We welcome Luan Aucamp, Sales Manager for Ridgeback Wines, to About The Winelands show. In this very informative chat, Luan introduces us to award-winning Ridgeback Wines, where the name derived from, the Ridgeback wine philosophy, and progress with regards to sustainability and biodiversity.
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About Ridgeback Wines
Ridgeback Wines is a premier wine estate in Southern Africa where great care has been taken to ensure the vineyards are of the highest calibre. A major focus is the soil quality ensuring optimum mineral and moisture content, producing top quality grapes and ultimately superb wines.
Interesting to note, the name Ridgeback is derived from the dog Rhodesian Ridgeback. When the owners of the farm bought the farm, originally a fruit farm, their two Rhodesian Ridgebacks settled with them, hence the name Ridgeback Wines.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a dog breed bred in the Southern Africa region and its forebears can be traced to the semi-domesticated, ridged hunting dogs of the Khoikhoi, which were crossed with European dogs by the early colonists of the Cape Colony of southern Africa. The Rhodesian Ridgeback has also previously been known as Van Rooyen’s lion dog or the African Lion Hound or African Lion Dog
The Wines – A perfect Combination
The first wines were produced in 2000. Ridgeback Shiraz, the first red and 5-star award-winning wine, was created in 2001. The winemaker, Toit Wessels, has gone from strength to strength and makes sure that nothing but the best wines leave the cellar. Order your wine online here!
Fantastic wine is the result of a combination of numerous favourable factors existing concurrently and giving rise to a product of an impeccable standard. Our farm’s location, soils and slopes are well suited to red grapes, of which the mainstay is Shiraz, followed by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot and Grenache.
Ridgeback Wines are found and enjoyed in the UK, Europe, USA, China, South Africa and other African countries.
Ridgeback House
Catering for a wide range of guests, corporate to nature enthusiasts. The perfect place to relax and unwind, and of course, enjoy the first-class wine tasting center and impeccable Ridgeback wines. Book here!
Wine Tasting and Restaurant
Located in tranquil gardens overlooking a dam, home to a range of exotic waterfowl. The Wine Tasting room and restaurant share the same incredible setting. The Deck Restaurant is open 6 days a week serving delicious fresh home-style cooking. Details to visit here!
Ridgeback wines are elegant, age well and grow in character when set down for a few years.
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