Boschendal Wines light up 2014
Posted on December 15, 2014
Boschendal Wines has experienced an exceptional 2014 garnering a glittering array of medals at home as well as in the Americas, Europe and Asia thanks in no small part to a trio of wines, the Cecil John Reserve Shiraz 2012, the Reserve Collection Grand Reserve and the 1685 S&M Shiraz Mourvedre 2012.
Agriculture and a simple farm lifestyle is at the heart of Boschendal. One of the oldest farms in South Africa, founded 1685, the farm has grown with the passing centuries into a cherished source of wholesome produce, great wines and happy memories. Set in the Drakenstein Valley surrounded by dramatic mountain landscapes, lush gardens and vines, the original farmstead complex is now a national monument with a rich and intriguing history of mor...
Boschendal Flora KingdomBoschendal is situated in the Cape Floral Kingdom (CFK) and boasts one of the most diverse and fascinating ecosystems on earth, with soils traceable back to the first supercontinent some 1000 million years ago. The CFK is the smallest yet richest plant kingdom on earth with an astounding biodiversity of plant and animal life. The Western Cape is lauded as a global biodiversity hotspot and is South Africa’s latest World ...
Our winemaking philosophy considers our tremendous natural heritage first and foremost. Our vision is to balance tradition and experience with contemporary innovation to produce classic wines with measured modern new world attitude that are uniquely Boschendal.
The cornerstones of this philosophy are accomplished by our commitment:
To produce premium wines of unwavering exceptional quality
To have dedicated red and white winemak...
The Cape Winelands had a very good winter in 2013 with lots of rain and steady cold weather thru out. This means that the vines enjoyed an extended rest period and could re-charge fully. With the good rain evenly spread over the winter and early spring we had an excellent build-up of water reserve which was fantastic for the un-irrigated vineyards and all our dams were full after one of our wettest years in decades (30% more rain than average)...
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