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Piekenierskloof Wine Company

A leading fair-trade wine company with remarkable quality wines and eye for the wellbeing of the community”

Piekenierskloof Wine Company

Winery

In 1923 Johan Abraham Van Zyl, being one of 5 sons who lived on a farm that today forms part of the town of Citrusdal, settled in the undeveloped, rugged mountain ridge of the Piekenierskloof. In due course vines were planted on other farms in the area, creating the need for a winery. In 1957 Citrusdal winery, or Goue Valley Wines was established. In 1959 Johan Abraham’s son Carel van Zyl moved down the road to Bergendal where the first Chenin Blanc and Muscat vineyards he planted in 1962 can still be visited today. After several developments in the recent past, amongst them the name change to ‘Piekenierskloof Wine Company’, Carel’s two sons, Oubaas and Potgieter van Zyl as well as their sister Mientjie Mouton, now own the winery and have embarked on a mission to develop the immense potential of the area and its vines. The Bergendal Farm and the Heidedal Farm are situated on the Paleisheuwel Plateau in Piekenierskloof. It is on these two special parcels of land, that brothers Potgieter and Oubaas van Zyl follow in the footsteps of their grandfather, Johan Abraham van Zyl. The lofty climate allows for bountiful production of grapes, as well as citrus and stone fruit, stretching over 600ha of farmland. As a Fairtrade farm, Piekenierskloof takes the wellbeing of our farm workers and their families very seriously. A portion of our proceeds are allotted to community projects, which are selected by the Piekeniersfkloof Fairtrade committee. In this way, the workers decide what they need most, and can use their funds, together, to best meet those needs. One of the major projects borne out of a partnership between the farm itself, and the Fairtrade committee, is the Piekenierskloof crèche.

Winemaker

Jaco van Niekerk hails from a family of farmers and studied Viticulture and Winemaking at Stellenbosch University. He honed his winemaking skills at estate wineries like Boschendal, Seidelberg, Château Chasse-Spleen in Bordeaux, Simi in California as well as Lutzville Vineyards, before becoming General Manager and Winemaker at Piekenierskloof in 2017. As a regular visitor to winemaking regions across the world, he has kept abreast of the latest developments in oenology as well as wine styles of the world, and has forged lasting relationships with clients and consumers alike. With this background, paired with his energetic and positive attitude, he is set to build on the foundation laid by his predecessors in order to position Piekenierskloof Wine Company as one of the leading wineries in the South Africa wine landscape – prominent because of remarkable quality, but also because of a unique experience in South African culture. He is married to Cerina van Niekerk, winemaker of the Cecilia and Windband wines. She is also Marketing Manager of Piekenierskloof.


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Chenin Blanc 2020
Name
Chenin Blanc 2020
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 11,00
Six Hats Pinotage 2020
Name
Six Hats Pinotage 2020
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 10,00
Six Hats Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Name
Six Hats Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 9,50
Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Name
Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 13,50
Shiraz 2020
Name
Shiraz 2020
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 12,50
Chardonnay 2021
Name
Chardonnay 2021
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 15,00
Grenache Noir 2021
Name
Grenache Noir 2021
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 15,00
Pinotage 2020
Name
Pinotage 2020
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 14,50
Six Hats Shiraz 2020
Name
Six Hats Shiraz 2020
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 10,00
Heirloom Red 2018
Name
Heirloom Red 2018
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 17,50
Six Hats Chenin Blanc 2021
Name
Six Hats Chenin Blanc 2021
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 9,50
Six Hats Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Name
Six Hats Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 10,20
Heirloom White 2018
Name
Heirloom White 2018
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 14,50
Six Hats Chardonnay 2022
Name
Six Hats Chardonnay 2022
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 9,50
Cinsault 2021
Name
Cinsault 2021
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 12,00
MCC Wilhelmina Brut
Name
MCC Wilhelmina Brut
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 29,50
Carel van Zyl Grenache Old Vine 2019
Limited Edition
Name
Carel van Zyl Grenache Old Vine 2019
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 48,50
Bergendal Chenin Blanc Old Vine 2021
Limited Edition
Name
Bergendal Chenin Blanc Old Vine 2021
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 24,50
Johan van Zyl Pinotage Old Vine 2019
Limited Edition
Name
Johan van Zyl Pinotage Old Vine 2019
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 24,00
Samson Straw Wine 375 ml 2020
Name
Samson Straw Wine 375 ml 2020
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 23,50
Luxury Gift Box | Limited Edition
Name
Luxury Gift Box | Limited Edition
Winery
Piekenierskloof Wines
Region
Olifants River
price
€ 99,00
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