Tolchards Wine Brochure 2023 - Magazine - Page 213
VONDELING / SOUTH AFRICA - 213
IN ONE PA RAGRA PH, T ELL US
A BOUT YOU R E THO S TOWA RDS
W INE MA KING A S HA RV EST
FO R THE NEW V INTAGE BEGINS
Our ethos at Vondeling is that the wine
is made in the vineyard. Our cellar
interventions are kept minimal in an
effort to express the typicity of each
vineyard we farm. We only use our
own grapes from Vondeling farm in
the Voor-Paardeberg Region.
W HAT DO YOU CO NSIDER IS
THE BIGGE ST C HA L LENGE TO
W INE MA KING IN SOUTH
A FRICA AT PRE SE NT ?
Rising costs, which are hard to pass
on to the consumer, who is also feeling
the pressure. So we say drink less,
but better wine!
TEL L U S A BOUT YOU R
PR OUDEST ACHIEV EME NT TO
DAT E A S A W INE P RODUC ER?
Our top wine, Philosophie 2019,
is currently recognised in the Platter’s
South African Wine Guide as the
best Bourdeaux-Style red wine with
a score of 97 points.
W HAT A RE THE NEX T STE PS
FO R THE BUSINESS OV ER
THE COMING Y EA R ?
Our two greatest markets are
South Africa and the United Kingdom.
I think everyone is feeling “the
pinch” and now, more than ever we
need to maintain and grow our trade
relationships with like minded people.
A RE YOU FE ELING THE EFFE CTS
OF CL IMATE CHA NGE ON YOU R
GROW ING ENV IRONMENT?
Yes, our weather certainly feels more
changeable with irregular rain and
more intense heat.
