We are so proud to announce that our Barrel Select Reserve 2016 vintage was selected as one of the winners in the 2019 ABSA Top 10 Pinotage Competition. A special thanks must be given our hard-working team who work with care and passion to produce our wines. There was much celebration in our cellar when […]
In an awards ceremony yesterday, August 1st 2019, the winners of the 2019 Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards were announced. Wildekrans is so proud of the achievements of our wine-maker and his team. We received the following awards: National Winner: Wildekrans Barrel Select Reserve Pinotage 2016 Regional Winner: Wildekrans Barrel Select Reserve Cabernet Franc 2018, […]
Nothing says it better than the mailer we recived in our inboxes recently. Take a read below! ‘We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Wildekrans from Botrivier Valley, South Africa as the next installment of the Coleman Collection! Everything is strategic…you don’t just plant a tree. This philosophy guides lifetime farmer, Braam Gerick. […]
It’s almost Father’s Day! Treat your dad to a meal or tasting at Wildekrans. Whether it’s a hearty breakfast, a casual lunch, or a country gourmet feast, we have something to suit everyone. Give us a call to find out more. Booking is recommended. (028) 284 9902
We are proud to announce that Villion’s Chenin Blanc scored a whopping 94 points in the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. Their Chenin was one of only two gold medals that were awarded. Also truly proud for it to be ranked under the Top Ten white wines of the show! With an interview with the […]
We are really pleased to announce that we have received a number of Decanter awards this year! Our Barrel Select Reserve Cabernet Franc, Cape Blend & Shiraz received silver, and our Barrel Select Pinotage & Pinot Noir received bronze. We also received gold for one of our wines, which we will announce soon. If you’d […]
Cabernet Franc has taken beautifully to the local Bot Valley landscape and there are plans afoot at Gabrielskloof to get a few more hectares into our beloved soils. As part of the carefully calculated decision as to when, where and how, we have done extensive profile pitting (love the phrase!) to determine what we have […]
Wildeveld ertjies (amongst other things) formed part of the Gabrielskloof landscape for the first time during cover cropping over the last few weeks. Bring on the rain!
Our award-winning wines are best enjoyed in the company of friends. Our wine tasting venue offers a warm welcome around our fireplace surrounded by the beautiful vineyards of the Bot River. You can also relax on the terrace or outdoor seating area. Walk through a tasting of four Rivendell wines guided by one of our […]
Sometimes you need little angels to show you the way. And if you are lucky enough you’ll recognise them. There was this person sitting next to me at my brother-in-law’s birthday party seven or eight years ago. I told her that we ha some grapes and we hoped to make some half decent wine from […]
We are extremely proud to announce that we have received the following feedback from SAWi (SA Wine index): “2019 Multi-Year Results Platinum: – All on Perfect Scores! Wildekrans Wine Estate Barrel Select Reserve Pinotage Wildekrans Wine Estate Barrel Select Reserve Shiraz Wildekrans Wine Estate Chenin Blanc Mèthode Cap Classique Wildekrans Wine Estate Barrel Select Reserve […]
We’re settling into 2019 and wines are in tank. Always a tricky time of the year just before harvest, it feels like a “hurry up and wait” scenario to me, but the grapes came in healthy, with our biggest problem being bird damage. This year we tackled the problem with bird nets and lots of […]
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