Winery
In 1999, the first vines of Fryer's Cove were planted amongst beach vegetation in Doringbaai, 300 kilometers north of Cape Town. The cellar itself is located right by the Atlantic Ocean. Fryer’s Cove is the only vineyard within the Bamboes Bay ward, which is also the smallest ward in South Africa..
The vines of Fryer’s Cove dot the hillside 500 meters from where the cold ocean throws its breakers against a rocky shore. The locals are as robust and unfettered as the landscape and it is this terroir that imbues every bottle of Fryer’s Cove wine. Fryer’s Cove wines have a distinct maritime flavour, hence our slogan ‘forged of the earth, tempered by the sea’.
Wine maker
Liza Goodwin, has taken the helm as winemaker, ensuring the focus remains on Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir from the six hectares of Bamboes Bay vineyards located just 500m from the cold Atlantic ocean.
While Harvest 2021 is yet to begin for Liza and her team, preparations are underway to begin harvesting the Doringbay Sauvignon Blanc in the last week of February. Liza says “We are going to keep as close as possible to the winning recipe of the Doringbay and Bamboes Bay wines. We will be picking grapes in the early morning to preserve acidity, freshness and those unique maritime flavours”.
As Liza prepares for the upcoming harvest, she says she will be taking the lessons of 2020 along with her: “2020 has taught me not to take anything for granted and that you have to work hard at making a success of any project that you are working on”.
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