Getting Creative with Wine We as South Africans, are definitely blessed when it comes to the availability of good wine. We as Capetonians, landed in the butter, as they say. When it comes to the abundance of wine farms, we are basically living in the wine capital of South Africa. Something we love so much […]
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Hillcrest Olive Focaccia
Olive Focaccia Bread There is nothing better than warm freshly baked bread. The nostalgic memory of coming home to the warm savory smell of baking is one we never forget! Because we are not all gifted chefs, we have found a really great, simple recipe for homemade olive focaccia bread. There is minimal preparation time […]
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Winemaking during the chaos of lockdown
A positive outlook on making wine during South Africa’s lock down. Sometimes we can find beauty in all the chaos.
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All about Cabernet Franc…
One of our biggest success stories on the farm is when we decided to experiment with creating a single vineyard selection Cabernet Franc. I never thought in my wildest dreams that my Saartjie Cabernet Franc will ever be named as one of the best in the country. So was absolutely blown away when I received […]
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