A fine blend like this, is always greater than the sum of its parts. Clever elevation in the cellar, well applied oak and then the blending, the true craft of the winemaker, Hagen Viljoen. The final blend is made up of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot.read more » Wednesday, 17 July 2019
I am always excited when I find out that a winemaker is a keen cook. Charles Lourens of Zevenwacht Wine Estate is one such winemaker.read more » Tuesday, 09 July 2019
One of the truly exciting things about the Zevenwacht Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 is that the wine is that the wine is the child of a vintage designated by many as the finest of the century thus far.read more » Wednesday, 03 July 2019
The Zevenwacht Wine Estate is situated in the hills of Stellenbosch overlooking False Bay, which has a major effect on the vineyards with its cooling breezes on summer afternoons.read more » Wednesday, 19 June 2019
For me, Zevenwacht Manor House is one of the – I restrain myself from using the word cute, though cute it is – most perfectly situated in the Cape.read more » Tuesday, 21 May 2019
The premier National Wine Challenge aims to identify winning wines by cultivar and blend with medals awarded for the top-scoring wines. The NWC incorporating the Top 100 SA Wines, is the leading fine-wine-only awards in SA and abroad with the Top 100 highest scoring wines earning a place in the coveted Top 100 SA Wines 2019.read more » Thursday, 16 May 2019
Zevenwacht Wine Estate situated on the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Route is a modern wine farm with a 300-year history.read more » Thursday, 25 April 2019
The 2019 harvest was generally a challenging one with a lot of uneven bud-break and fruit set in the vineyards making for difficult decisions on when to pick the fruit. Fortunately, the ripening conditions were optimal from September onwards, with cool evenings, allowing the grapes to develop at a steady pace during the season and even out.read more » Friday, 19 April 2019
Make the most of late summer and those last few warm days by taking advantage of Zevenwacht Restaurant’s March Picnic Special.read more » Wednesday, 06 March 2019
Three talented Chef Interns are Siyabulela Booi, Nathan Clarke and Hope Mdakane. The interns were from The Amy Foundation, The Test Kitchen and The Saxon Hotel.read more » Thursday, 15 November 2018
With South African Wines taking the world by storm, it is the perfect time for the annual #tastesunshine event, when we celebrate our Heritage Day and create more opportunities to share the sunshine in our wine.read more » Friday, 28 September 2018
We usher in our newly appointed Cellar Master, Hagen Viljoen, who, in fact, is returning to Zevenwacht after a 7-year hiatus. During this time he refined his winemaking expertise and craftsmanship whilst broadening his experience working with fruit sourced from several different regions as head of winemaking at Solms-Delta and more recently as winemaker at Grande Provence.read more » Monday, 13 August 2018
