Hermanuspietersfontein Boerdery
Hermanuspietersfontein Boerdery falls in the Sunday’s Glen wine ward. The picturesque 320Ha Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI) Champion Farm nestles in a valley between the mountainous area close to Stanford and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Sauvignon Blanc – 27.44ha
- Cabernet Sauvignon - 9.73ha
- Shiraz - 4.26ha
- Cabernet Franc - 3.96ha
- Merlot - 6.78ha
- Semillon - 2.64ha
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- Petit Verdot - 1.02ha
- Viognier - 0.93ha
- Malbec - 2.01ha
- Nouvelle - 1.04ha
- Grenache – 0.53ha
- Mourvèdre – 0.51ha
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The terroir of our farm differs and is dedicated to delivering a unique style and blend of its own. The westerly slopes are more suited to the Bordeaux cultivars Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon blanc and Semillon, while the easterly slopes favour the cultivation of Rhône cultivars such as Shiraz, Mourvèdre, Grenache and Viognier.
Due to elevation our vineyards benefit from the cool Atlantic Ocean breezes creating a unique micro-climate that plays a major role in developing the character of our wines.
Our farm lies in the winter rainfall region enjoying the occasional summer showers from the south-east. The prevailing south-easterly summer winds and the 187 – 332m elevation above sea level make this pocket about 2°C cooler than the adjacent area. The average annual rainfall here is 650 mm per annum. Soils vary from weathered shale to granite and a gravel top soil with a clay based sub-soil.
The farm is a haven for a variety of fauna, the most exciting being leopard, evidenced by spotted spoor. Duiker, reebok, cerval and baboon freely roam the land.
The property’s unplanted slopes are covered in fynbos and large tracts of land have been left in their pristine state. Great effort has gone into clearing the entire farm of invasive alien species.
Hermanuspietersfontein Boerdery joined the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI) in 2007. The BWI’s chief goal is to limit further loss of threatened natural habitat, and to contribute to sustainable wine production through the adoption of biodiversity guidelines by the South African wine industry.
We adhere to the biodiversity guidelines, conserve our ecosystems and fully subscribe to the BWI values and vision in our wine growing experience.
Read more at: www.bwi.co.za
Coordinates:
S34°27,774' E019°39,341'
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