Harvesting heartbeat The heartbeat in our harvest is the people of Delheim, young and old. It's where passion, knowledge, and sincerity all meet to create a product that we proudly share all across the world. A root-to-bottle story indeed. As you are sipping on your favorite glass of Delheim wine, we thought we'd share some behind-the-scenes moments and stories of how our 2023 harvest is going. Did you know? All our exceptional quality grapes that make their way into a bottle of Delheim Wine, are HARVESTED BY HAND! The Delheim Vineyard team consists of less than 20 hard-working permanent employees. In the midst of the harvest review "Thus far we are 7-10 days earlier than usual with average to above tonnage. Grape quality is outstanding and we are seeing naturally higher acids than usual."- Roelof Lotriet, cellarmaster Delheim Chenin Blanc Wild Ferment still hitting the 1986s high-notes New vintage sports Heritage Seal and tells a wild story The year 1986 was…wild. And not just because Delheim’s Ou Jong (Old Youngster) vineyard – the one that realised its famed Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc – was planted then. Indeed, the Stellenbosch winery has just released its latest vintage, the first since achieving official Heritage Vineyard status. More than anything, the Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc 2021 epitomises the renowned family-owned winery's slogan: Worth the Journey. The special seal and serial number the bottle now carries, guarantee its pedigree, but also point to that wild era connected to the making of the wine itself. Rather than introducing commercial yeast, Delheim allows “wild” strains in the air around the winery and on the grapes to spark fermentation. Click HERE to read more. Winemaker Nongcebo Langa never says never Watch Nongcebo's interview below with Brian Mahanke for Food for Mzanzi's #FacesofSummer Series: