Sir de Villiers Graaff Archives

De Grendel Proposal Hill Brut Rosé MCC 2016, excellent with Alida Ryder’s Sticky Cinnamon Buns with Pecan Nuts…

De Grendel Proposal Hill Brut Rosé MCC 2016, fine MCC by Charles Hopkns on De Grendel Estate in the Durbanville Wine Appellation...

December 16th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Proposal Hill Brut Rosé MCC 2016, De Grendel Wine Estate, Durbanville, Durbanville Wine, Methode Cape Classique, Pinot Noir, Sir De Villers Graff. @nd Baronet, Sir de Villiers Graaff|

De Grendel Rosé 2020, a fine wine for summer. Good with Nina Timm’s deliciously retro Avocado Ritz…

De Grendel Rosé 2020, a blend of half each Pinotage & Cabernet Sauvignon from Agter Paarl, purpose grown for the wine...

November 17th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Restaurant, De Grendel Rosé 2020, De Grendel Wine Estate, De Grendel Wines, Durbanville, Durbanville Wines, Ian Bergh, Nina Timm, Sir de Villiers Graaff|

Spring is approaching, September 1st is Cap Classique Day and Charles Hopkins of De Grendel tells of special wine offers…

Charles Hopkins, Founding Winemaker of De Grendel Wine Estate, has some special offers with Spring in the offing...

August 31st, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Charles Hopkins, De Grendel MCC, De Grendel Wine Estate, De Grendel Winifred, Sir de Villiers Graaff|

De Grendel Op die Berg Pinot Noir 2017, on my YouTube Channel…

De Grendel Op die Berg Pinot Noir 2017, is made at De Grendel Wine Estate from grapes produced in the Op die Berg Wine Appellation in Ceres...

August 10th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Op die BergPinot Nouir 2017, De Grendel Pinot Noir, De Grendel Wine Estate, Durbanville Wines, Op die Berg Wine Appellation, Sir de Villiers Graaff, YouTube|

Top drops #4, De Grendel Three Spades Cider…

De Grendel Three Spades Cider, made on the Estate from a variety of premium Apples, a new experience for Founding Wine Maker, Charles Hopkins...

March 6th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Charles Hopkins, De Grendel, De Grendel Three Spades Cider, De Grendel Wine Estate, De Grendel Wines, Durbanville Wine, Sir de Villiers Graaff, Three Spades Cider|

De Grendel Rubaiyat Adds Mundus Vini Gold to Its Creaking Trophy Cabinet

The flagship wine of the De Grendel Wine Estate in the Durbanville Wine Appellation De Grendel Rubaiyat takes a Mundus Vini Gold...

March 7th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Rubaiyat, De Grendel Wines, Sir de Villiers Graaff, South African Wine|

Paul Murray writes about De Grendel, the jewel of Durbanville Hills & Tygerberg…

Paul Murray, history teacher and lifestyle writer, expert on C Louis Leipoldt, lifts the lid on De Grendel

October 6th, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Amandelboord, De Grendel Wines, Durbanville Wines, Ian Bergh, Koetshuis, Paul Murray, Sir David Graaff, Sir de Villiers Graaff, South African Wine, Tygerberg Hills|

De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2017, perfect match with Nadia Graves’s Oven Baked Fish with a Chorizo Crumble…

With grapes sourced from the Graaff family farms high on the Witzenberg Mountains in Ceres, Charles Hopkins makes this sublime De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2017.

August 22nd, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Ceres, Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Wine Estate, Nadia Graves, Op die Hoog Wine, Sir de Villiers Graaff, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Witzenberg Mountains|

De Grendel Rubaiyat 2015, made for Nina Timm’s Fruity leg of Lamb

De Grendel Rubaiyat 2015, a Bordeaux style blend with grapes from Firgrove and De Grendel. Made at the request of the late Sir David Graaff of Charles Hopkins, Founding Cellarmaster to creat an iconic wine for the De Grendel Estate...

May 28th, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Bordeaux Blend, Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Rubaiyat, De Grendel Wine Estate, Karoo Lamb, Nina Timm, Sir David Graff, Sir de Villiers Graaff, South African Wine|

De Grendel Restaurant is a TripAdvisor Favourite with the 2017 Certificate of Excellence

De Grendel Restaurant Interior “A superior customer experience.” This is the sentiment behind the 2017 Certificate of Excellence award De Grendel received from TripAdvisor, which follows on from the same award in 2016. This achievement celebrates businesses, which have consistently achieved glowing traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. The restaurant is located at

June 26th, 2017|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: De Grendel Estate Wines, De Grendel Restaurant, Ian Bergh, Sir de Villiers Graaff, Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence|

De Grendel Wines launches De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2015

De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2015 De Grendel, which dates to 1720, has been home to the Graaff family for five generations. Eleven years ago, in 2006, Sir David Graaff, the 3rd Baronet, having established the vineyards, built a wine cellar. The late Sir David Graaff amongst his vineyards Eminent winemaker Charles Hopkins, member of the