We are very honored to be hosting winemaker, Berene Sauls from Tesselaarsdaller Winery in South Africa.

As the first women of color to own a winery in the area, Berene has rightfully established herself as an iconic winemaker of South Africa.

Berene Sauls grew up in a small village called Tesselaarsdal situated 15 miles northeast of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, in the Overberg region of South Africa. Tesselaarsdal has a unique history where East India Company settler, Johannes Tesselaar, left his land to his freed slaves to farm upon his death in 1810. ‘We are the first people of color that own a farm that we worked very hard for and I will be the first woman, and the first known brand to establish there.’ In 2001, she joined Hamilton Russell Vineyards and our good friend Emul Ross (many of you may have already met), where she took on many aspects of the wine business. In 2015 she started her own winery, Tesselaarsdaller, where she focuses on Pinot Noir and Burgundy. Influenced by that French Burgundian style, Tesselaarsdaller produces terroir driven and site specific wines.

Join us Monday 7/31 afternoon for a tasting of her Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A small food buffet of meats and cheeses will be provided.

(Club Members, use code VinoMember for a free ticket)