We recognized the fact that independently we weren’t sufficiently heavyweight to make an impression on the market through the supply of the requisite volumes of wine at the desired quality . This led to the 2006 three-way merger between Bonnievale, Merwespont and Nordale to form Bonnievale Wine Cellar, now a well established success story.

As visualized at the time the combined Cellars’ focus on a single brand with a number of ranges has made for a very effective operation and increased our competitiveness within the wine industry both locally and abroad, with the facilities at all three Cellars now running at capacity.

Hannes Beukman, Chairman, ably leads the Board of Directors, CEO John Barnardt, who hails from the Banking sector, has successfully brought the principles of good corporate governance and sound business principles to the management of the group, Henk Wentzel as Cellarmaster : Marketing, together with Production Manager Sakkie Bosman ensures that the skilled winemaking team are focused on market-orientated production, Liezel Wessels leads a strong Financial team. Bonnievale Wine Cellar is set to make a notable impact on the wine industry as a whole.