OUR CELLAR
Perfectly located in the heart of the Cape West Coast, South Africa
FINE WINES ENHANCED BY THEIR NATURAL
COASTAL SURROUNDS
The cellar is in an old crayfish factory which has a jetty overlooking the ocean. Icy seawater is pumped into the cellar to cool the tanks during fermentation.
From this mindset of ingenuity and minimalism, authentic wines are created that are forged of the earth, tempered by the sea.
From this mindset of ingenuity and minimalism, authentic wines are created that are forged of the earth, tempered by the sea.
breathing life into our wines
Our cellar is situated in one of the most unique ‘wine producing’ locations in the world. Breathing life back into what was once a full functioning fresh fish processing factory.
Moving our cellar into these historic walls, not only has the local community benefited, but so too does Fryer’s Cove, and in unexpected ways.
Being so close to the Atlantic Ocean and committed to using as much of the natural resources we find ourselves surrounded with, we just had to find a way to use these icy currents to our advantage.
We found we are able to run stainless steel pipes filled with water through the ice cold Atlantic Ocean. This water then runs through our cooling tanks, regulating our wines temperatures. This saves us from having to waste energy on cooling plants and gives us a much lower carbon footprint.
Moving our cellar into these historic walls, not only has the local community benefited, but so too does Fryer’s Cove, and in unexpected ways.
Being so close to the Atlantic Ocean and committed to using as much of the natural resources we find ourselves surrounded with, we just had to find a way to use these icy currents to our advantage.
We found we are able to run stainless steel pipes filled with water through the ice cold Atlantic Ocean. This water then runs through our cooling tanks, regulating our wines temperatures. This saves us from having to waste energy on cooling plants and gives us a much lower carbon footprint.