South Africa’s small, special secret by Newstead Newstead has just been awarded its sixth double gold at the Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards. This in just seven years since the release of its first Cap Classique. It’s tempting to think of Newstead’s story as a fairy tale: grown from nothing, in a then …
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Newstead brings polo pedigree to Pinot Newstead Newstead has just been awarded its sixth double gold at the Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards. This in just seven years since the release of its first Cap Classique. It’s tempting to think of Newstead’s story as a fairy tale: grown from nothing, in a then unknown …
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Newstead brings polo pedigree to Pinot Newstead When Doug and Sue Lund came to Plettenberg Bay in 2006 to plant vineyards and set up Newstead Wines, they brought rich polo and farming heritage with them. Doug had represented South Africa in polo for fourteen years, his father had played for South Africa, and both Doug …
South Africa’s small, special secret by Sasha Saunders The fanfare around South Africa’s wines is almost always focused on the traditionally famous Cape Winelands. But, a few hundred kilometers away, up the east coast, something special has been bubbling for a while. In 2006, when the Plettenberg Bay Wine of Origin district wasn’t much more …
