Service
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Wine Consultation Services
Private Label Wine Consultancy
Personalised Wine Tours
Services
Guidance. Creation. Experience
From vineyard to bottle and beyond, we offer specialised services designed to elevate your wine and your story.
01.
Wine Consultation Services
Wynand is a seasoned winemaker with more than 22 years of experience across the full value chain of winemaking, from the vineyard to the finished product. He has an experienced palate, participates in wine clubs, is part of Club Vino 20, a technical winemaker tasting group, and serves as a judge at wine competitions.
Wynand specialises in a variety of cultivars and styles, with extensive experience in Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinotage, Bordeaux varietals, and Cap Classique. He does have a love affair with Pinotage, even though it can be a "bliksem of a wine."
“It’s exciting to make Pinotage, because it’s not like one of those grape varieties where you can just do the basics,” Wynand says. “With Pinotage, you don’t have a lot of time. Even in the picking decision, you can have an unripe block on the Friday afternoon and you get a heatwave over the weekend and it’s almost overripe on the Monday. So, you have to be on your toes to get it right. And the same applies in the cellar when you ferment it. It’s quite an aggressive fermenter, so you do more pump overs over a shorter time. It’s like a wild horse you have to climb on and ride. But it’s satisfying when you get it right, and it settles into a great, elegant wine.”
His strengths are developing a strategy, focusing on a wine brand, building the vineyard and wine style, and offering products aligned with this strategy.
Wynand offers a variety of consultancy services, including:
- Quality evaluation.
- Putting together blends.
- Developing barrel and maturation strategies and maturation programmes in line with the desired wine styles.
- Strategic planning, from vineyard planning and cellar workflow to product development.
- Cellar and winemaking team mentoring, as well as guidance during critical winemaking decisions.
- Technical know-how and quality control (QC) implementation.
- Developing the stories and personalities behind wines, drawing on his journalism background and natural curiosity.
- SAWIS and other industry-related documentation.
02.
Private Label Wine Consultancy
“Every guesthouse has a story to tell.”
Why Private Label Wine?
- Guest Experience: A branded wine creates a memorable, personalised touch that elevates the stay and becomes a talking point.
- Brand Recognition: Guests often purchase bottles to take home, extending your brand beyond the property.
- Exclusivity: A wine that guests can access only through your property creates a sense of privilege and loyalty.
- Revenue Opportunity: Private-label wines command a premium and improve F&B margins.
The Process
- In-depth consultation on cultivars and blends best suited to the property's character and cuisine.
- Sourcing of superior-quality wines from trusted South African estates.
- Tasting sessions to guide the selection process.
- Advice on labelling and branded wine presentation for guests.
- Liaising between the designer and client throughout the label design process.
- Managing the bottling and labelling process once the label design has been approved.
- Ongoing relationship management with wine producers.
- Cellar management guidance and seasonal wine list updates.
- Education for hospitality staff on the wines and the stories behind them.
His strengths are developing a strategy, focusing on a wine brand, building the vineyard and wine style, and offering products aligned with this strategy.
Wynand offers a variety of consultancy services, including:
- Quality evaluation.
- Putting together blends.
- Developing barrel and maturation strategies and maturation programmes in line with the desired wine styles.
- Strategic planning, from vineyard planning and cellar workflow to product development.
- Cellar and winemaking team mentoring, as well as guidance during critical winemaking decisions.
- Technical know-how and quality control (QC) implementation.
- Developing the stories and personalities behind wines, drawing on his journalism background and natural curiosity.
- SAWIS and other industry-related documentation.
03.
Personalised Wine Tours
A service designed for individuals who are passionate about and truly interested in wines. You don’t have to be a connoisseur – just have a keen interest.