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Mason to Move Mountains for Mulderbosch
Mulderbosch, acclaimed Stellenbosch wine producer, has appointed Adam Mason as winemaker and Chrianto Oosthuizen as general manager, effective from 1 December 2011. California-based investment group Terroir Capital acquired Mulderbosch in 2011. Mason has been winemaker at Klein Constantia for the past eight years, prior to which he spent six years abroad. He will continue to offer his support to winemakers Matthew Day and Stiaan ...
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Betting on South Africa
Investor Charles Banks thinks there’s money to be made in old-vine chenin blanc. By Elin McCoy Charles Banks was poking around the small cellar at South Africa’s Mulderbosch Vineyards in spring 2008 when its winemaker pulled out some old vintages of chenin blanc. Stunned by how delicious the 15- to 20-year-old whites tasted, Banks saw the future unfolding. Three years later, his company, Santa ...
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Announcement from Kershaw & Mulderbosch
Richard Kershaw, Winemaker at Mulderbosch, on Friday announced his decision to leave the company to pursue new challenges and expand his winemaking experience by working the upcoming vintage in Europe and developing his own vineyard in nearby Elgin. Richard has served the company with distinction for the past eight years. Formerly Winemaker for then-sister winery Kanu, he was appointed Group Winemaker at both Mulderbosch and Kanu two years ago. He then assumed duties as Winemaker ...
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SA wows Wine Masters in Texas
South African wines from producers including Ken Forrester, Raats Family Wines, Mulderbosch, Indaba, De Morgenzon and Kanu have impressed American wine masters at the annual Texas Sommelier Conference (Texsom). The conference in mid-August brought together an elite group of America’s top wine professionals and industry veterans, giving New York-based wine importer Cape Classics the opportunity to build awareness of South African Chenin Blanc and promote the growth of the varietal in the US market. “We ...
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SA wines reach milestone – 10 local wines achieve perfect score
August 11, saw SAWi celebrating the achievements of South Africa's top wines with laureates and guests welcomed at Longridge Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. This was indeed an historic occasion, considering the results which is setting a new quality benchmark for South African wines with no less than 10 wines achieving a perfect 100 points. This included Rijks Pinotage, Kanonkop Pinotage, Saronsberg Shiraz, Eagle’s Nest Shiraz, Saronsberg Full Circle Shiraz Mourvedré Viognier, De Krans Cape Tawny ...