Family first

September issue of Winelands Magazine features an article on the Tonnellerie Bordelaise family, this French oak barrel company has added us to their makeshift family tree since Cornelia Badenhorst's sister, Hanle and her hubby Mark are the South African Agents, based in Stellenbosch.

Besides having Adi, Cornelia and her dad Jan Boland Coetzee on a branch of their family tree, the article covers some nice insights, not to mention a pic of Hanle and Mark's beautiful family.

Leading another pack... The CWG Auction wines.

James Molesworth reviews the wines on auction at the 2010 Cape Winemakers Guild auction [a small-production showcase of wines from some of South Africa’s top winemakers.] on Winespectator.com

He puts our Noble Late Harvest Kalmoesfontein Vol. 2 Cape Winemakers Guild Coastal Region 2008 in the lead and says:

“The wine shows gorgeous aromas and flavors, all while staying fresh and racy, despite obvious weight and power. While owner and winemaker Adi Badenhorst is just entering the U.S. market with his red and white Rhône blends, his late-harvest Sémillon is a rare treasure worth chasing after.”

Read the entire article on www.winespectator.com.

James Molesworth is the senior editor who champions and critiques the wines of Argentina, Bordeaux, Chile, the Finger Lakes, the Loire, the Rhône and South Africa.

The Cape Winemaker’s Guild Auction  (as reported in July) is scheduled for Saturday, October 2nd, and the auctiongives a peek into the behind-the-scenes experimentation of a small group of South African winemakers, mostly representing the current generation that is helping to push quality higher.

The auction is open to the public, and if you want to become a bidder you can register at www.capewinemakersguild.com. 

Get your fuel...

This month's grapefuel newsletter features an amazing deal on our Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2010.


Buy a box of six for only R363.76, online...


Click here for more details, and enjoy!

Starting a global conversion, one white at a time..?

Lettie Teague, wine columnist for The Wall Street Journal, believes in South African whites again, ever since she tasted our  2009 Secateurs Chenin Blanc. 

She goes as far as calling it "a small start on a global Chenin conversion."

READ IT HERE...

Cheers to that, and happy weekend!

New Vintages on sale NOW...

Our new vintages have hit stores and restaurants all over the world.

The AA Badenhorst Red Blend 2007 vintage and White Blend 2008 vintage 
as well as the Secateurs Red Blend 2009 and Chenin Blanc 2010 
are available NOW.


For fact sheets on these wines visit OUR ARCHIVE
for outlets that sell our wines, visit OUR WEBSITE

Part of another great family

The &Union guys have officially welcomed us to their family. Our limited edition Papegaai white blend is reviewed  by &Union wine guy... 

Read more here.

Adi in Edinburgh...

If you are in Edinburgh around the 26th of October, try to attend the South African Wine Maker Dinner at the Forth Floor Restaurant.

Tuesday 26 October 7pm

The Forth Floor Restaurant is proud to welcome Adi Badenhorst from Badenhorst Family Wines and Albie Koch of De Toren to guide you through a tasting of some of the best wines from their estates. 


They will share their experiences and insight into how they produce these stunning wines, all while enjoying a 4 course dinner specially created for the evening by Executive Chef, Stuart Muir.  An evening not to be missed...
£55 per person.


For more information or to make a reservation, please contact reception
on 0131 524 8350.


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