All the latest news from Doolhof
19/02/2008
Doolhof Harvest Festival - 15 March 2008
26/11/2007
DOOLHOF WINS CLUTCH OF SILVER MEDALS AT TOP ASIAN WINE SHOW
WINE FOR ASIA 2007 is the 5th edition of Asia's leading international wine exhibition, held every year in Singapore. Part of this major show is the Wine Style Asia Competition, and this year Doolhof has done very well, winning three Silver medals out of a
13/11/2006
Another Milestone Passed
In our early days of producing wines we were dependent on others to make wines with Doolhof grapes. These entry level wines were greeted with enthusiasm and some meaningful commercial success. The release and sales of these wines marked the first milestone
13/11/2006
Gold And Double Gold
We mentioned above reaching the milestone of a full set of Signatures of Doolhof varietal wines.
13/11/2006
Notes From The Cellar
The key task over the last several months has been the bottling, labelling and launching of our first full series of red Signatures of Doolhof. With the gaining of the Michelangelo gold, these wines have already hit the ground running.
13/11/2006
Winchester Mansions—Top Hotel Wins Top Award
Winchester Mansions at Sea Point, Cape Town is a favourite destination for tourists and visitors from all over the world.
13/11/2006
The Farm And Vines
Despite some serious winds, the vineyards are looking good and the early cultivars — Chardonnay, Pinotage and Malbec- are now flowering in the Spring sunshine.
13/11/2006
D'Olives Wine Bar
Wellington has historically been an unknown force in the Winelands. Recently, several vineyards have come to prominence helping to put Wellington on the map.
13/11/2006
Hendrik—10 Glorious Years
Doolhof is a historical, even mystical, farm set in the valley of labyrinths high up in Bovlei. Being surrounded on three sides by mountains, it is a beautiful place, but not for the faint-hearted.
13/11/2006
Bubbling Over At The Vineyard
Recently the Vineyard Hotel held a champagne tasting. All the grandes marques were represented and Doolhof had a table to feature Jeepers champagne, which we import from France. Great fun for all (no spittoons with champagne) and some good orders.
13/11/2006
Join The Denizens Club
DENIZEN: One admitted to, or given the freedom and privileges of, a particular society or fellowship (though not necessarily native), who is comfortable and feels at home in such company.
13/11/2006
Tasting Notes
A tasting in Hout Bay with the Blenders Wine Tasting Group proved a success for Doolhof, with the overall comment “very good, high quality wines”. The Signatures Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 scored best at 17.9
13/11/2006
“Their Only Passion”- Top Wines, Singapore
After several visits and much deliberation on both sides, we are pleased to announce that Top Wines Pty (Singapore) will represent Doolhof Wines, initially in Singapore and later in South East Asia.
20/09/2006
New Wines, New Horizons
To the layman, winter is a quiet period in the Cape Winelands. While there appears to be limited activity with the vines themselves, we at Doolhof have been exceptionally busy on many fronts...
20/09/2006
Notes from the Cellar
As a new Winery, we are continually looking at the impact of different oak on different varietals, or different blocks. We are certainly on a fast learning curve. Now is a rather special time. The 2005 red harvest was our first totally...
20/09/2006
Terroir—Alive and Well at Doolhof
Doolhof is a relatively small vineyard. We believe its one unique characteristic is the existence of distinct microclimates and ecosystems contained within the mountains which frame us on three sides—and, of course, the rich earth itself...
20/09/2006
World Wine Meetings 2006—Florida, USA
Dennis Kerrison is a busy man...As President of Doolhof International Wines, he is responsible for the managing of Doolhof Wine Estate. However, part of his role for Doolhof International Wines is international sales and marketing...
20/09/2006
D’Olives WIine Bar
Doolhof has become a founder member of an exciting new venture in Wellington. We and other Wellington vineyards have established a wine tasting facility in conjunction with D’Olives restaurant in the centre of Wellington...
20/09/2006
Biodiversity programme—black wattle in retreat
2006 was the year we declared war on the black wattle, the alien tree that is so invasive. Because it uses so much water to grow, we started with the Krommeriver that runs through Doolhof...
20/09/2006
Tennis Legend Crusades for Clean Water in Africa
Fresh from his triumph at Wimbledon winning the senior men’s doubles with Kevin Curren, Johan Kriek took time out from his whistle-stop tour of South Africa to visit Doolhof Wine Estate and taste some wines...
21/06/2006
Sparkling Summer
It's been a good summer for the Doolhof team as our wines begin...
21/06/2006
Harvest Home
There's never a moment to relax in viticulture. If we are not fighting fires...
21/06/2006
Cellar Notes
This year's harvest started later and finished earlier...
21/06/2006
Coming soon
We will be hand bottling our first barrel fermented Chardonnay...
