South African descendants of warring generals produce 'entente' wine
TWO direct descendants of opposing Boer War generals have joined forces to make a series of wines under the label Boer & Brit.
Ian Evans is a British journalist specialising in finance, wine and vineyard sales. Besides Decanter, he has written news stories for The Telegraph and the Daily Mail. He wrote for Decanter between 2008 and 2009, including reporting on the first UV-treated wine, developed in South Africa, and the South African descendants of warring generals producing ‘entente’ wine.
TWO direct descendants of opposing Boer War generals have joined forces to make a series of wines under the label Boer & Brit.
The first UV-treated wine is set to be released later this year following successful trials in South Africa.
The first UV-treated wine is set to be released later this year following successful trials in South Africa.
Bloemendal, one of South Africa’s oldest and most celebrated wine estates is for sale for around R130m (US$16.7m)