Debbie Hooper

Winemaker
Mount Vernon
Originally from Durban and a mother of four children Debbie is a new comer to the wine business. In saying that it has not detracted from the fact that she is arguably one of South Africa’s best women wine makers.

Originally from Durban and a mother of four children Debbie is a new comer to the wine business.

In saying that it has not detracted from the fact that she is arguably one of South Africa’s best women wine makers by virtue of the fact that she has consistently over the years been awarded top marks for her wines both locally and internationally

She started wine making by using a couple of barrels in an old shed which has been revamped into the Mt Vernon cellar which processes 80 tons nowadays.


The key philosophy has been attention to detail and clean cellar but one cannot avoid the fact that there is some natural talent which gives her the edge.