The Piekenierskloof Wine Company is largely owned by Ouwbaas and Potgieter van Zyl, two brothers who took over the farm from their father Johan Abraham van Zyl. The brothers work together with several farms in the area. They are Fair Trade certified, and for them that goes beyond a piece of paper: they invest in local schools, and their employees jointly own 50% of the company.
The Piekenierskloof Wine Company's label refers to the time when Dutch soldiers guarded the gorge (kloof) against raiders. Look closely and you'll see they're depicted on the wine labels in friendlier poses: as winegrowers. The Piekenierskloof is the wine company's home base. They have several old to very old 'bush vine' vineyards there - the vines aren't trellised, but grow in bushes, the old form of vineyard management in the country. The vineyards get no irrigation but receive just enough rainfall in the valley.
Jaco van Niekerk is currently in charge in the cellar. He trained at Stellenbosch University and worked at various wine businesses in South Africa, California and France. He can draw on grapes from various vineyards in the Piekenierskloof, but also from Swartland, where the Piekenierskloof Wine Company also has a farm. Chenin Blanc and Grenache are this winery's most highly regarded wines, made from old bush vines that have fully adapted over time to the terroir of the Piekenierskloof. We currently have two wines from Piekenierskloof Wine Company in our range. You can view all our wines from Piekenierskloof Wine Company here.
Orange wine (27) 
Fresh (90) 
Light (36) 
Rosé (14) 
Aromatic (22) 
Medium (98) 
Sparkling (27) 
Ripe (71) 
Full-bodied (99) 
