Hermanuspietersfontein’s Die Bartho 2011 makes it the fourth wine in the cellar’s seven years of winemaking to receive this prestigious accolade. Their Cabernet Franc, christened Swartskaap, walked off with its category award three times already.

“The SA Terroir Wine Awards honour the wines which truly portray South Africa’s different wine growing areas, making it the most exclusive wine competition on the international scene” Dave Hughes, South Africa’s renowned international wine expert and judge.

With its farm lying virtually in the centre of South Africa’s premium wine producing cool climate region the award is further testimony to the Hermanuspietersfontein philosophy – Good Earth makes Better Wine.

The wine’s namesake, winemaker Bartho Eksteen, has only one concern. “Ek hoop daar’s nog genoeg van die wyntjie oor want in 2017 gaan hy eers lekker drink!”