The Clan

Grilled steaks and chops, Portobello mushrooms, green olives, pepper, rosemary, and mint.

Villiera is a family run winery situated in the Stellenbosch region, producing a range of still wines and recognised as one of South Africa’s leading Cap Classique producers. It is a pioneering, innovative, quality wine company committed to preserving the environment. The cellar is solar powered and there is an on-going greening project (well over 100 000 indigenous trees have been planted in the past few years). Villiera is also committed to education and upliftment of their staff and their families. Villiera Wines is also home to the Villiera Wildlife Sanctuary (220 Ha) Visitors are guaranteed fantastic sightings of a diverse population of antelope, for example Gemsbok, Burchell’s Zebra, Kudu, Eland, Springbok, Bontebok, Giraffe, Wildebeest etc. as well as other small mammals and a huge diversity of birdlife attracted by the 12 dams and marsh areas. On a clear day one has a beautiful panoramic view of the mountains overlooking the Cape Peninsula.

The Cabernet Franc old vine grapes were hand harvested at full ripeness from a selected site while the Carignan was harvested early for freshness.

Malolactic occurred in barrel followed by 18 months of maturation before removing and bottling.

The grapes were lightly crushed and destalked into a Rototank for good extraction. After a 2 day, cool presoak, the wine was inoculated for fermentation. Pressing occurred before the end of fermentation and the young wine was moved to 225l French Oak barrels (60% new, tight grain, medium toast).