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Edmund Terblanche

Winemaker

+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

Niël Groenewald

Head Winemaker

Fleur du Cap at Die Bergkelder

+27.218623104

Award-winning winemaker, Niel Groenewald, who is also a marketing specialist is the new Distell head winemaker. Niel holds an MBA from UCT and a BSc Hons from Stellenbosch University.

Martin Moore

Cellarmaster

Durbanville Hills Cellar

+27.215581300
+27.823727952

Known for his charismatic personality and storytelling, cellarmaster Martin Moore is as much part of the Durbanville Hills Winery as the contours of the hills surrounding the cellar. He joined Durbanville Hills in 1998 while the cellar was still under construction and since then has played a pivotal role in shaping the wines produced here.

Josef Dreyer

Winemaker

Raka Wines

+27.283410676

I grew up on our family farm in the Overberg where we farmed soft citrus and livestock. During 1999, when I was 15, I helped to establish the first vineyards on the farm, and had to take my turn watering them. I was at boarding school during the first harvest, but came home as often as I could, and was there with our first bottling of wine in 2002.

Marco Ventrella

KWV Head Viticulturist

KWV Classic Collection

+27.218073414
+27.828888820

Like a really good wine, Marco Ventrella matured into winemaking.

Kobus Basson

Managing Director & Owner

Kleine Zalze Wines

+27.218800717
+27.836291733

In 2013 Kobus Basson became the sole owner of Kleine Zalze and to this day he is actively involved in the day-to-day management of the business in his role as Managing Director of Kleine Zalze.

RJ Botha

Cellar Master

Kleine Zalze Wines

+27.218800717

Although initially not from a winemaking background, RJ was always intrigued by the science of winemaking and thus studied BSc. Agric Viticulture and Oenology at the university of Stellenbosch.

Kristin Basson

Winemaker: White Wines

Fleur du Cap at Die Bergkelder

+27.218098570

Well-travelled, with ample experience gleaned from post graduate studies and participating in harvests abroad, Kristin Basson has made Die Bergkelder her home as winemaker of Fleur du Cap’s white wines.

Niel Bester

Cellarmaster

Plaisir De Merle

+27.218741071

Niel Bester - Cellarmaster Plaisir de Merle. As the first and only winemaker at Plaisir de Merle, Niel Bester has set a difficult precedent for future winemakers to follow.

Wilhelm Coetzee

Winemaker - Red Wine

Durbanville Hills Cellar

+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.

Ilse Ruthford

Managing Director

Compagniesdrift

+27.21.8433902

Ilse Anne Ruthford was born and bred in Pniel, a small village between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, matriculating at Bloemhof Girl’s High in 1994.

Alastair Rimmer

Head Winemaker

Kleine Zalze Wines

+27.218800717

Internationally experienced cellarmaster, brings with him a wealth of experience having worked in both big commercial wineries as well as super premium boutique producers in South Africa and abroad.”

De Wet Viljoen

Winemaker

Neethlingshof Wine Estate

+27.218838988
+27.829294469

De Wet Viljoen was raised on a wine farm in the Breede River Valley and attended Stellenbosch University where studied oenology and viticulture after obtaining a BSc in microbiology. Before returning to South Africa, De Wet worked for two vintages at Kendall-Jackson&#39;s La Crema cellar in California.

Izele van Blerk

Winemaker: Red Wines

KWV Classic Collection

KWV winemaker Izele van Blerk’s motto, “expect the unexpected”, both provides the stimulation she loves and keeps her on her toes in the winemaking business, where “no one wine will ever taste the same twice”.

Christiaan Campbell

Executive Chef

Boschendal Estate

+27.218704206

Christiaan is a shining light in farm-to-table eating in South Africa and cooking with ethically sourced produce that is local, seasonal and sustainable is central to his philosophy.