Villiera What's Bubbling: Harvest 2014

Monday, 3 February, 2014
Villiera Wines
The 2014 harvest is underway and the heady aromas of fermenting wine are once again wafting through the cellar. Proceedings started slightly later than usual due to a long, wet winter. So far conditions are promising for a good harvest.
We celebrated the start of the harvest with a bang, at our St Vincent's day festival. Guests were treated to cellar entertainment followed by a 3 course feast accompanied by good wine, bubbly and music.

We are excited about 2014. It seems that markets are slowly coming out of recession and an apparent worldwide shortage should result in good sales. As a pioneering company we believe it is time for a label revamp including an innovative idea on the back label, where illustrations will tell our stories instead of words. Market feedback also informs us that there is a demand for a very fruity, slightly sweeter option in our range. In response we are planning on launching "Jasmine" towards the middle of the year.

Last year we launched a unique Cap Classique called Starlight. It remains the only "light" Cap Classique on the market and it has been extremely well received.

Marks and Spencer Partnership Award 

At a Marks and Spencer conference in Stellenbosch towards the end of last year, Villiera received the Marks and Spencer Partnership Award. This is an award to a supplier for an initiative that contributes to sustainability.

In this case the initiative was the installation of the OWETHU Clinic on Villiera. It is South Africa's first fully serviced modular medical clinic and was donated by the Cipla Foundation. It is being managed by the Pebbles project who are also situated on Villiera.

Our staff and their families now have access to enhanced primary healthcare services and surrounding farm workers will also be provided for, up to approximately 3000 people.

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