Wine is a diverse ecosystem. Unlike most other alcoholic beverages, except perhaps beer and kombucha, wine contains an active biome that makes each bottle unique ...
In the world of wine, preferences are as diverse as the wines themselves. One topic that sparks a fiery debate among natural wine aficionados is the presence of volatile acidity (VA) ...
A cellar can be an incredibly creative and innovative place, and winemaking an artistic process. It’s all about imagining what you want to create ...
What if I told you that both the below pictures were taken in Spring within one day of each another, and are located less than 5km apart. Would you believe me?
The Morning Claret is building the world’s largest catalogue of orange wine reviews, and we were lucky enough to have Simon review two vintages of our Nativo Amarillo, as well as our Red and White Blends.
Argentinian-born marine engineer Billy Hughes and his late wife Penny bought an old wheat farm outside Malmesbury in 2000, the farm today certified organic by the company Lacon and grapes sought after by some leading winemakers.
Otherwise known as Tinta Roriz, Tempranillo (temp-rah-nee-oh)is one of the lesser-known, more exotic red varietals grown on our farm, and is a key component of our signature Nativo Red Blend.
Complex aromatics of peach, apricot and pineapple, a slight waxy note and some notes of herbs and spice in the background precede a palate showing good depth, punchy acidity and a savoury finish.
Da Mendoza allo Swartland. Dalla terra del vino argentino per antonomasia a Western Cape, nuovo eldorado della viticoltura sudafricana.
There are many reasons a person is attracted to any organic product, most of which have to do with health and environmental impact.
Harvest hits its peak, in the Swartland anyway, and days at the cellar are filled with collecting of grapes, dropping off of crates, tasting the berries and making sure everything is clean to receive the next load of grapes.
Mid January came with a bang as harvest began and the cellar erupted like a busy bee-hive. Tractors chugging through the cellar, stacked crates of grapes.
As many of you know, the end of 2018 was a tough one for us when a warehouse fire robbed us of the majority of our stock, and the last 3 years of hard work and beautiful wines.
Creating a menu for a pairing dinner with my brother Billy Hughes and his wines: Nativo from The Hughes Family wines from South Africa.
