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Last week saw me traverse the Cape Winelands almost four times in what you can only call: 'n Kaapse Draai (a Cape Turn).
Our fair Cape changes almost every few kilometres, not only the soil, aspects, and microclimates but the people, language, and culture. From Sea Point to Tamboerskloof, you've got a whole different subset of people, not to mention Woodstock to Pinelands, Langa to Diep River, Siebritskloof to Aprilskloof. We're a diverse bunch, which makes a Cape Turn all the more fascinating. I'll tell you about some of my findings in depth during the course of the week.
Eben Sadie hosted us for a day to walk through the monument he's building to Cape Wine on his farm, Rotsvas in the Aprilskloof of the Paardeberg in Swartland. I met the young guns of the area, Jasper Wickens of Swerwer, in neighbouring Siebritskloof, and André Bruyns, viticulturist at Lammershoek (right next to Rotsvas) and winemaker of the City on a Hill range of wines. And attended the 50th celebrations of one of South Africa and Stellenbosch's proudest stalwarts, Kanonkop. Their passion, innovation, and kanniedood spirit breathe life into any tired soul, making this turn around the Cape worth it.
