August 2007

Profile: WHITE WINE MAKER, FRANCOIS WEICH

WACKY WINE WEEKEND WRAP-UP. By all accounts the annual Wacky Wine Weekend held in June was a runaway success. This year Robertson Winery’s participation included the Miles of Smiles Half Marathon, the Mountain Biking Event, and the National Strong Man Competition.
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April 2007

Profile: BARRY KOK

COLOUR PROJECT
Quality Manager John Moolman is very busy these days managing the Colour Project. This project, undertaken with Stellenbosch University, aims to find a scientific manner of categorising vineyard quality.
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December 2006

FOCUS ON: JOHANN MEISSENHEIMER

ROBERTSON WINERY'S TAKES DOUBLE GOLD AT THE VERITAS AWARDS
The Robertson Winery King's River Chardonnay was the only Chardonnay to win a Double Gold
Veritas Medal at the awards ceremony held on Friday, 6 October in the International Convention
Centre in Cape Town.

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July 2006

FOCUS ON: ELSIE AURET

SILVER MEDAL FOR ROBERTSON FARMERS' MARKET At the recently held Good Food & Wine Show in Cape Town, the Robertson Farmers' Market, sponsored by Robertson Winery, received a silver medal "for their commitment to the ethos of the Good Food & Wine Show for the stylish design, conceptual and interactive elements of the stand, enthusiasm of the staff, superlative services and the finest attention to
detail". Quite a mouthful and very impressive for a first effort!

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March 2006

FOCUS ON: ANKIA COETZER

FUN RUN TO MAKE YOU SMILE
While many would think that smiling and running were hardly bedfellows, the Robertson Winery Miles of Smiles 24km race from Bonnievale to Robertson is arguably one of the prettiest in the country and would definitely elicit a smile or two from even the toughest of runners.

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November 2005

FOCUS ON: GAENOR LOUBSER

VERITAS WINS!
We are very proud of our two gold medals won at the Veritas Competition in
October. We won gold for the Almond Grove Noble Late Harvest as well as the
King's River Chardonnay, both part of the Vineyard Selected Range.

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July 2005

FOCUS ON: BRIAAN STIPP

PHANTO RIDGE PINOTAGE
Rupert de Vries and his young family lived the high life in Johannesburg. He was an accountant for a multi-national company earning big bucks, living in a fancy house, driving a luxury motorcar and enjoying a much-needed annual holiday at an exotic destination.

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February 2005

FOCUS ON: BRAD GOLD

PROFILE ON: THOMAS MADIKWA
By now we're all familiar with the story of how Robertson Winery started in the old mission church in Constitution Road. But there's one gentleman that can remember working in that little cellar. His name is Thomas Madikwa and even though he is now 84, he is still working at Robertson Winery, albeit only in harvest time.

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December 2004

FOCUS ON: LOLLIE LOUWRENS

EXPORT REPORT
Jenny Ratcliffe and Karin Retief returned recently from a European trip where they attended the SA Generic Tasting in Copenhagen, Stockholm and London.

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August 2004

ROBERTSON WINERY: TAKING A BITE OF THE USA WINE MARKET
" South Africa is set to be the next brand category to hit the American wine market," says Marketing Manager, Johann Meissenheimer, confidently, "and we believe that Robertson Winery will lead the way."
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