The second edition of The South African Dream Wine Magazine has just been released. A magazine in which you will read about every little detail of our estate vineyards, the winemaking process, what to do when you are spending 24 hours in Stellenbosch, and The Big Five Delight to name a few examples.
The reason of our existence as a boutique winery is celebrated with the featuring of three top fine dining experiences. Starring The Test Kitchen in Cape Town, Trussardi alla Scala in Milan and Rijks Restaurant in Amsterdam. Mouthwatering stories and worthwhile a check on your bucket list.

The Aaldering Estate Sauvignon Blanc is one of our hidden treasures and has just been selected by the wine committee of Asiana Airlines for their well-respected Asiana Airlines Business Class passengers.
So what is the secret to the success of our Sauvignon Blanc? Growing such a delicate variety in a valley mostly known for red wines is quite surprising. Our Sauvignon Blanc grows high up on the southwestern slopes of the estate at an altitude of 160m above sea level where soil temperatures can differ up to 5 degrees Celcius from our warmer sites. The vineyard overlooks False Bay where our prevailing summer wind comes from, and the exposure to the ocean offers us the wonderful cool-down effect which this variety craves to produce its delicate aromas.
Our vines offer a different flavour profile which includes grassy notes, bell pepper and riper tropical flavours. The majority of the grapes offer lovely Cape gooseberry, green fig, grapefruit and white pear flavours. The sophisticated wine making process results in a sublime gastronomic Sauvignon Blanc.

A calm overnight flight will get you from pretty much anywhere in the world to the magical Cape.
With the new season around the corner, you feel the energy in the streets of Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Wine tasting centres are opening up again and the restaurants are impressing with new seasonal menus. The whales are making their way back to the deep ocean and the shimmering coast line is starting to buzz again.
Our 3 luxury lodges are just been redone to guarantee you the ultimate 5 star luxury feel. Better book your plane ticket now and stay with us for a real Cape Winelands retreat!

After what has been an extremely long and dry summer (driest in a century) we had sporadic rain but luckily enough for our farm dam to start overflow during the second week of August. Our winter rains are treasured, as this is our only source of water.
We are now going into spring and temperatures are starting to rise gradually, even the Chardonnay started to bud here and there. Our season has officially started and even the bees are excited!
The flowers are awakening and slowly we shift our focus from the cellar to the vineyards, on our gum boots.

Some great new awards have been received lately which we would like to share with you. The South African Wine Index (SAWI) awarded three of our beautiful wines. No less than a Platinum award went to our Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon – Merlot. The Aaldering Estate Sauvignon Blanc won a shiny Grand Gold medal.

The Aaldering Cabernet Sauvignon – Merlot 2012 is clearly showing its muscles in the recent awards and listings, and also in Japan this did not stay unnoticed. During the annual Sakura award show, judged by lady wine professionals only, our CabMerlot was chosen to be a Gold medal winner. It goes without saying that we are stoked with this news. For an updated overview on our accolades throughout the past years, please have a look at our accolades overview online.