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It might seem that Stellenbosch property Meerlust has entered a period of improved quality since the arrival of Wim Truter from KWV in 2020 to...
As is well documented, the 2022 ripening period was hot and dry. Vinpro reports that Stellenbosch experienced almost three times as many hours above 35°C...
Stellenbosch property Meerlust celebrates 50 years of bottling under its own label this year. Though viticulture began here in 1693, the first Meerlust wine –...
If you drive around South Africa’s premier wine-growing area in this worryingly extended autumn (and the days this week are so far positively summerish), you’ll...
Rubicon 2021 from Stellenbosch property Meerlust is quite the achievement. It was the first vintage that saw Wim Truter entirely in charge as head winemaker,...
The 2020 harvest at Stellenbosch property Meerlust must have been tricky with winemaker Chris Williams on his way out and his replacement Wim Truter only...
Meerlust in Stellenbosch will not be releasing the 2019 vintage of its famous Cape Bordeaux Red Blend called Rubicon on account of it not meeting...
According to a media release issued by KWV, its chief winemaker, Wim Truter, will be leaving in May 2020 to join Meerlust in Stellenbsoch. News...
Chris Williams, winemaker at Meerlust Estate in Stellenbosch since 2004, has resigned to pursue his own interests. He was only the second winemaker at the...
“We’re bottling today,” explains cellar master Chris Williams over the din of a mobile bottling unit parked outside Meerlust’s cellar. He leads me past it...
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