For those of you who have been following the excitement of Harvest 2026 here at Diemersfontein, we’re delighted to share another overview of our progress in bringing you the next …

Contrary to our anticipations, harvest 2026 ended up commencing quite on par with last year’s timeline, even though we were expecting an earlier start due to the dry conditions the …

It’s the start of December and everyone’s getting into the holiday vibe ahead of Christmas and spending time with family and friends. With regards to the weather, it’s been a …

Looking back at the excitement of the 2025 vintage; harvest started a week later and with the nice cool weather last year, and abundant rain, and rather cool evenings we …

As February drew to a close, we noticeably experienced the days becoming shorter – harvesting at 6 o’clock and the sun is nowhere to be seen yet. With our Pinotage, …

Harvest started later due to nice Winter rain and cooler weather at the start of Summer. We’ve been seeing very good analysis coming through and the taste of the berries …

In the lead up to the Festive Season, things started to quiet down in the cellar and vineyard, allowing us time to reflect on the accomplishments of 2024, while at the same time …

The first part of Harvest 2024 started off with a bang, with Pinotage coming into the cellar, destined for our Carpe Diem Pinotage Reserve and our The Original Pinotage. After …

We’ve experienced two very hot weeks, leading up to harvest, with temperatures reaching upward of 40ºC. This made things a little challenging with ripening, seeing that the sugars reached the …