Walker Bay is located in the Cape South Coast region on the Atlantic Ocean. It is a very beautiful South African wine region: The Kleinrivier Mountain ranges rise steeply from Hermanus Bay (known for its whales). Behind it you will find the vineyards on rolling hills and in green valleys through which several rivers flow. They benefit from the relatively cool climate. The wines from Walker Bay are elegant and refined. The better winemakers from Walker Bay succeed in expressing the grape and the terroir very beautifully in their wines.
Viticulture in Walker Bay benefits greatly from its location: The climate is temperate Mediterranean with just enough warmth and precipitation to produce elegant wines.This is due to the cool wind currents from the Atlantic Ocean and from Antarctica, which cool the sunny Walker Bay. This gives the grapes in the vineyards the opportunity to ripen relatively slowly. The aromas in the grape develop fully while retaining fine acids.
Within the Walker Bay region are several 'wards' (sub-regions), each known for its own distinctive 'terroir' and wines. The best known wards are Hemel-en-Aarde Vallei, Hemel-en-Aarde 'Ridge' and 'Upper' Hemel-en-Aarde Vallei. By the way, this means 'heaven on earth'. The soil of the vineyards in Walker Bay varies, you will mainly find weathered granite, shale and gravel.
In general, Walker Bay's climate is ideal for grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz. What these grape varieties have in common in the glass is elegance. It is precisely because of the cool climate that winemakers in Walker Bay are able to make refined wines. Wines without frills, in which the grape and the terroir are beautifully expressed. They are 'cool climate' wines. We currently have two wines from Walker Bay in our range. You can view all our wines from Walker Bay here.
Orange wine (27) 
Fresh (90) 
Light (36) 
Rosé (14) 
Aromatic (22) 
Medium (98) 
Sparkling (27) 
Ripe (71) 
Full-bodied (99) 
