Zonnebloem is defined by the value it places on time, working to the belief that quality takes time but excellence a little longer. The team works with suppliers of longstanding – some of them over three and four generations. They have a deep understanding of their land and what it is capable of producing, a knowledge evolved over decades, not just seasons or years. They work closely with Zonnebloem's viticulturists, who bring a modern mindset in profiling every block in such precise detail that they can micro-manage the timing of every harvest delivery and how it should be handled.

With access to over 330 blocks across the very best of Stellenbosch, Darling, Malmesbury and the Perdeberg, they can choose the best-of-best fruit for Zonnebloem. No grape is rushed. Every berry is hand-picked when the time is right and delivered to the cellars in Stellenbosch. Grapes are vinified by individual block, so each can express its special characters and give the winemaking team the scope to create vibrant wines of beautiful balance for lasting enjoyment.

When Zonnebloem wines, 50 years and older, are auctioned as rare collectors’ items for thousands of rands, it is testimony to their ability to express time with dexterity and grace.