Van Loveren

The Van Loveren vineyards have been in our family since 1937 when Hennie Retief Sr. bought some land in the Robertson area. Previously the property was part of a larger farm known as Goudmyn, the Afrikaans term meaning "Gold Mine" and a name that reflected the perceptions around the large sum paid for the original farm.

This property was later sub-divided and Hennie started farming on Goudmyn portion "F".  His wife, Jean (her maid...

The beginning of spring is the start of a new growing season in the vineyards. New shoots emerge from dormant buds and active growth commences. Spring is a very active time in the vineyards and activities such as fertilizing, shoot thinning and preventative sprays against fungal diseases take place during this time. During shoot thinning, unnecessary and unwanted shoots are removed by hand in order to create a canopy microclimate that will be ...

Our family's philosophy of grape-growing and winemaking is based on a long term uncompromising approach to producing only premium quality wine, maximizing the natural varietal fruit flavours from carefully selected quality grapes.

We have always believed in the integration of modern technology with the traditional style of winemaking. Over the last 30 years all of us - the Retief's as well as the rest of our Van Loveren family - have worked...