Hermanus Pieters was a man who taught Dutch to the children of farmers in the area and was at times paid in sheep which he grazed at a spring under Milkwood trees near the sea. In l855, long after his passing, the village Hermanuspietersfontein was founded in his honour.

In the early 1900’s, I am sure as an ink and long envelope saving measure the town’s postmaster shortened the village name to Hermanus.

As a tribute to Mr Pieters, the labels of all of the HPF Wines are written in Afrikaans.

The HPF Bloos is made up of the Bordeaux Five in this order Merlot 66%, Cabernet Sauvignon 14%, Cabernet franc 12%, Petit Verdot 5% and Malbec 3%.

A unique wine and probably the first in the Cape blended as juice before fermentation. It’s a new generation Rosé bulging with berries, cherry, raspberry, black berry and mulberry. Brushed gently with French oak.

Salmon pink in colour ‘like a good champagne’, it is a multi-layered wine with a zippy refreshing acidity and a perfect balance between fruit and acidity.

Rosé is more and more popular as the months go by, both here, in Europe, the States and the Antipodes. Great as a glass on its own and superb with sushi especially salmon roses and salmon sashimi

Cellar door price is R54.00 for 750ml.