Illimis Wines

Delaille Raubenheimer @ladywineland chats to Tim Atkin MW about his 10th South Africa Report - released on the 6th of September. A lighthearted but equally insightful discussion about the South African wine industry. Some of the topics include: giving greater focus to drought-resistant varieties, upcoming wine regions, identification of sub-regions,…

In this episode we chat to Ilse Ruthford, Managing Director at Compagniesdrift Wines. An inspirational woman – driving female upliftment within the wine industry. Compagniesdrift is a black empowerment business funded by the Myburgh Family Trust, Standard Bank and the LRAD. The Myburgh Family Trust (owners of the iconic Meerlust…

Peter Finlayson, known as South Africa's Pioneer of Pinot Noir, made history by taking on the challenge of setting up and running the first winery in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley (Hamilton Russell Vineyards in 1979). His success in establishing this cellar became legendary, culminating in the 1989 Diners Club Winemaker of…

Lydia Afonso has been in the wine industry for 13 years and works independently, assisting several producers with mainly e-commerce and exports. We chat to Lydia about the impact of Covid-19 on wine retail, exports and strategies wineries should follow to thrive during, and post-lockdown. "Retail and on-consumption is out…

Tune in to listen to fascinating stories, realizations of dreams and exciting prospects ahead! We chat to Francois Bezuidenhout - owner and winemaker of Leenders Family Wines and co-owner of Pimville Gin. In 1639, Wijnand Leenders was born in the small forest town called Bezuidenhout, in Holland. A farmer with…