False Bay Whole Bunch Rosé 2024

While Stellenbosch is South Africa’s largest and most famous wine region, recently the Coastal Region has had a very dynamic wine scene with great new producers emerging all the time. This is where we find False Bay Vineyards, an independent company owned by Waterkloof founder Paul Boutinot, whose goal is to make “real” yet affordable wines. This project didn’t come out of nowhere. It all started in 1994, long before founding Waterkloof, when Paul arrived in the Western Cape and discovered a treasure trove. He found some old vineyards overlooking South Africa’s most iconic bay, False bay (hence the winery’s name) and saved them from being lost in the big cooperative blends in order to make certified sustainable and naturally crafted wines by talented Waterkloof winemaker Nadia Barnard. The truth is that False Bay Vineyards is proud to be a WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Biodiversity Champion and all of their wines are certified by WIETA (Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association).