Category Archives: Winemaker
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. …
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 …
At Vrede en Lust it is Christmas with a C…
It literally looks as if Rudolph the red nose reindeer sneezed all over Vrede en Lust… We are completely in the spirit of things and every inch of the tasting room and entrance have been decorated with Christmas trimmings. Since …
Christmas elves or wine club staff?
It is the time of the year, when everyone in the office is on a high and working like a well-oiled machine to get the last wine club shipment of the year out to our members.
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 …
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 …
Harvest team 2012 gets their hands dirty
The 11th harvest in Vrede en Lust’s modern cellar is now fully underway! The team started bringing in the first batch of Chardonnay destined for the Vrede en Lust Sarah 2012 wine this morning. In the winery we have from …
