Find South African wine industry contacts

Schalk Opperman

Winemaker

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

Gerhard Swart

Winemaker - Flagstone

Flagstone Wines

021 852 5052

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

De Wet Viljoen

Winemaker

Wildekrans Wine Estate

028 284 9488

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

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”.

Edmund Terblanche

Cellarmaster

La Motte

021 876 8000

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

Bruce Jack

Bruce Jack Wines

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.

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.

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.

Tammy Claasen

Winemaker - Red Wine

Durbanville Hills Wine

021 558 1300

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

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.

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.

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.

RJ Botha

Cellar Master

Kleine Zalze Wines

021 880 0717

RJ Botha is the cellarmaster at Kleine Zalze, and heads all of the Stellenbosch wine estate's wine production.

Mark Le Roux

Cellarmaster & COO

Waterford Estate

021 880 5310

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

Jamie Williams

White-Winemaker

Nederburg Wines

+27.218623104

Ask Cape Flats-born Jamie Williams about her biggest challenge to date and the white-winemaker at Nederburg is unequivocal: “travelling internationally, on my own and having to rely on people I’ve never met!”