From 107 producers submitting 183 Sauvignon Blanc wines, Du Toitskloof’s South Coast range Land’s End was selected as one of the FNB Top 10 Sauvignon Blanc winners for 2019.
Read MoreAnother year of recognition for a winery that started out as a quality bulk wine producer from the Breedekloof. Today, decades after Du Toitskloof stepped into the packaged product arena, our wines continue to win excellent accolades nationally and internationally.
Read MoreA few weeks ago Anneline Syfers was able to say her final goodbyes to the Mobile Library by donating a number of new children’s books that was sponsored by LAPA.
Read MoreDéjà vu? Maybe – but what Du Toitskloof does show is consistency by mirroring last year’s results and being awarded the same medals for our 2019 vintages.
Read MoreEach year a very special ATKV award is given to a South African company that promotes reading. After almost five years, our dedicated Fairtrade project; The Mobile Library was awarded the ATKV Woordveertjie Award.
Read MoreAlliances du Monde is an international Wine and Barrel competition that award wines aged in oak barrels. Wineries from all over the world present their best premium oak-aged wines to the international panel. In 2018 our Land’s End Syrah 2015 was awarded Gold and rated as on of the Top 10 wines of the competition.
Read MoreOne year ago we started collaborating with actor, celebrity and now top-selling cookbook creator Armand Aucamp. We began to wine and dine the foodie platform of South Africa with canapés from his book and carefully selected wines from our ranges. There was no doubt that we would pull one of Armand’s recipes from his book for this year’s Breedekloof Soetes&Soup Festival.
Read MoreMost of those wines entered were awarded with Gold Medals while our flagship wine; Quest Heroes Journey 1 (Bordeaux Blend) 2012 came back with a shimmering premium 90pnts medal, awarded to high quality wines.
Read MoreAfter being invited to the South African Junior Chess Championships (SAJCC) for two consecutive years, our u/15 and u/18 chess players are working hard at pushing up their ratings at the Cape Winelands Chess Federation in order to be invited back this year again.
Read MoreOur Breedekloof region is very well-known for dessert wines and this was once again proven at the 17th annual Muskadel SA Awards function when Du Toitskloof was awarded Gold for both our Hanepoot Jerepigo 2014 and new vintage Red Muscadel 2016.
Read MoreFrom the most southern vineyards in Africa, Land’s End presents wine lovers with white and red options unique in terms of their origin, delicious as regards their flavour profiles. The grapes are harvested when they are just right, with the winemakers leaning on technology for analysis of the fruit but also relying on their years of experience on the land where the daylight hours are longer than anywhere else on the continent.
Read MoreWe enjoyed Tshepang Molisana’s Land’s End review so much that we asked her to do something special for Valentine’s Day - pair three of her favourite movies with three of our lovely wines; our Chenin Blanc 2018, Pinotage Rosé 2018 and Dimension Red Blend 2015.
Read MoreFor those who haven’t been out to visit the winery in a while; Ou Meul Bakery, our new companion and hearty calorie contributor has been open since August 2018. This year we decided to pair a meal from their menu with a Du Toitskloof wine every month and sat down with Clyde to get some scope for February.
Read MoreThe South Coast Region, where Land’s End wines are grown and produced, is home to some of the most southerly vineyards in Africa. Grapes that are sourced for Land’s End wines are selected from vineyards at the geographically unique southernmost tip of Africa.
Read MoreDu Toitskloof Wines teamed up with Fairlady magazine, Nikel Cosmetics and Minki Van Der Westhuizen for a fun and intimate brunch at Nitida Wine Estate.
Read MoreThe recently-launched 39th edition of Platter’s Wine Guide shows that Du Toitskloof Wines are not only in the business of making great commercial wine, but produces exceptional boutique-style wines like the Quest Heroes Journey 1 (Bordeaux Style).
Read MoreThis year we took part in the very first Cellar Challenge at the Iqela Slanghoek Triathlon hosted by Breëland Cellar. This new category under the Sprint Distance was created for Breedekloof wineries to compete against one another in teams consisting of a staff member, ambassador or industry friend or supplier.
Read MoreIn his 7th annual guide to South Africa, award-winning British journalist and Master of Wine Tim Atkin contends that the 2015 red and 2017 white vintages have produced a brilliant series of wines. That explains why our Red Muscadel 2015 rose to the top yet again.
Read MoreDu Toitskloof Red Muscadel 2015 reaps another award this Saturday night at the Veritas Awards, making it one of the most awarded Du Toitskloof wines this year, along with our premium wine; Quest Heroes Journey 1 2012 Bordeaux style blend.
Read MoreDu Toitskloof Cape Ruby moves up a tier from last year's Double Gold medal, coming home with a coveted Platinum medal along with Gold awards for Quest, Land's End and Du Toitskloof Selected Vineyard ranges at this year's Michelangelo Awards.
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