Allen Kupeta, born on the 1st June 1979 in Zimbabwe, started working with stone sculptures at the age of 10, and continued with this until he finished his O Levels. From 1999 till 2001, Allen studied at the National Gallery of Art of Zimbabwe, where he learned drawing and painting. Also in 1999, he exhibited […]
“When one speaks of the internationally-renown Cape Winelands, the leafy, winemaking towns of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek tend to dominate the limelight. Yet, two-hours outside of the city lies a pristine valley, where winemaking tradition, history, culture, and talent is as strong as it is in its celebrity counterparts: the Robertson Wine Valley. Here, a constellation […]
“Quite possibly my favourite wine estate of all, esona Boutique Wine (esona is Xhosa for The Very One), you stroll through the vines to the beautiful 95-year-old building which was constructed for the sole purpose of fermenting wine in cement tanks (kuips). Their certified single vineyards are found in the heart of the Robertson Wine […]
“We then all joyfully set off to our next stop for the day Esona. Esona really surprised me as I expected it to be more of a quaint boutique style wine tasting venue but it actually has so much to offer and the fun, happy energy reverberates through each level of the building.” See full article […]
“The first wine farm we visited was the gorgeous Esona Boutique Wine Estate. There, we met up with Mira from Hot Oven Marketing and Benita from Zandvliet. It had been super hot in Robertson the day before our wine adventure, but luckily for us, the weather was a lot cooler and almost gloomy-looking. But despite the cloud cover, you […]
“This single-vineyard boutique winery – owned by husband-and-wife team Rowan and Caryl Beattie – lies nestled between Bonnievale and Robertson, alongside the beautiful Breede River. A sense of intimacy, warmth and quiet pride flows from the restored earth and close-knit team alike, so it’s fitting that Esona is a Xhosa word (pronounced air-sor-na) that means […]
“In everything they do, Esona incorporates a dedicated, hands-on approach, thereby ensuring that the finest quality, intimacy and care permeate throughout their beautiful, single vineyard wines, as much as the delicious platter-style foods sold at Caryl’s Deli.“ See full article here Article and Photos by: Tamlyn Ryan and Cape Town Is Awesome
Business Day’s Wanted did a commentary on the Robertson wine valley for their May issue and Esona was one of the farms featured! Thank you Wanted, what a privilege to be part of your prestigious publication. You can read their story about the Robertson wine valley online or you can download a PDF of the […]
