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Kobus Gerber

Winemaker - White

Durbanville Hills Wine

021 558 1300

Kobus Gerber is the white wine winemaker at Durbanville Hills.

Danielle Coetsee

Cap Classique Winemaker

Boschendal Estate

021 870 4200

Danielle Coetsee is the Cap Classique winemaker at Boschendal Wine Estate.

Tammy Claasen

Assistant Winemaker

Durbanville Hills Wine

021 558 1300

Tammy Claasen, assistant winemaker at Durbanville Hills, owes her passion for wine to growing up at the foothills of the Helderberg.

Jacques Viljoen

Cellar Master

Boschendal Estate

Based on his love of nature, Jacques Viljoen, cellarmaster of Boschendal, endeavours to stay true to it. He is an expert in honouring terroir and the natural fruit to produce award-winning vintages.

Edmund Terblanche

Winemaker

La Motte

+27.218768000

2004 to date: Cellar Master at La Motte Wine Estate, Franschhoek, South Africa 2001-2003: Assistant winemaker at La Motte. 1999-2000: Assisted in winemaking at Eaglevlei Private Cellar, Paarl, South Africa 1992: Nature Conservation for the SA Navy Saldanha. 1993- 1997 : Assistant Head of Parks, Benoni Town Council, Gauteng, South Africa

Schalk Opperman

Winemaker

Quoin Rock

Schalk Opperman, our craftsman and winemaker at Quoin Rock, uses innovative methods and experimental vision to craft wines that are works of art.

Juan Slabbert

Winemaker - Kumala

Flagstone Wines

Juan Slabbert was born in the small town of Robertson in the heart of the Cape Winelands. He studied Viticulture at Elsenburg Agricultural College and only after his first crush at Graham Beck Wines decided to become a winemaker.

David Nieuwoudt

Owner and winemaker

Cederberg Cellar

027 482 2827

Dwarsrivier’s Industrious Innovator David Nieuwoudt is the winemaker at Cederberg and a member of the Cape Winemakers Guild.

Mark Le Roux

Cellarmaster & COO

Waterford Estate

021 880 5310

Mark le Roux is Waterford Estate's COO and cellarmaster.

Pierre de Klerk

Cellarmaster

House of Graham Beck

+27.236261514

“Bubbly is a calling, not merely a vocation,” is the mantra of this talented and ardent vintner. “I absolutely love every single step involved in crafting world class Cap Classique – it’s a process that demands your utmost in terms of passion, dedication and creativity. There is no room for error but endless scope for refinement and innovation,” explains Pierre.

Chandré Davey

Winemaker - Fish Hoek & Dragon's Back Mountain

Flagstone Wines

Chandré Davey was appointed as Accolade winemaker in 2019 and is responsible for the Fish Hoek, Dragon’s Back Mountain, Flagstone Poetry, and Own Label wine ranges.

Wilhelm Coetzee

Winemaker - Red Wine

Durbanville Hills Wine

+27.215581300

Wilhelm Coetzee joined Durbanville Hills as red winemaker in 2008 and his passion and talent for winemaking are evident in the awards his wines have since garnered at international competitions.

De Wet Viljoen

Winemaker

Wildekrans Wine Estate

028 284 9488

De Wet Viljoen is the head winemaker at Wildekrans Wine Estate, Bot River.

Tamzyn Ehlers

Head Chef - The Tangram Restaurant

Durbanville Hills Wine

+27.215581300

Tamzyn Ehlers, Head chef at Durbanville Hills’ The Tangram Restaurant, has been the driving force behind the restaurant's impressive list of local and international awards and accolades.

Gerhard Swart

Winemaker - Flagstone

Flagstone Wines

021 852 5052

Award-winning winemaker Gerhard Swart is the head winemaker at Flagstone Wines.