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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

Wilhelm Coetzee

Winemaker - Red Wine

Durbanville Hills Wine

021 558 1300

Wilhelm Coetzee, red winemaker at Durbanville Hills, passed away on Friday, 12 September 2025.

Pieter-Niel Rossouw

Cellarmaster

Durbanville Hills Wine

Pieter-Niel Rossouw joined Durbanville Hills as cellarmaster in November 2023.

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.

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.

Jacques Viljoen

Cellar Master

Boschendal Estate

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

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.