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New Year, New Beginnings…

12 March 2018 | BY Anja Bekker

The year 2017 marks the very first year of De Toren Private Cellar’s three year organic conversion period. For a few years already, we have been hard at work behind the scenes, with immense amounts of research. All in preparation for the commencement of this new methodology to ensure a seamless integration of the organic […]

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Winemaker Charles on De Toren’s Drought Strategy

7 December 2017 | BY Charles Williams

The year 2017 marks the third consecutive winter that the Western Cape of South Africa has had below average rainfall. Even though De Toren, as a producer of top quality wines, uses significantly less water compared to more commercial wineries, the effect of this drought is long term and the only way to succeed is […]

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The Importance Of Barrel Work In The Cellar

8 September 2017 | BY Martin Fourie

To understand the method of ageing wine in barrels, it is important to comprehend the work and science that goes into the selection and preparation of wine barrels before they are filled with wine. This includes the crucial behind the scenes work that goes on in the cellar to make this all possible. On completion […]

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South Africa’s 2015 vintage of magnitude

8 September 2017 | BY Anja Bekker

It is beyond any doubt that South Africa yielded a particularly reputable 2015 harvest. The 2015 vintage hails one of the most sensational, if not the greatest vintages yet. A vintage with a reputation that precedes it, destined to deliver some of the most exceptional wines yet. The wines from this phenomenal South African vintage […]

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