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01/06/2026

New Vintage Release | New Baby 2024 | Six Barrels

are delighted to release the 10th vintage of New Baby 💫

First bottled in 2015, this is one of the wines they most look forward to sharing each year. The 2024 vintage brings together Chenin Blanc from their 1974 vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc from a special block planted in 1983, and a small block of Colombar from a vineyard planted in 1988.

The Chenin provides structure, the Sauvignon Blanc adds an enticing perfume, and the Colombar brings freshness and nerve.

They recently revisited the 2016 vintage and found it beautifully complete and silky, with a lovely sense of harmony. The 2024 shows a touch more fruit and freshness, making it a wonderful companion to linefish and simple summer meals.

Platter’s gave it 95 points and called it “The gourmet breakfast-wine of champions” saying this “stellar Cape Blend 2024 sets the bar high…grapefruit, toast & marmalade, finishes with scrumptious pastry cream.”

Every year brings a new baby, and this tenth release is already showing all the beauty, complexity and character that have made the wine such a favourite over the years.

Available now from their cellar door and online.

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31/05/2026

The olive oil harvest is finally done at ! Everything is pressed! Jo has worked tirelessly for months. Their press operators Michael and Hannes have done a fantastic job! 2026 will be one for the books - not even mid harvest flood could stop them!

17/05/2026

WINTER ACCOMMODATION SPECIAL 🍷

Winter in the Overberg has its own kind of magic.

Pay for 2 nights and stay for 3 for bookings in May, June, July and August. Discover their three beautifully restored cottages, each offering the perfect countryside retreat.

Spend your days exploring the beauty of the Overberg, discovering local wine farms, mountain trails and quiet country roads… or simply slow down and stay cosy on the farm. Enjoy long lunches and delicious wines at the deli, crackling fires, and peaceful mornings in your cottage.

The perfect winter getaway starts here!

10/05/2026

The wine is always great… the journey to get it there? Not always so glamorous 🍷🌧️

Behind the scenes at Anysbos: mud, rain, stress, and a fair amount of disaster management. Farming truly isn’t for the faint-hearted!

03/05/2026

The Kin | 5th Edition | Autumn 2026

The oaks are shedding, vineyards turning gold, and after every good rain, the team at Beaumont head out in search of elusive “cep” mushrooms hidden across the farm. Out in the vineyards, cover crops are in — oats, radishes, vetch, peas, and mustard — working below the surface to restore and protect the soil for seasons to come.

Between the vineyard and cellar, they’ve been quietly setting aside wines that felt worth sharing — and this release is a special one. For the first time: a Mourvèdre Grenache 2024. A blend that immediately stood out and demanded to be bottled.

Kin has become the home for these moments — small, once-off releases that capture a time, a place, a feeling.

They’re excited to share the 5th edition of their Kin Wine Offer, featuring a selection of new and limited wines available to their tribe:

Kin Mourvèdre Grenache 2024 | 2 bottles
New Baby 2024 - pre-release | 2 bottles
Goutte D’Or 2025 - pre-release | 2 bottles

If you’re already part of Kin, thank you. If not, you’re warmly invited to join them on the journey. Contact for more info on how to join.

26/04/2026

A wine of place.
A wine worth lingering over 𝙃𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘

Light in body, yet quietly confident — carried by 40-year-old vines rooted in Bot River.

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17/04/2026

The harvest 2026 is in. The vineyards are now quiet, but the cellar isn’t.

This is where the real waiting begins — tanks settling, decisions being made, the vintage slowly finding its shape. Heavy rains made this one a challenge, but Peter-Allan, Anmar and the team are watching it closely and are feeling good about what’s coming.

More to follow as the cellar does its work.

25/03/2026

ERIN WINES - Father & Son Project
These are the faces who’ll be pouring behind the bins at BotFest 2026!

Meet the team behind Erin Wines—a father and son project rooted in Bot River. As long-time residents and proud custodians of this precious land, they’re finally pouring wines from the place they call home. Every bottle is a testament to conservation, terroir, and the care required to farm one of South Africa’s most fragile ecosystems.

Harvest 2026 in three words? Hope. Pressure. Precision.

On the natural wine spectrum? Somewhere between thoughtful and functional. We like our wines naturally expressive, but not experimental casualties.

Wine myth that needs to die? There is special skill or talent to enjoying good wine.

Come and meet Ted & Brett and taste their wines at BotFest this Saturday, March 28!

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17/03/2026

JO NESER - Waterleliefontein
These are the faces who’ll be pouring behind the bins at BotFest 2026! 🍷

Meet Jo Neser, who owns Waterleliefontein with his wife, Tessa. He is pictured here with his two Hungarian Vizslas, Evie and Folly, named after their grandmothers ♥️🌈

Jo traded his career as a commercial lawyer for the unpredictable beauty of winemaking in Bot River, and he hasn’t looked back.

Harvest 2026 in three words? Challenging and unpredictable.

In your glass right now? Waterleliefontein Syrah Grenache 2021

Why Bot River? Is there any other place?

If you weren’t making wine? Carrying on being a Commercial Lawyer!

Cellar soundtrack? The Last Waltz by The Band

Come taste what Jo and Tessa are doing at Waterleliefontein at BotFest on March 28 - wine (and olive oil) made with care, companionship (canine and human!), and a deep love for this valley. 🐕🍷

Get your tickets here: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/340564-botfest-2026/ #/

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15/03/2026

PETER-STUART - Stuart Family Vineyards
These are the faces who’ll be pouring behind the bins at BotFest 2026! 🍷

Meet Peter-Stuart of Stuart Family Vineyards, where regenerative farming meets a passion for composting, soil health, and polo ponies. Peter has transformed abandoned farmlands into a thriving wine estate where endemic wildlife, free-range chickens, and yes, even the polo ponies, all play their part in creating healthier soils and better wines.

Harvest 2026 in three words? Best since rinderpest!

In your glass right now? Sustainably produced and perfectly chilled Chenin

Why Bot River? It’s like Hotel California—you can check out, but you will never leave!!

Come taste what Peter-Stuart is creating at Stuart Family Vineyards at BotFest on March 28.

Get your tickets here: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/340564-botfest-2026/ #/

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