Edmund Terblanche

Winemaker
La Motte
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

Career 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

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 Rhne and Minervoix areas in France