Category Archives: Harvest
Harvest news -the end is in sight…
700 tons! This is a record for Vrede en Lust and the most grapes we’ve taken into the cellar to date. All our white grapes are now in the cellar and we are just waiting for the last bit of …
Harvest News
An amazing, busy week in the cellar and everyone is working full steam! So far, we have harvested just over 380 tons which means we are about halfway now, but this is usually when the busiest time is among us. …
The Vrede en Lust annual Harvest Festival
On the 2nd of March we celebrated our annual harvest festival with the most perfect weather we could wish for. The harvest festival is an exclusive event held annually to thank our wine club members for their continued support throughout …
Harvest news – week 2
Week two has been one of hard work, amazing quality grapes and a lot of attention to detail. Up to date we have harvested 173 tons of grapes and all our Pinotage and Chardonnay is done for the season. This …
Harvest news – Week 1 done and dusted
The first week of harvest is behind us and what a busy week it has been. Susan and her team have been working around the clock and is very excited about the results of the first week’s harvest. It is …
Harvest 2013 – Day 1
This morning at 6am was the moment we have all been waiting for a while now. The excitement was palpable during the past week and today the wait is over – we are in full harvest mode! The trucks from …
A season of “bling” for the Vrede en Lust wine team
It has been an amazing awards season for winemaker, Susan Erasmus and her team. Their hard work and efforts have been recognized in the past few months when medals have been awarded for some of our newest wines. It has …
3 Medals to kick off the awards season on a high note
With a substantial growth in entries and producer numbers at this year’s Michelangelo Wine Awards, Vrede en Lust was overjoyed with 2 gold medals and a silver to acknowledge hard work and passion which goes into our wines. Our first gold medal was awarded …
De Savoye Day 2012 Harvest Festival in Pictures
The 3rd of March marked the annual Harvest Blessing and Celebration here at Vrede en Lust – Jacques de Savoye Day 2012! Named in honour of the oirginal founder of Vrede en Lust, back in April 1688. We were blessed …
SOLD OUT: Jacques de Savoye Day: Harvest Festival 2012
We invite you to join us at the annual Vrede en Lust ‘De Savoye Harvest Festival’ on Saturday 3 March 2012. On De Savoye Day, we celebrate the 2012 grape harvest; honour the founder of Vrede en Lust; release a number …
