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Oldenburg Vineyards in Banhoek has appointed Nic Van Aarde, previously of Warwick, as its winemaker, with effect from 1 November 2018. Current general manager and...
Single-variety Viognier has always been a tough nut to crack under local conditions but that hasn’t stopped Philip Costandius, winemaker and MD at Stellenbosch property...
“The issue when it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon,” says Philip Constandius, winemaker at Oldenburg Vineyards in Stellenbosch, “is to manage the pyrazines. You can’t wish...
While the appeal of Cabernet Franc generally arises from its pretty aromatics and litheness compared to its offspring Cabernet Sauvignon, Oldenburg Vineyards in Stellenbosch have...
Oldenburg Vineyards in Banghoek, Stellenbosch (see images here) was acquired in 2003 by Adrian Vanderspuy, who began a process of rejuvenation the property having suffered...
If the 2010 vintage of Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch property Oldenburg Vineyards was likeable but workmanlike (see here), the 2011 shows much greater fruit purity,...
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