http://www.simonsvlei.com Simonsvlei, driven by integrity, innovation and an independent spirit en-us The Syrah vine made its way from Europe to the African continent almost by accident, but it has taken root well and now produces what could well be South Africa’s signature red.... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=12 This man is one of the few men in the world who can safely say that he will be remembered a century from now, and that the results of his work will be included in many a textbook on palaeontology that students will be studying many a year from now... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=11 PAARL - Award-winning wine cellar Simonsvlei has announced the winners of Simonsvlei Achiever of the Year Awards – a competition allowing South Africans to honor and acknowledge outstanding individual achievements... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=10 ‘n Jaar gelede het Simonsvlei in die Paarl, een van die land se voorste wynkelders, besluit dat gewone Suid-Afrikaners erkenning behoort te kry vir hulle bydrae tot hierdie wonderlike land waarin ons woon en die samelewing. Dit het gelei tot die Simonsvlei Uitblinker van die Jaar Toekennings, wat jaarliks toegeken sal word... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=9 If there were more people like Mr Galeome Elias Finger, the world would undoubtedly be a far better place. Just ask any number of AIDS sufferers, battered women and abused children in Gauteng... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=8 With the appointment of Francois van Zyl, Simonsvlei’s Cellar Master and Production Manager, as Director: Production, the Board of Directors of this well-known wine cellar showed their intent to re-establish Simonsvlei as the industry leader in quality and innovation, as in the days of the late iconic wine genius, Oom Sarel Rossouw. Van Zyl has been incorporated into the Simonsvlei Board of Directors with immediate effect... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=7 CAPE TOWN - With more than half of South Africa’s wetlands already lost, chiefly due to unwise development and unsustainable farming practices, it is time we took our environmental laws a little more seriously... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=6 PAARL – With his opening remarks at the Simonsvlei-sponsored Champagne Classic Golf Tournament, held at Paarl’s well-known golf course, Jannie Vermeulen (Simonsvlei’s Director: Marketing) announced the dawning of a new and exiting era for Simonsvlei, “What I would like to share with you all tonight, is the latest breakthrough by Simonsvlei, which I believe will in the next few years prove to be a ‘classic’ moment in the history of our cellar.”... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=5 With three quality awards received in less than three months, Simonsvlei has started the spring season in style. Hard work fuelled by a passion to excel and a consistent focus on quality and innovation, have all attributed to the cellar’s latest successes... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=4 Een van die pioniers van die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf, Sarel Daniël Gottlieb Rossouw, beter bekend as Oom Sarel, is Vrydag 31 Augustus, op die ouderdom van 83 jaar oorlede. Oom Sarel was sedert 1947 tot 1986 Simonsvlei se Hoofbestuurder en wynmaker... http://simonsvlei.com/x.news/index.php?page=3