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Yonder Hill, a boutique winery, nestles up against the Helderberg just off the R44 between Stellenbosch and Somerset West. This 13 hectare farm is owned by the Naude. The farm is known for its soft and easy-drinking style of wines and concentrates on the Red cultivars which the Helderberg region is famous for. Our classic range, Nicola, Merlot, and Inanda enjoys local and international acclaim. We have introduced a value-for-money range consisting of Y-Merlot, Y-Shiraz and Y-Sauvignon Blanc. Both the wine and Olyfberg olive products can comfortably be described as young, frisky, approachable and friendly, just like the people working on the Estate - and sales over the past few years have proven the wines' popularity with the South African market. Come and visit Yonder Hill to enjoy peace and harmony; taste our Wines and Olyfberg products. You are sure to experience a uniqueness and a special sense of something that leaves you feeling uplifted.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Woman of Wine

Harvest is finished. Now it is the loooonnnnggg and patient wait for the second fermentation in a red wine’s lifetime, namely malalactic fermentation. Yonder Hill`s first Sauvignon Blanc is something to look forward to. To be released in September 2010. The ladies from Woman of Wines are visiting the 15th and 29th. We will give the ladies a welcoming drink, and follow up with a vertical tasting of our Inanda`s. Afterwards we will “kuier” until we drop. I must say, all of us need a good “kuier” after harvest. The farm workers will do a Newlands rugby day….. Hopefully the Stomers keep on winning. Come and visit us at Lourensford for the annual Helderbeg Trade fare 20 & 21 April, from 15:00 – 18:00. Our 2007 vintages and Y-Range to be shown.

During March Spit or Swallow rate us 2nd with a average scorre 7.77 on their website. Thank you Anel and all the winefly`s for visiting. Carmen Beerwinkel, our tasting room assistant, found out she is pregnant and Bennie Avenant (winemaker) celebrated his 26th birthday. Checkers took the last batch Y-Shiraz for the promotion, we delivered our samples for the Old Mutual Competition and our Inanda 2004 and Merlot 2005 was selected for the Nederburg Aution,


Now it is only one month and Zulu; our boerboel

will be joined by Bella from the same breeder in Bloem. We can not wait, our dogs on the farm, second to our wines, are our pride and joy.
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