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Edmund Terblanche

Cellarmaster
La Motte
Edmund Terblanche is the esteemed cellarmaster at La Motte in Franschhoek.

Career

  • 2004 to date: Cellarmaster 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

Wine industry participation

  • Judge at South African Young Wine Show - Cabernet Sauvignon panel
  • Wine judging for SAWIS certification of wine in the Paarl area
  • Society membership of ECOO (Elsenburg Cellar Technology Old Students Organisation)
  • Club Secretary for Gout de Terroir tasting club

Awards

  • KWV trophy for the best viticulture student, Elsenburg 1999
  • ECOO Student of the Year 2000
  • 2004 Season: La Motte voted best cellar under 2000 t in Paarl region at annual Young Wine Show

 

Experience

  • In-depth educational visits to Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hungarian and Canadian wine producing areas
  • Marketing related visits to Holland, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Denmark, France, Switzerland and Canada
  • September 2004: Harvest in Rhone and Minervoix areas in France