Eenzaamheid is situated in the Agter-Paarl area of South Africa’s Western Cape. The name of the farm is Dutch for ‘solitude’, and refers to its isolation from Cape Town, when it was named in 1693. The Briers-Louw family have been the capable custodians of this beautiful property for over 180 years and have developed the farm into a multi-faceted enterprise including grapes, cattle, sheep, and wheat. Janno Briers-Louw, 7th generation farmer, produces award winning, handcrafted wines from the old dryland vineyards. Less than 15% of South Africa’s vineyards are currently farmed without irrigation, as not all terroirs are suitable for the dryland cultivation of wine grapes. The Mediterranean climate and deep shale soils of the Agter-Paarl region are reflected in the unique character of these distinctive wines.
The first reptile reserve in Africa, the J.N. Briers-Louw Nature Reserve, was established in 1972 on Eenzaamheid to protect the Geometric tortoise (the most threatened tortoise species) and its habitat from extinction. Several endangered lowland Fynbos plant species are also conserved in the reserve.
Blend: 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc and 10% Viognier.