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Chamonix
Chamonix Wine Farm is nestled
against Mont Rochelle, deep
within the rich wine-growing
valley of Franschhoek in the
Western Cape. Formerly part of
the historic La Cotte granted to FRANSCHOEK VALLY
the Huguenots in 1688, The district of Franschoek has retained its distinct French Huguenot character. Regarded as the
Chamonix today comprises some
750 acres. German-born Chris 'culinary capital' of the Cape, Franschhoek is a member of The Délice Network of Good Food Cities
Hellinger purchased the farm in of the World. The Franschhoek valley lies to the southeast of Paarl and is enclosed on three sides by
the early 1990s when it was towering mountains: the Groot Drakenstein and Franschhoek mountains which meet at the top of
predominantly an export fruit the valley and the Klein Drakenstein and Simonsberg mountains, found further down towards Paarl.
farm. With tenacity and vigor, a Streams from the higher peaks flow down to the valley floor where they converge to form the Berg
replanting program began,
steadily replanting fruit trees with River, fast-flowing in winter when snow caps the peaks and a mere stream in summer, fed by the
noble French grape varieties. An Wemmershoek Dam.
underground cellar was built
drawing upon Hellinger’s
engineering background and old
world principles. Chamonix vineyardbrands.com

Chamonix Chardonnay Franschhoek 2014 (6pk) $161.90

Chamonix Pinot Noir Franschhoek Feldspar 2014 (6pk) $161.90
Chamonix Rouge Franschoek 2014 $167.90
Boekenhoutskloof (35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 20%, Petit Verdot, 11% Malbec)
Boekenhoutskloof was established
in 1776. Located in the furthest
corner of the beautiful
Franschhoek Valley, the farm’s
name means “ravine of the
Boekenhout” (pronounced Bookn- Boekenhoutskloof vineyardbrands.com
Howed). The Boekenhout is an
indigenous Cape Beech tree (also see Stellenbosch)
greatly prized for furniture Boekenhoutskloof White Blend Western Cape Wolftrap 2018 $119.90
making. In 1993 the farm and
homestead was bought and (35% Viognier, 33% Chenin Blanc, 32% Grenache Blanc)
restored and a new vineyard
planting program was established Boekenhoutskloof Red Blend Western Cape Wolftrap 2018 $119.90
that now includes Syrah, (91% Syrah, 8% Mourvèdre, 1% Viognier)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet
Franc, Grenache, Semillon, and Boekenhoutskloof Syrah Franschoek 2015 (6pk) $329.90 92 WS, 92 WS, 93 WE
Viognier.

STELLENBOSCH
The historical town of Stellenbosch boasts a winemaking tradition which stretches back to the end
Reyneke of the 17th-century. The mountainous terrain, good rainfall, deep well-drained soils and diversity of
In 1988, the Reyneke family terroirs make this a sought-after viticultural area. The rapidly increasing number of wine estates and
bought the farm Uitzicht, a 90- producers (more than 200) includes some of the most famous names in Cape wine. The district, with
acre farm on the ridge of the its mix of historic estates and contemporary wineries, produces excellent examples of almost all the
Polkadraai Hills, with
spectacular views of Stellenbosch. noble grape varieties and is known for the quality of its blended reds.
Contemporaneously, Johan
Reyneke began the lengthy
process of the conversion from

conventional farming to organic Boekenhoutskloof vineyardbrands.com
practices to a method of farming (also see Franschoek Valley)
which was in accordance with
biodynamic principles. On Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch 2014 (6pk) $329.60 92
January 1, 2007, Reyneke wines WS
was certified by Debio (Norway)
and IFOAM (Europe). Reyneke
was the first farm in South
Africa to achieve certification by Reyneke vineyardbrands.com
Demeter International, the
largest, and arguably, the most Reyneke Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch 2017 (6pk) $161.90 89 WE, 90 WA, 92 WS
widely acknowledged biodynamic
accreditation body in the world.
Reyneke Bordeaux Blend Stellenbosch Capstone 2014 (6pk) $161.90
(47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot)

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