Ataraxia Wines

The Final Pre-Auction Tasting is a formal seated tasting of the Guild Wines, presented and poured by the winemakers.

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Embracing the beauty of sustainable viticulture with our thriving cover crops! Nurtured by rain and nourishing our vineyards, these crops enhance soil health and promote biodiversity. These vibrant greens are a testament to our commitment to quality. Stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes look at our pruning season - where the magic of great wines truly begins! 🍇🌿🌱

Our story is one of soils. We are expressing the essence of the land and capturing that in each bottle. When you consider our slice of earth, no one else in the world has our unique combination of soils, slopes, altitude, and even the quality of sunlight. This uniqueness allows us to craft uniquely interesting terroir-driven wines. It is our job to understand our terroir and capture it through the correct choice of grape cultivar, the vehicle to express our soil in a bottle!

Kevin is currently abroad in the UK and Scotland, exploring the world of wine and meeting with fellow industry experts. As always, he is soaking up inspiration and knowledge that he will implement back home. Stay tuned for updates as Kevin shares his exciting journey through these beautiful regions.
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.wine “Meet our first host for this series - Kevin of Ataraxia Wines. We love his approach to wine-making: it's about putting the right vine on each spot and just letting nature show its best. Kevin will be hosting our first Quaranvino South Africa Dinner date on 11th July and we're sure you're going to be enthralled by his stories.”

"Baby it's Cold Outside" 🥶❄️

Our vineyards are resting peacefully, gathering strength for the next harvest. The beauty of nature's quiet grace is truly mesmerizing. Meanwhile we are beating the winter chill with a glass of Pinot Noir 2020! Embrace the serenity of the season with us 🍷🍷🍷

We're delighted that Kevin Grant of Ataraxia Wines will be over with us this month! Hailing from Blantyre, Malawi, Kevin is a master of making expressive, cool climate wines. The Ataraxia vineyards are situated in Hemel en Aarde, within the Walker Bay wine region. Hemel-en-Aarde lies west of Cape Agulhas, Africa’s southernmost tip. Orientated on an east/west axis it is approximately 35 kilometres long and covers some of the most dramatically beautiful terrain in the Western Cape. With its close proximity to the South Atlantic Ocean, the climate is particularly mild, ideal for growing cooler-climate loving grapes.

We are building a new water weir in the mountain above Ataraxia to supply water to our main dam. The water is transported by gravitation only ! 💧

Our Wine Lounge operating hours for the long weekend :
Good Friday - 29 March - CLOSED
Saturday - 30 March - OPEN (10h00am - 16h00pm)
Sunday - 31 March - CLOSED
Monday - 1 April - OPEN (10h00am - 16h00pm)

See you there !

Born in Blantyre, Malawi, and schooled at Rondebosch Boys’ High in Cape Town, Kevin graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BSc honours degree in zoology. Always drawn to winemaking, he went on to complete a diploma in Cellar Technology at Elsenburg Agricultural College, graduating as the Dux Student in 1990.

Learn more about Guild Member, Kevin Grant this week as he takes the spotlight as Guild Member of the week, https://www.capewinemakersguild.com/member/kevin-grant/

The action moves to the cellar as we head into towards the finish line of harvest 2024.🍷

Meticulous sorting of grapes, ever so gentle pressing and pump overs is fundamental to each and every bottle of wine that eventually leave our cellar.🍇

A rewarding cold beer is always a welcome replenishment after a hard day’s work for the cellar team!🍻

Many hands make light work. A saying we all know, and it rings the truest during the harvest hustle.🍷

The cellar becomes a cosmopolitan place with our Austrian harvest interns, Rene Dietrich and Mathias Ettenauer. A wonderful reminder that the timeless wine industry knows no bounds.

Meticulous precision.
We are excited for our first block of Pinot noir 2024 heading towards the cellar. 🍇










Hemel-en-Aarde Wines Hermanus Pinot Noir SA

Meticulous precision.
We are excited for our first block of Pinot noir 2024 heading towards the cellar.

Our harvest team takes great care to pick only the healthiest bunches.

Our wines are born in the vineyard, nurtured by our ancient soils, the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge’s climate and the masterfully crafted in the cellar by our impresario Kevin and his cellar team.

Today is a cause for celebrations!

Today is a cause for celebrations!

Our 20th harvest kicks off on a picture perfect Hemel-en-Aarde Vallei day.

Only appropriate that we started with one of our organically grown Chardonnay blocks.

We are so excited, more so because of our romance with the soil, the grapes and the creative process seems to deepen with each passing harvest. Here’s to many more!

Join us in celebrating this special occasion!