BOSMAN WINES BLOG
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Cinsaut: A Love Affair That Started on Hermitage Hill
Cinsaut: A Love Affair That Started on Hermitage Hill You know what’s funny? Cinsaut was never the loudest grape in the room. It didn’t demand attention or throw its weight around. But slowly—quietly—it drew us in. There’s something about the way it balances generosity with grace, fruit with...
BOSMAN’S HEAD OF WINE: CORLEA FOURIE
BOSMAN’S HEAD OF WINE: CORLEA FOURIE Corlea Fourie is a well-known South African winemaker and has been making wine at Bosman Family Vineyards since they renovated and re-opened their historic cellar on the farm in the Bovlei of Wellington in 2007. Today her name is synonymous with quality wines...
TIM ATKIN: SUPERLATIVE WINE JUDGE
TIM ATKIN: SUPERLATIVE WINE JUDGE Towards the end of every year there is a flutter in the wine media as the Tim Atkin Report is published. But who is Tim Atkin and why do his ratings count so much? Tim Atkin is a British Master of Wine (MW) and a highly regarded wine journalist, broadcaster and...
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...