Developments on the Estate include soil mapping to identify the correct terroir for the varietals planted in De Wetshof’s vineyards which vary from the alluvial soils near the Breede River, which runs through the estate, to lime-rich slopes of the surrounding hills and mountains.  Danie works with international viticulturist, American Dr Phil Freese and local expert Francois Viljoen, who is well versed in local conditions in the meticulous planning of the new plantings. Social responsibility for their workforce has resulted in computers being used in the Estate’s crèche, pre- and after-school care centre.  The crèche was started in the late 1980s and the care centre