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13/11/2022

Ken Forrester 🍇

Great views are also accompanied by great achievements! Over the years, Ken Forrester Wines has received many compliments and awards for its wines and wine tasting experience. Humorously, the signage over the vineyard is testament to this, as it explains one of their biggest compliments and even spurred the launch of an iconic wine selection namely, “FMC” (i.e. F***ing Magnificent Chenin). Thus, as you can tell, Ken Forrester Wines is rich in history, passion to create the perfect Chenin tasting experience, and customers that keep coming back for more.

12/11/2022

Ken Forrester 🍇

On the property, these wines can be enjoyed either in the cellar tasting room or outside in the courtyard. In the cellar, you will find a variety of wines and pairing goodies to choose from. It is a comfortable and warm space with its terracotta tiling and surrounding wine barrels. If you look closely, you will also see further historical details with the stained-glass window and cross crests in the tiling. Alternatively, the courtyard provides an open space that can be thoroughly enjoyed in the summer, with its picturesque views of Helderberg Mountain and the trickling of a water feature. In both areas, however you will be greeted by knowledgeable servers that will immerse you into the stories and flavours behind each wine.

11/11/2022

More on Ken Forrester 🍇

When entering the premises, guests are welcomed by a quaint gate with a driveway lined with conifer trees. The owner, Ken Forrester, actually built this gate himself and amusingly kept it small to discourage big busses. His reasoning was that he is passionate about individuals immersing themselves into the wine tasting experience and the history behind the property. Since its early days, Ken Forrester Wines has been a Chenin specialist when it comes to wines. Surprisingly, Chenin blanc was not as popular of a choice as seen today and therefore it was a bold move from an upcoming wine farm in the 1990s. Needless to say, the passion that founder, Ken Forrester, placed into the wine estate and his wine craftmanship took the world by storm. In fact, one of the largest consumers of their wines is the American market, as evident in the International Chenin Blanc day that was launched in 2012 across 10 USA cities!

10/11/2022

Ken Forrester Wines is a wine estate, which occurs in the valley surrounds of Helderberg Mountain that is situated in Stellenbosch. This vineyard dates back to 1689 with the Botha family that originally owned it for 140 years and then entered the hands of another German family for 100 more years. Finally, in 1993, the property was bought by Ken Forrester and his wife Teresa on auction, who wanted to restore this historic vineyard back to its original glory 🍷

We will be covering more of this stunning estate in the next few days so make sure to keep a look out on our socials! 🙏

24/08/2022

Lekker is right when it comes to Cape Town! Known as one of the most beautiful cities on earth - it showcases stunning beaches, forestry and mountain ranges, it is rich in history and will have a place in everyone’s heart the moment they visit 🇿🇦

We are here to showcase it off to you in the hopes that you join us on the adventure of a lifetime!

If you have been to Cape Town or live in Cape Town comment one thing you love about it! 🇿🇦

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