picturesque village of Elim in the Agulhas Wine Triangle. We specialize in making premium wine for various brand owners. We provide a modern winemaking facility and award-winning winemaking team to craft wine to the highest standards from grapes grown both in the Agulhas [...]

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Bruce Juice – February 2020

Why The Agulhas Triangle is Special in the World of Wine Geology, Climate and Happenstance Geology and Climate Around 330 million years ago various continents found themselves in God's mosh pit of geology. The headbanging band raging on heaven’s stage was called “Plate Tectonics” (Previously known as “Continental Drift”) and was renowned for throwing up massive mountains and magically creating a treasure trove of minerals - most prosaic of which (gold and diamonds) would end up helping to build European cities like Edinburgh and London, etc... It was a gig to remember. By the time South America, Australia, India, Madagascar [...]

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Somerset Fresh Fine Wine and Food Festival

Constantia's favourite garden party, Constantia Fresh, is bringing its popular annual fine food and wine festival across the bay to Somerset West to welcome their own version of Fresh this summer. The fresh green lawns of Morgenster Wine & Olive Estate is where you’ll find foodies and wine enthusiasts on Sunday, 8 December 2019 for the inaugural Somerset Fresh Fine Wine & Food Festival. Over 200 wines will be available for you to swirl, sip and savour, while you nibble on gourmet canapés prepared by some of the region’s most talented chefs. Your ticket includes a festival glass, tasting of over [...]

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Take a journey of exploration to Africa’s southernmost corner and discover the unique wines of the Agulhas Wine Triangle

Once a year – for one day only – the wineries from Africa’s southernmost corner around Cape Agulhas come together to deliver a feast of flavours distinctive of this extreme wine growing area. This year the festival takes place on Saturday 9 November at the Black Oystercatcher wine farm. The wineries of the Agulhas Wine Triangle share a spirit for exploration and adventure as the pioneers of a group of exciting, new wine growing regions in South Africa which are characterized by their proximity to the coast, extreme, cooling winds and ancient soils. They are known for producing elegant, terroir driven [...]

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Agulhas Wine Triangle collaborate in adapting to climate change

Tackling the prospects of climate change by sharing knowledge and experience is one of the drivers behind the formation of the Agulhas Wine Triangle (AWT). There are currently eight (8) brand owner members, located in a triangle stretching from Gansbaai in the west to Napier, across to Buffeljags and Malgas in the north east and incorporating Elim in the very south. The locally-based members are Lomond, Bruce Jack Wines, Olivedale Wines, Sijnn, Black Oystercatcher and Strandveld Vineyards. The two other members are Ghost Corner and Trizanne Signature Wines both of whom source their fruit in this area. “Climate change has made [...]

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