Groote Post Vineyards - Prämiertes Weingut in Darling, Südafrika
Weingut aus Südafrika | Darling
Weingut Groote Post Vineyards
Groote Post is a historic 18th century farm on the west coast of the Cape, where the old tradition of winemaking has been revived by the Pentz family. In the third and fourth generation, Peter and Nick Pentz, who originally came from the dairy industry, hoped that just as their cream always floated on top, their wines would also float on top.
After their maiden vintage in 1999, we can now say that they have undoubtedly reached the top. The winery's wines regularly receive top ratings in South Africa's renowned Platter's Wine Guide and numerous awards from the most prestigious institutions. The final transition from dairy farming to viticulture took place in 2001 with the sale of the highly esteemed Holsteiner herd. According to Peter Pentz, this was not a difficult decision, since, in the entire 50 years in the dairy industry, not once did anyone say to him: "Peter, last night I had an excellent bottle of your milk!
Weingut Fakten
- Gründungsjahr:
- 1999
- Adresse:
- Darling Hills Road, Darling, 7345
- GeoDaten:
- -33.48305679949759, 18.410089266437527
- Anbaufläche:
- 100 ha
- Unsere Empfehlung:
- Groote Post Old Man's Red Blend
- Warum besuchen:
- Persönliche Weinverkostungen in entspannter Atmosphäre werden durch Käse- und Charcuterie-Platten aus regionalen Zutaten genussvoll ergänzt
- Die beliebten Farm Drives führen durch ein rund 2.000 Hektar großes Wildreservat, in dem unter anderem Giraffen, Kudus, Bonteböcke und Springböcke beobachtet werden können
- Ein Cheese & Wine Stopp inmitten der Weinberge mit herrlichem Blick bis zum Tafelberg macht die Farm Drive Tour zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis
- Das historische Weingut in den Darling Hills verbindet preisgekrönte Cool-Climate-Weine mit der einzigartigen Natur und Gastfreundschaft der südafrikanischen Westküste
- Telefonnummer:
- +27 (0) 22 4922825
- Weingutwebseite:
- https://www.grootepost.com/
Quellenangeben
- https://www.grootepost.com/