Family Blend

Beef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison)

Joostenberg has a long history. The farm was established by a Swedish settler in the late 1600’s. The oldest homestead on the farm a classic “Cape Dutch” manor house dates back to 1756 and has been declared a national monument. Originally mixed agriculture was practised on the farm and from the early 1800’s until 1947 both wine and brandy were made. Joostenberg was purchased by the Myburgh family in 1879 and ownership has remained with the family ever since. In 1947 winemaking ceased and for the following 52 years grapes were sold to the local co-op. In 1999 brothers Tyrrel and Philip Myburgh the 5th generation of Myburghs to farm this land resumed the winemaking tradition. Today Joostenberg is a small family owned and managed wine farm producing an exclusive range of wine. Of special importance are our Chenin Blanc and Syrah (Shiraz) grape varietals. We place special emphasis on individuality natural winemaking and environmental accountability through organic farming — full organic status was achieved in 2012.

Joostenberg is situated in the south western part of the Paarl region. The climate is Mediterranean (cold, wet winters and dry summers) and the soils are a combination of decomposed granite and clay shale. Distance to the ocean is approximately 30km. The vines are farmed organically and every effort is made to follow practices that are respectful of the environment. Vine age varies from 5 to 21 years

After 9 months maturation in a combination of seasoned oak barrels and stainless-steel tanks, the various batches were blended and the wine was aged for a further 6 months before being bottled.

The grapes were hand-picked, partially de-stemmed and then fermented in small open topped tanks.