Who or what has had the biggest impact on you in winemaking?
My 7 years as winemaker at Nederburg really helped shape the type of winemaker I am today. It was an old cellar when I started there in 1999 and in the following few years our company invested a huge amount [...]
Johan Jordaan, senior winemaker at Spier Wines since 2007, is the 2011 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year. This was announced at a gala event in Paarl on Saturday night (26 November). The Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year is Matthew van Heerden of
Uva Mira Vineyards.
This [...]
Who or what has had the biggest impact on you in winemaking?
I was lucky to get in to the industry via an apprenticeship. I spent 4 years at Kaapzicht with Danie Staedtler. David Finlayson taught me a lot and I remember the Platter Guide was half as thick as it is now.
Are you self taught, [...]
What are the things that influence you most in your winemaking?
The traditions of winemaking, especially in Europe, where generations and generations have made wine. Here in Haskell it’s a respect for the specific terroir of our vineyards and how this is represented in the wines.
Where did you study?
The University of Stellenbosch.
What excites you about the [...]
What has been the biggest influence on your winemaking?
Bernard Veller of Nitida. He gave me the chance to come to Nitida 4 years ago and has taught me about every aspect of the business – from how to run the farm, the business, the vines and also how to make great wine.
Where did you study?
I [...]
What has been the biggest influence on your winemaking?
The biggest influence on me to date have been the people I’ve worked with. I’ve had great mentors – John Loubser, the Cellarmaster here, and Erika Ubermeyer at Graham Beck in Franschhoek.
What excites you currently about the wine industry?
There is continual experimentation with lighter, more elegant, lightly [...]
What is your biggest influence in winemaking?
I grew up on a wine farm in Worcester. Fruit and vine growing are part of the family business. Everything to do with growing grapes and tending vines were part and parcel of my family’s life on a daily basis. I’d have to say that they were my biggest [...]
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