Haskell Vineyards
The Haskell Vineyards estate is in the Helderberg, the revered Stellenbosch sub-region which contains many of South Africa's greatest wine names, the 23 hectares of vineyards neighbouring Rust en Vrede, Stellenzicht and Bilton.
Firmly focussed on making small volume, super-premium quality wine, the 'Dombeya' range is the foundation brand, with three individual labels; Dombeya Samara, (Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend), Boulder Road Shiraz, and in white a Chardonnay and a Sauvignon. Dombeya is the original title of the estate and is the name for a wild pear tree that is native to the area. Designed to represent great value at its price point and to offer an insight into the capacity of the estate to make stylish wines of individuality.
The premium Haskell range of wines are beginning to make an appearance with the release of the first two 'SVS' (Syrah Vineyard Series) wines, 'Pillars' and 'Aeon' in Autumn 2009. Haskell and Dombeya wines are made by leading winemaker and wine judge, Rianie Strydom, who is also the General Manager for Haskell Vineyards. Before moving to Haskell Vineyards, Rianie was the winemaker at the highly regarded Simonsberg estate, Morgenhof, for ten years.
Even before release, the Haskell brand has been making international wine waves. Awarded an elite five star rating in the upcoming 2010 John Platter Guide, Haskell also made history by becoming the first South African winery to win Best Red Wine and Best Wine in Show at the prestigious 2009 Tri-Nations Challenge, a yearly competition between the finest wines of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Stellenbosch South Africa
Haskell vineyard's top Shiraz. Rich and ripe but not too much of a blockbuster.
Stellenbosch South Africa
Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot





