14/08/2020
IT'S TIME TO GET STUBBORN
We know times are tough. Between the COVID pandemic and the economy, the fat cats and the crackpots, very little seems to be going right these days.
Our family have been the stewards of Pearl Mountain since 1873 and since then we've had our share of run-ins with bank-managers and droughts, and even with each other. Our forebears fought in the First and Second Boer Wars (on both sides). Our grandfather, Dawie Retief, chased the N***s around North Africa. Our parents resisted apartheid and we celebrated the dawn of democracy. As we have come to know better, we have also tried to do better. Retief is a french name, and it means rebellious, tenacious, or stubborn. Now more than ever, we're all going to need a bit of stubbornness, because some things are worth fighting for.
We know times are tough but the good news is, so are you.
*All wine orders are 20% off until the end of August. Orders will be dispatched as soon as regulations allow. Shipping is free to all major cities in South Africa for orders of 12 bottles or more.
OUR WINESSince 2016 we have transitioned to farming our vineyards “sustainably”. For us, this means trying to farm with nature and not against it. We no longer use herbicides, pesticides, or any synthetic fertilizers in our vineyards. Pests have natural predators…and we’re encouraging them t...