Brandy is wine with a longer memory_Simonacxxo

Brandy is wine with a longer memory_Simonacxxo

The Malan family of Simonsig, known as the pioneers of the very first Method Cap Classique in South Africa, now gets behind another premium South African Protected Designation of Origin – Cape Potstill Brandy. For decades, Cape Potstill Brandy was South Africa’s...
Has Cape Brandy Lost Its Roots in the Vineyard?

Has Cape Brandy Lost Its Roots in the Vineyard?

A reflection on the balance between wine heritage and modern spirit marketing Cape Brandy’s history is deeply intertwined with the vine, both literally and culturally.  Rooted in the early viticultural traditions of the Cape, where brandy was first distilled by Dutch...