South Africa / Wellington
Bosman Family Vineyards
Bosman Family Vineyards farm vineyards in
Wellington and Hermanus with wines made by
Corlea Fourie. As well as producing wine, Bosman
Adama is the largest vine nursery in Africa. As such,
it has been important in improving vine health in
South Africa and eliminating viruses in the vineyard,
which in turn has driven wine quality in the Cape up.
The first generation of the Bosman family,
Hermanus, arrived on Leliefontein farm in 1798.
Following a history of producing wines, in the fifties
the family turned their focus to creating a vine
nursery—they now own the largest vine nursery in
Africa at Groenberg, Wellington. Another fifty years
on and in 2007, Petrus Bosman, eighth generation,
returned to making wines and renovated the
260-year-old cellar. The Bosman family is committed
to improving social, economic and environmental
practices and are part of the biggest Black Economic
Empowerment project in the South African wine
industry. The estate employs 260 full-time workers
many of whom are themselves fifth generation
families who have lived and worked on the farm and
who now own 26% of the business and farmland.
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Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Cinsaut, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Noir, Merlot, Mourvedre, Nero d’Avola, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Primitivo, Shiraz, Viognier |
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