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Merlot: Exploring the Elegant Classic at Bosman Family Vineyards
Merlot: Exploring the Elegant Classic at Bosman Family Vineyards Discover the rich heritage and exquisite flavours of Merlot wine from our historic Wellington vineyards, where eight generations of sustainable winemaking bring you one of South Africa's most treasured red wines. What is Merlot?...
BOSMAN SUNSET SOIRÉE
BOSMAN SUNSET SOIRÉE If you’re looking for a sunset event near Cape Town, then put the annual Bosman Family Vineyards Sunset Soirée in your calendar. Held in early March each year, the Bosman farm near Wellington, only an hour’s drive from Cape Town, hosts an exclusive wine event on the lawns in...
THE CAPE WINELANDS’ BEST KEPT SECRET: WELLINGTON WINE FARMS
THE CAPE WINELANDS’ BEST KEPT SECRET: WELLINGTON WINE FARMS In the heart of the Cape wine country lies the often-overlooked village of Wellington surrounded by picturesque wine farms producing excellent wines. Established in the mid-nineteenth century and named after Britain’s then prime minister,...
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Often awarded the title: King of Red Grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon is highly regarded both locally and internationally, being the key ingredient in many award-winning and legendary wines. This noble cultivar has been grown in South Africa for at least two centuries, but it was only in the 1960s when...
BOSMAN FAMILY VINEYARDS RECOGNISED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL SPHERES
BOSMAN FAMILY VINEYARDS RECOGNISED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL SPHERES Bosman Family Vineyards was recently voted ‘Ethical Company of the Year at the Drinks Business Green Awards in London. The Drinks Business is the leading European drinks trade publication at the forefront of developments in the...
CHENIN BLANC
CHENIN BLANC Versatile, dependable excellence Chenin Blanc has a long history in South Africa, being amongst the first grape cultivars brought here by Jan van Riebeeck when he landed here in 1652, tasked with establishing a refreshment station for the European ships passing around Africa on their...
WINE BUSINESS | Stokkiesdraai in Wellington with Bosman Family Vineyards
WINE BUSINESS | Stokkiesdraai in Wellington with Bosman Family Vineyards Bosman Family Vineyards was recently named Tim Atkin MW's Viticulturist of the Year, though, on closer inspection, this eighth-generation Wellington farm is so much more. The farm Lelienfontein in Wellington has been in the...
RARE WINE RELEASE FROM THE FAMILY COLLECTION
RARE WINE RELEASE FROM THE FAMILY COLLECTION OPTENHORST CHENIN BLANC 2019 We’ve walked a long and lovely road with our single vineyard Optenhorst Chenin Blanc. In 2007 we saved it from being uprooted, just to give this ancient vineyard a chance to express itself on its own, and we were astounded...
WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN
At Bosman Adama we don’t just grow grapes, we grow people too, and it is often the women who make us proud. Sure, we have female winemakers, but behind the scenes there are many women, born and bred on the farm, who started out as vineyard workers but in a few short years have moved up into...
BEST WINERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Visiting a Cape wine farm is a multi-layered, interactive experience and it’s definitely not just about the wines. In fact, wine itself is not just about the wine, and that is what makes tasting wine such a fascinating and enriching experience. Essentially, wine is simply grape juice fermented...