Eikendal
Passion. Terroir. Finesse.
Eikendal’s History:
Eikendal is one of the original 18 wine farms on the infamous Stellenbosch wine route in South Africa, consisting of 150 wineries today.
Purchased from a scrap metal dealer by a Swiss family in 1981, the original two farms became Eikendal vineyards. This initiated a vigorous replanting program and a modern cellar construction. Adding to the original Chenin blanc and Cinsault grapes, new wine varieties were introduced over the years such as Shiraz, Malbec and Semillon, with its current production ratio being 65% red and 35% white.
What sets Eikendal apart?
Eikendal Vineyards is not far from False Bay in Cape Town, nestled at the foot of the Helderberg mountains. The cooler conditions allow for a slower, more optimal ripening of the grapes. Fertile soil conditions and the cool breeze of the Atlantic naturally come together to create super premium wine. Eikendal is known for its world class Chardonnay.
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Eikendal’s Winemaker:
Maryke Botha, Winemaker Eikendal
‘’The greatest skill as winemaker is to be able to produce wine in a way where you can feel, smell and taste where the vines are grown – terroir is my obsession – with the Helderberg Mountain at my back, False Bay 8km away, Table Mountain in the distance, deep granite soils with cool air moving onto the vines from the Indian Ocean the Eikendal Terroir fills my obsession with Terroir’.’
“Employing an approach synonymous with Swiss quality, Eikendal prides itself on being detail-orientated. Focus begins in the vineyard and is applied through precision viticulture. Every block of vineyard is cultivated in its own unique way to ensure the highest quality grapes are produced.”
“We want to be able to taste the wine in the grape bunches and carry that so the terroir shines thr