Normandie Est. 1693 Normandie Est. 1693 is one of the original twenty nine French Huguenot-settled farms in the Franschhoek region of the Cape Winelands and is owned by Cape Town born and internationally successful fashion designer Mark Eisen. Johan Viljoen, who has more than 20 years...
We welcome the start of summer having had some lovely warm days but with the occasional chilly morning still reminding us that the variable weather of spring is not yet over! The vineyards in the Cape are now in full leaf cover and fairly soon they...
The theory, now that September is here, is that we are into Spring. But, for those of us living in the Cape, we know that we have weather rather than climate and we have seen plentiful rain recently which has resulted in our dams in...
The first wines - whites and roses - of the 2021 vintage are edging their way onto our shelves and are looking very exciting, mainly crisp fresh Sauvignon Blancs, which are showing so much character. The reds are now resting in their oak barrels and some are currently...
May has arrived and along with it the gradual start of winter, and of course the ever welcome winter rains that go with it for us in the Cape!...
With the Easter weekend behind us we start seeing the long warm days of summer slowly coming to an end and autumn easing in. The vineyards are now taking a break after the harvest this year, which means we can expect to see a trickle...
The 2021 harvest has been interesting and relatively unpredictable in most areas despite most soil moisture conditions being a lot better. The excellent rains we received in 2020 meant that most dams managed to fill nicely. The weather during harvest season, which started early January,...
February spells romance and in this issue we have some exquisite wine offers and prizes for your loved ones! In our vineyards the persistent heat, and strong winds, over the start of the harvest season has resulted in several regions picking earlier this year. Excitingly many...
It's been a while since we have seen you but we sincerely hope you are keeping safe and healthy during this unique time. The heat is on in the vineyards and the picking of grapes for our local MCC bubblies is already in full swing...
We wish you all a wonderful festive season with happy holidays and best wishes for the New Year. With Christmas around the corner, we have stocked up on lovely gifts in both our Kloof Street and Newlands stores to suit any budget and taste. Recipe For our recipe...
