A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines

A.A. Badenhorst Papegaai Dry Red 2021

By Christian Eedes, 11 March 2022

Prompted by my article, “Why are there not more light red wines?”, André Badenhorst, father of the renowned Adi, replied: “When I was at Buitenverwachting...

Podcast: Adi Badenhorst of A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines

By Christian Eedes, 28 May 2020

David Clarke of the agency Ex Animo Wine Co. provides a podcast consisting of a series of interviews with industry figures, a recent subject being...

Top wines of October 2019

By Christian Eedes, 1 November 2019

Here are our four top wines of last month: A.A. Badenhorst The Golden Slopes Chenin Blanc 2018 - 97 (see the original review here) Boekenhoutskloof...

A.A. Badenhorst Geelkapel Muscat de Frontigan 2017

By Christian Eedes, 7 November 2018

The wines of Adi Badenhorst might not be the most immaculately crafted but they are definitely some of the most distinctive and absorbing. Tasting notes...

A.A. Badenhorst White 2016

By Christian Eedes, 18 September 2018

When it comes to the wines of Swartland producer Adi Badenhorst, then an attitude of “Expect the unexpected” is useful. The White 2016 is a...

A.A. Badenhorst White 2015

By Christian Eedes, 23 February 2017

It doesn’t get more involved than the White 2015 from Swartland producer A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines, a blend consisting of 20% Chenin Blanc, 13% each...

Tim James: More on A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines

By Christian Eedes, 2 November 2015

I haven’t been able to quite make up my mind about Adi Badenhorst’s 2014 wine called Brak-Kuil Barbarossa – but I’ve had a marvellous time...

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