Stellenzicht Vineyards
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The history of Stellenzicht dates back to 1692. It was also part of a much bigger farm granted by Governor Simon van der Stel. Barendt Hendrikse named the property Rustenburg although there was already another with the same name, spelled Rustenberg. According to local legend, two subsequent owners met one evening in a pub in Stellenbosch. When both were rather deep in their cups, they agreed to flip a coin for the privilege of exclusive right to the name. Rustenberg (which still exists today) won, with the result that this farm is now known as Stellenzicht. Since the early 1990s, Stellenzicht has been considered one of the top farms in the Cape wine industry. It has also been rated an Icon Winery by WINE magazine and continues to win prestigious awards. Stellenzicht is often regarded as the pioneer of the Shiraz revolution in South Africa and is today famous in particular for its Syrah, a reputation that began in 1996 with the inaugural Lyse Cloutier Coffin award for the 1994 Stellenzicht Syrah, judged the top wine of the show at Sélections Mondiales in Montréal, Canada. Open daily for tastings.