In 2018 Jamie Goode did 10 days of harvest at Gabrielskloof in Bot River, South Africa. Part 1 of this three-part film looks at the vineyards. Are the grapes ready for harvest? And when they are, they need picking, and picking up.
Harvest at Gabrielskloof, part 2: how red wines are made here
Jamie Goode gets stuck in during vintage in Gabrielskloof, Bot River, South Africa. In part 2 of 3 films, here he's looking at how red wines are made.
Harvest at Gabrielskloof, 3: how white wine is made
In the third of three films chronicling the 2018 vintage at Gabrielskloof, in South Africa's Bot River wine region, Jamie Goode gets involved in some white wine making.
Wildekrans Wine Estate
Nestled in the Bot River Valley, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, Wildekrans Wine Estate plays host to breathtaking views, flanked by the spectacular Overberg mountains.
Setting out to discover the very essence of Wildekrans, my friend Kerry (Kerry Travels.co.za) and I explored the vineyards with farm manager Braam Gericke and learnt more about vine's from winemaker William Wilkinson.
The Endless Vineyards Boutique Lodge played host to Kerry and I during our stay, literally amongst the Wildekrans vineyards.
Wine tasting and a well-paired lunch from the estate's Forage Restaurant ensured that we connected with this boutique venue in ways that will forever be treasured.
Magdalena & Jan Swanepoel's Wedding
The beautiful Polish-South African wedding of Magdalena and Jan Swanepoel on 17 October 2015 at Gabrielskloof, Botrivier.
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Bot River Wines - Pink Festival - 2010.mov
Bot River Valley celebrates Rosé with their annual Pink Festival. to to botriverwines.co.za
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Where Josie Goes | Botrivier
In this episode we jumped in the car and headed for the small town of Botrivier, to see what they had in store for us over the Spring Weekend.
The close-knit winemaking community of Botrivier gather each year to host The Spring Weekend Festival. It is an opportunity for the local estates and winemakers from the region to showcase something unique from their 'farm cupboard'.
We were absolutely taken with the beauty of this unsung Overberg gem and can't wait to visit again (especially for that Gabrielskloof 's platter).
Elgin Vintage Experience 1: Iona
Jamie Goode takes part in the 2017 harvest in South Africa's Elgin wine region. Part 1: a day at Iona. Syrah and Riesling come into the cellar.
I drank some Syrah at Gabrielskloof, here is what I had to say about it
I stayed at Gabrielskloof and I drank their Estate Range Syrah. This is what I had to say about it.
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