by Old Vine | Jul 24, 2020 | Articles, Blog
Jordan’s old vine Chenin blanc – An ancestral timepiece Planted by Ted and Gary Jordan in 1983, this healthy vineyard, now in its prime, was one of the first to use single clone plant material, imported from France, and referred to as the...
by Old Vine | Jul 24, 2020 | Articles, Blog
Deux Frères – Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc Deux Frères is a boutique vineyard in the Simonsberg foothills of the famous Stellenbosch wine route. Their Sauvignon Blanc vineyard was planted by Martin Hunting in 1985. It is a 1ha portion of a larger block bordering...
by Old Vine | Jul 23, 2020 | Articles, Blog
Duwweltjie by Thistle and Weed Planted in 1961 by horse-plough by the growers grandfather, massive koffieklip stones were removed during the planting and used to make a wall which can be seen nearby. The Chenin blanc vines are beautiful, stand like trees and are...
by Old Vine | Jul 21, 2020 | Articles, Media Room
Wines of South Africa: Old Vine Podcast Wines of South Africa (WOSA) has launched a series of podcast. In each episode they talk to a selection of winemakers, winery owners, and other members of South Africa’s wine industry to learn more about South African...
by Old Vine | Jul 21, 2020 | Articles, Blog
Chamonix’s Old Vine Chenin Blanc Vineyard The vineyard was planted in 1965, some 35 years before the late Chris Hellinger bought Chamonix. He set about implementing his vision of creating a wine estate on the mountains of the Franschhoek Valley, and accordingly had to...