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How to experience our exclusive craftsmanship

30 August 2016 | BY Adele Schultz

Read what our customers think below… “Yesterday, we visited your farm and had the great privilege to be given a tour through the vineyards and cellar, followed by a wine tasting. The young lady Viticulturist gave us a lecture on the full spectrum of the vineyard management, process of wine making, maturing, blending etc. All […]

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Craftsmanship is far more than what is in the bottle

30 August 2016 | BY Charles Williams

Next time you open a case of De Toren Wine, have a look inside and you will find a small handwritten card, signed by one of two ladies; Rochelle or Christine. This little card is our final stamp of approval that each of the carefully planned steps in packaging our wines were meticulously inspected and […]

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The reason why De Toren wines benefit from aging

1 June 2016 | BY Charles Williams

It is a common misconception in the “wine world” that all wines will benefit from some sort of aging. Most wines are however drunk within the first months of purchase and as such are produced in a way as to be drunk in its youth. Select wines do benefit vastly from correct cellaring when aged […]

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2014 Book XVII Launches Soon: Bold Yet Elegant

7 March 2016 | BY Adele Schultz

The ancient Roman philosopher, Pliny the Elder, believed that in different areas of the vineyard, the wine will grow differently and give different results. This is called terroir and is true of the unique expression of the Book XVII 2014 vintage, to be released in April 2016. The carefully handpicked grapes have enhanced the concentrated […]

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