Wine barrels for CWG protégés

Sacha Claassen, Bernhard Veller and André Kotze

"When the Cape Winemakers Guild approached us, we immediately said yes. Their protégé programme gives us an opportunity to give back to people who are willing to learn and would like to work towards a better future," said André Kotze, MD of Cape Cooperage Group. "We often hear the phrase 'People make the difference', but in this case, we also believe that the quality of the French Oak Quintessence barrels will help the winemakers attain the ultimate achievement."

Jeff Grier, Tamsyn Jeftha and André Kotze

The production of their own wine forms part of the protégés' three-year internship. Protégés are required to prepare budgets, production plans and marketing proposals for the wines they produce, in order to experience the entire process from the making to selling of a wine. The wines will be offered during some of the Guild's charity auctions and the funds raised will be donated to the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Development Trust.