The wines of Dzimbahwe Wines

Dzimbahwe is the result of a special collaboration: between top sommelier Pardon Taguzu, a Zimbabwean living in the Netherlands, and Austrian winemaker Daniel Jungmayr, named 'young winemaker of the year' in his home country a few years ago. Together they dove into the cellar to blend barrels, resulting in a gastronomic line of white and red wines.

Pardon Taguzu fled Zimbabwe at a young age to seek his fortune in South Africa. Through various positions he worked his way up to sommelier at one of the best restaurants in Cape Town, and was himself named 'young sommelier of the year'.

With three other Zimbabwean sommeliers he took part in the World Blind Tasting Championship in France, with a commendable result among the international subtop. This remarkable team caught the attention of international 'wine greats' like Jancis Robinson and a crew of Australian documentary makers, who made a film about the Zimbabwean blind tasting team. In 2021 the film 'Blind Ambition' was released, and has since been shown in cinemas around the world.

Like his friends from the tasting team, Pardon felt the desire to bring his own wines to market. He quit his job as head sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Amsterdam and started a career as a wine importer. That fervent wish was made possible by the amiable and talented Austrian winemaker Daniel Jungmayr.