Find South African wine industry contacts

Bruce Jack

I grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, the son of a visionary architect and a brilliant musician/writer. We first lived on Surfers’ Corner in Muizenberg, where, in big storms, the waves crashed onto the front windows of our small cottage. My father taught me how to surf when I was about 5 and I’ve been surfing at Muizenberg ever since.

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.

Bruce Jack

Chief Winemaker

The Drift Estate

Danielle Coetsee

Cap Classique Winemaker

Boschendal Estate

021 870 4200

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

Imellia Prins

Assistant Red-Winemaker

Nederburg Wines

Steinkopf, Northern Cape, originally established as a mission station in the early 19th century, is a truly tiny town. Just over 7 500 people live in this northernmost region of Namaqualand.

Samuel Viljoen

Cellar Master

Nederburg Wines

+27.218623104

Samuel Viljoen has been Nederburg’s cellarmaster since April 2021.

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.

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.

Jacques Viljoen

Cellar Master

Boschendal Estate

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

Nathan Valentine

Winemaker

Villiera Wines

021 865 2002

Nathan Valentine joined Villiera as a full time Winemaker in December 2016. His mom grew up in the Elsenburg farming community and his dad grew up on Kanonkop Wine Estate - a long family connection to the wine industry.

Pierre de Klerk

Cellarmaster

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.

Pieter Ferreira

Chief Operating Officer

Graham Beck

023 626 1214

Celebrated Cape Classique Winemaker from Graham Beck, Pieter Ferreira, is a member of the Cape Winemakers Guild.

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”.

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.

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.