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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...
What does climate change mean for SA wine?
The Bosman Family have a history of choosing a different path, of challenging themselves to find a solution in the unexpected. So, at the turn of the century, when climate change was becoming a reality and it was evident that the Cape Winelands would soon become a much hotter and dryer place,...
22 April 2024 | EARTH DAY
Every day is Earth Day at Bosman Family Vineyards! Our mantra ‘Dedicated to better’ spurs us on to continually look for ways of reducing our Carbon footprint and improving the health of our soils. We believe that healthy soils create healthy grapes which in turn create wines that, with minimal...
Bovlei Community Learning Centre Opening
Sponsored By The Stichting Garcia Foundation and the Pebbles Project The crèche at Bosman Adama has long been in operation, welcoming children from our farm and surrounding farms in the Bovlei of Wellington. Since 2009, when the farm became Fairtrade accredited, the management committee was able...
Wine is the perfect gift for a wide variety of people and occasions
Wine is the perfect gift for a wide variety of people and occasions WHY IS CORPORATE GIFTING IMPORTANT? Relationships are key to a successful business. Be it the relationship with valued clients or the camaraderie built up in the office, nurturing these is key to sustaining a healthy business, and...
Platter Guide Editor’s Choice: Winery of the Year Award for 2024.
Bosman Family Vineyards is thrilled to have been selected for the Platter Guide Editor’s Choice: Winery of the Year Award for 2024. This award recognises a winegrowing team who, based on performance in the current edition, as well as track record, are ambassadors par excellence for South African...