Neleen tells us how she got into the hospitality industry by stealing her father's Pinotage as a child. She stays true to her South African roots in London by also stocking De Toren Fusion V that blew her away back in Johannesburg. Can you give me
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Mother Nature took pity on us this year when she decided to bless us with solid soaking of rain in the third week of April. The heavens opened on the 22nd of April and, cumulatively over two days, dropped a glorious 48 mm of rain
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The AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine Auction, held 12 and 13 February 2016, was an exhilarating global showcase of South Africa's finest wines and a fundraiser to channel the money raised into an area that needs it most; education. Governed by a Board of Trustees and
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Both our De Toren Fusion V 2013 and De Toren Z 2013 were nominated for 5 Stars in this year's Platter's Wine Guide. De Toren Z 2013 is described as: 'This soft, approachable ruby-hued beauty is a true testament to vines lovingly reared and winemaking raised
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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
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The Nederlandse Gilde van Sommeliers had a tasting of Bordeaux Blends on 11 January 2016 during the Wine Professional wine show in Amsterdam. De Toren Z was in the line-up and 20 wines were tasted in 5 Flights and from 11 countries. The results for the
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With almost 7.5 million users and over 13 million wine ratings in 2014, this is clearly a popular tool. Users can quickly scan the label of a wine and Vivino provides the price, average rating and reviews, as well as some information about the wine.
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De Toren gives a lot of care and attention to every detail of the wine making process and ensures that each bottle leaves in pristine condition with the beautiful exterior matching the wine. Once the vintage has been bottled and sealed with an opulent embossed seal,
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The process of fermentation converts grape juice into an alcoholic medium called "must", while at the same time extracting colour pigments and tannins from the skins. Once the wine has completed fermentation, the winemaker will separate the free run juice from the skins. Just as a
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South African born chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen is the first SA chef pictured above to receive the Michelin Star award for his restaurant, JAN in Nice, France. We are proud to have De Toren Fusion V on the list! Seafood is what Eddie V's
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