Cederberg range

The focus range of Cederberg Private Cellar:

• Cederberg Sauvignon Blanc
• Cederberg Chenin Blanc
• Cederberg Bukettraube
• Cederberg Merlot Shiraz
• Cederberg Cabernet Sauvignon
• Cederberg Shiraz
• Méthode Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs
• Sustainable Rosé

Cape Atlantic range

Wines that do not fit the standard Cederberg range get bottled in this range:

• Cape Atlantic Sauvignon Blanc
• Cape Atlantic Pinotage
• Cape Atlantic Merlot

Five Generations range

Wines made from single vineyards – the original cultivars first planted on the farm. A selection is made of the top barrels and limited quantities are available:

• Five Generations
  Chenin Blanc
• Five Generations
  Cabernet Sauvignon

Waitrose Foundation
Sustainable range

The Cederberg Waitrose Foundation wines are made from vineyards farmed sustainably for the Foundation as an develop- and upliftment project. The wines are only sold in selected Waitrose shops in the UK:

• Waitrose Sustainable Chenin Blanc
• Waitrose Sustainable Shiraz

David
Nieuwoudt
Ghost Corner range

Grapes from Elim are used for David Nieuwoudt’s Ghost Corner range. Every year he selects a small quantity of grapes from a few hand-picked vineyards:

• David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Semillon
• David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc

Cape Winemakers Guild wines

Since David joined the Cape Winemaker Guild in 2005 he has every year had wines on their annual CWG Auction. These wines are exclusively made for the Guild and only available in small quantities on auction:

• Cape Winemakers Guild
  Teen die Hoog Shiraz
• Cape Winemakers Guild
  Semillon

Bukettraube
from Cederberg

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6,7 ha in 2 blocks

Oldest plantings: 1994 in Glenrosa

Youngest plantings: 2008 in Glenrosa

First vintage: 1979

International origin: It is generally accepted that Bukettraube was cultivated in Alsace, Germany in the 19th century. For interesting views on the origin of this variety, see the FAQ box.

Chardonnay
from Cederberg

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1,5 ha in 1 block

Oldest plantings: 1997 in Glenrosa

Youngest plantings: None

International origin: Burgundy, eastern France. Modern DNA fingerprinting research suggests that Chardonnay is a cross between the French Pinot noir and Gouais blanc – a variety brought from the Balkans by the Romans. It is believed that this variety was selected for propagation because of the hybrid vigour it showed.

Chenin blanc
from Cederberg

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6,4 ha in 2 blocks

Oldest plantings: 2004 in sandstone

Youngest plantings: 2008 in Glenrosa

First vintage: 1974

International origin: One of the older cultivars believed to originate in the Anjou wine region in western France in the 9th century. From Anjou it travelled to the Loire Valley where the first planting was recorded in 1445, at a place known as Mont Chenin.

Sauvignon blanc
from Cederberg

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11 ha in 6 blocks

Oldest plantings: 2000 in grey slate

Youngest plantings: 2006 in red slate and sandstone

First vintage: 1984

International origin: An early-ripening variety that originated in the western Loire Valley and the Bordeaux region. It was recorded as early as the 17th century

Sauvignon blanc
from Elim

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3 ha in 1 block

Oldest plantings: 2001 in Bokkeveld slate

Youngest plantings: 2006 in red slate and sandstone

First vintage: 2008

Sémillon
from Elim

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3 ha in 1 block

Oldest plantings: 2002 in Bokkeveld slate

Youngest plantings: 2006 in red slate and sandstone

First vintage: 2008

International origin: Bordeaux in south-western France. It is still recognised as the most important white wine variety in the Bordeaux region.

Viognier
from Cederberg

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1 ha in 1 block

Youngest plantings: 2006 in red slate

First vintage: In 2009 for an experimental wine

International origin: Viognier is believed to have originated in Dalmatia in modern-day Croatia. Only later, in 281 AD, was it brought to the Rhône Valley in France by the Romans. It is believed that the Romans called the wine ‘via Genhennae’, meaning ‘the road to hell’, referring to the difficulty of cultivating the grape.

Cabernet sauvignon
from Cederberg

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7,5 ha in 3 blocks

Oldest plantings: 1998 in red slate and Hutton; the 1972 vines were removed in 2007

Youngest plantings: 2002 in red slate and Hutton

First vintage: 1977

International origin: A cultivar that developed from a chance crossing between Sauvignon blanc and Cabernet franc during the 17th century in the Médoc region in Bordeaux, France.

Merlot
from Cederberg

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3,1 ha in 2 blocks

Oldest plantings: 1995 in Sandy loam/alluvial soils

Youngest plantings: 2000 in red slate and Hutton

First vintage: 1989

International origin: Recorded for the first time in 1784 in Bordeaux where it originated from a Cabernet franc vine. It is named after a black bird, ‘merle’. Either the bird loved the grape, or it refers to the colour of the bird’s feathers.

Pinotage
from Cederberg

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Pinotage removed after harvest of 2010

Oldest plantings: 1994 in slate and sandstone

First vintage: 1973

International origin: This is one of three locally cultivated grape varieties, its parents being Pinot noir and Cinsaut noir (Hermitage). In 1925 Prof Izak Perold planted the four seeds produced by the initial cross in the garden of his residence. Two years later the four seedlings were rescued from the spades of a garden-cleaning team and established in the nursery at Elsenburg Agricultural College by Prof CJ Theron.

Shiraz
from Cederberg

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13 ha in 5 blocks

Oldest plantings: 1999 in red slate and Hutton

Youngest plantings: 2004 in red slate and Hutton

First vintage: 2001

International origin: Shiraz is one of the world’s oldest varieties with two obscure ‘parents’, namely Dureza and Mondease blanche. It is known as Syrah in France.