South Africa – Verity Wines

Big Flower comes to us from Botanica Wines, which is the notable accomplishment of Ginny Povall, an American-bred and self-taught winemaker who has made an impressive career out of a long-time hobby. Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Ginny began making wine long before she had all the resources available to her now. Having grapes… Read more »

Botanica Wines is the notable accomplishment of Ginny Povall, an American-bred and self-taught winemaker who has made an impressive career out of a long-time hobby. Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Ginny began making wine long before she had all the resources available to her now. Having grapes domestically – and occasionally even internationally –… Read more »

Central to the success of the wine and farming business is the Cluver Family – a close-knit group with a visionary, pioneering spirit. Paul Cluver Wines is situated in Elgin on the De Rust estate, a property in the family since 1896. Dr. Cluver has long been a supporter of conservation projects, officially undertaking projects… Read more »

Crystallum Wines is a small, family run and privately owned winery based in the Walker Bay region of South Africa. Andrew and Peter-Allan, the team behind Crystallum, remark, “we seek to produce classic wines in a new world context that reflect a traditional, old-world way of working coupled with the new world vineyards which we source… Read more »

David Sadie was born and bred in the Swartland and studied Viticulture and Oenology at the University of Stellenbosch. It was here that he met his wife, Nadia, a qualified soil scientist, viticulturist and his right hand woman. David gained experience both locally in Waterford, Rustenberg and Saronsberg and internationally in New Zealand; Chateau Quinault,… Read more »

After 12 years at Boschendal Winery, Thinus Krüger decided to take his experience and direct his passions into another venture. Or, shall we say, adventure. Thinus started Fram as a personal passion project with the intention of creating a wine that radiates almost as much personality as the winemaker himself. He makes a promise to… Read more »

Inverroche is a family business. Owned and operated by Lorna Scott and her two children, Rohan and Lauren. “Our dream was to create a premium spirit brand which is original and authentically South African. We make gins with ingredients which help us to tell the story of our common heritage as well as the close connection… Read more »

Neil Ellis is one of the doyens of the South African wine industry. He has journeyed from pioneering négociant beginnings in the early 1980’s, seeking out parcels of interesting vines to make exceptional wines under his own name, to a well-established family enterprise with a local and international reputation for exceptional elegance and quality. Today… Read more »