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"Hand crafted Wines from Simonsberg” |
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ELSENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Dudley and Lyn Marklew bought
the property, De Goede Sukses, in 1970. The 45 hectares of vineyards are
cultivated in dry land conditions on wonderful deep red soil in the
prestigious Simonsberg Ward, Stellenbosch, arguably the premier wine
producing area in South Africa. In
2001, Dudley and Lyn retired down to Hermanus and their children took
over the running of the farm. Duan Brits joined the young team for the
first vintage in 2003 as farm manager/winemaker. In
2002 the 180 year old cellar was renovated to press approximately 70
tons of red wine. The grapes are handpicked from selected vineyards. Already
the first Cabernet Sauvignon scored a four-star rating in the 2004
Platter Wine Guide (barrel samples). The red blend, made from Cabernet
Sauvignon (62%), Merlot (31%) and Pinotage (7%), boasts the name,
Capensis, clearly indicating it as a ‘Cape blend’. That too scored
four stars, Merlot and Chardonnay having gained three-and-a half. |
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