New Winery in S Africa

[tomstevenson]

There are a few initiatives involving black South Africans and these will increase as a substantial proportion of the funds liberated from the KWV's "privatisation" is specifically diverted into these projects (no little thanks to Michael Fridjhon, who has championed the cause), but as far as I'm aware they all involve the wine being made for them by established wineries, all white-owned, of course. The only winery I know that has a black South African involved in the ownership and day-to-day winemaking is The Spice Route, where a very hip guy called Jabulani is a partner (with Back amongst other investors). The venture is that young that the wines were all in tank or cask when I tasted there with Jabulani in September. Some stunning reds, but it is too early to dismiss the whites (no pun intended!).

[This message has been edited by tomstevenson (edited 02-14-99).]