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stories on the brink of extinction brought to you by de herder of kleinood farm A gathering place for folktales, anecdotes, legends, myths, and mysteries. A written archive of stories to be enjoyed, pondered, revisited, and retold. A movement dedicated…
stories on the brink of extinction brought to you by de herder of kleinood farm A gathering place for folktales, anecdotes, legends, myths, and mysteries. A written archive of stories to be enjoyed, pondered, revisited, and retold. A movement dedicated…
stories on the brink of extinction brought to you by de herder of kleinood farm A gathering place for folktales, anecdotes, legends, myths, and mysteries. A written archive of stories to be enjoyed, pondered, revisited, and retold. A movement dedicated…
stories on the brink of extinction brought to you by de herder of kleinood farm A gathering place for folktales, anecdotes, legends, myths, and mysteries. A written archive of stories to be enjoyed, pondered, revisited, and retold. A movement dedicated…
stories on the brink of extinction brought to you by de herder of kleinood farm A gathering place for folktales, anecdotes, legends, myths, and mysteries. A written archive of stories to be enjoyed, pondered, revisited, and retold. A movement dedicated…
de Boerin has been an integral part of Kleinood Farm from the beginning – before the buildings, the wine, the tasting room – she was there when it was just a small patch of land… Autumn was slow in coming…
A short while ago Tom Wark posted an interesting new letter on the Fermentation blog. The title, In Praise of Colonisation, was rather audacious and came as quite a surprise. His opening paragraph, “Imagine a world without Sonoma Coast Pinot…
A peek into winemaker Lawrie Moore's diary, and heart, during his first harvest on Kleinood Farm, along with film photographs from the disposable camera which he carried in his pocket. 30 January 2026 Part I: The Great Viticultural Lie The first rule…
Experience Kleinood Farm with a private guided meander. Then, sit down to savour the fruits of our labour. A moveable feast of storytelling & the making of memories. Open Map Booking essential! This experience takes 3+ hours. It includes a…
Kleinood Farm is not only about wine but, that said, it is never not about wine... Verjus is an ancient elixir made from green, unfermented wine grapes picked when the grapes are just starting to change colour on the vine. During this…
On the small farm called Kleinood, in the heart of the Stellenbosch winelands, in the Western Cape province of South Africa, there is a tiny shop in a beautiful little stone cottage in a very old oak avenue. Through the…
paying homage to a cultivar & its aficionados Gather in a hidden corner of the cellar for a lingering private master Syrah tasting, hosted by the owner and/or winemaker of Kleinood Farm. Sip and discuss a curated selection from our…
READ: The Story of Syrah | Chapter One listen while you read The Kleinood Nocturne A twenty-minute audio experience created from Kleinood terroir. READ: The Kleinood Nocturne 312 Years Ago In 1688, the French Huguenot, Jacob de Villiers, arrived at…
READ: The Story of Syrah | Chapter One 25 years ago The moment we set foot on Chatford farm, as it was then called, and named it Kleinood, we knew this would be our life and our work. Since that…
25 years ago We were dreaming of making Syrah - only Syrah. The terroir afforded us the fruit to make a Rhône Syrah in the most honest way we could - for it to be not of what we did to it…
Kleinood Farm turns 25 In the year 2000 the small farm, that was to become Kleinood, was very different from what it is now. But it stole our hearts and we decided to give it our best... Now, 25 years…
25 years ago We cleaned up the forest and river by pulling up and chopping down all the alien plants. Very soon the Wild Olives and Wild Peach trees started showing new growth and the indigenous bulbs started flowering. We…
25 years ago We decided to call our wines Tamboerskloof, because that is where we came from, this suburb, against Signal Hill where our children grew up and where the dream was born. It is also from here that, in…
Join us to get schooled on Syrah. Class Summary Part 1: Vineyard Walk Learn about terroir, precision viticulture & biodynamic practices. Part 2: Cellar Tour Follow the journey of a Syrah grape through our boutique winery designed by owner-engineer…
25 years ago In the year 2000, the small farm, that was to become Kleinood, was very different from what it is now. Although its inherent natural beauty and charm was always there, it was, sadly, just a run down…
With a time of leisure and festive gatherings ahead, de Boerin brings you a menu with simple recipes made using goodly things grown and nurtured on Kleinood Farm. Save these to use this holiday, and send them to loved-ones to…
Something To Gift A Gift Set of Parfum Samples To Try On Not sure which parfum to gift? Give the gift of choice with our set of four samples, followed by a full-size parfum delivered to your loved-one. Explore the…
While summer roses all their glory yield To crown the votary of love and joy, Misfortune’s victim hails, with many a sigh, Thee, scarlet Poppy of the pathless field, Gaudy, yet wild and lone; no leaf to shield Thy flaccid…
On Kleinood we have always put terroir first in the wine we make. So too, it is ever present in our olive oil, verjus and honey. Why then, if one could taste terroir, could one not wear it and smell it…
The tasting room on Kleinood is a homely extension of the winery. It captures the intimate and inviting spirit of this small and precious farm. Here we pour our beloved Tamboerskloof wines for family, friends, fans, foreigners and critics alike.…
If you go down to the woods today... Introducing the most beautiful place on earth. The trees are coming into leaf Like something almost being said; The recent buds relax and spread, Their greenness is a kind of grief. Is…
Summer, red violin, clear cloud, a buzz saw or cicada precedes you, the vaulted sky, smooth, shiny as an eye, and under your gaze, summer, fish from the infinite sky flattering elytron, lethargic bee belly, devilish sun, terrible and paternal…
A shepherd is the one who patiently walks the hills and valleys in search of the best grazing for his flock. The word shepherd derives from Old English sceaphierde / sceap or sheep, and hierde meaning herder. The dutch de herder…
Introducing: The Kleinood Tamboerskloof Katharien Syrah Rosé 2023 After each harvest, our beloved Tamboerskloof Katharien Rosé is the first wine to leave the Kleinood winery. But, don't be fooled: to make this rosey wine is a very involved process. It takes years…
On a May Saturday in 1853, Emily Dickens writes to her brother, Austin: “Today is very beautiful — just as bright, just as blue, just as green and as white, and as crimson, as the cherry trees full in…
The image, by Vincent van Gogh, representing de Boerin, is not of a successful and enterprising woman, but that of an unassuming peasant woman working the land, alone against a stark landscape - a humble being quietly going about her daily…
"I think that you will all agree that we are living in most interesting times. I never remember myself a time in which our history was so full, in which day by day brought us new objects of interest, and,…
A collection of timeless garments for women who do The shapes are timeless and forgiving - simple, free and unassuming. The fabric is fresh, natural and honest. Shop The Collection Muses Annetjie Boom was a farmer, innkeeper and restaurateur in the Cape in 1665. She…
Lord: it is time. The summer was immense. Lay your shadow on the sundials and let loose the wind in the fields. Bid the last fruits to be full; give them another two more southerly days, press them to ripeness,…
There was dirt once, an entire earth That clung to our bare feet when it rained, Scorched them when it hadn’t, Coated our arms when it rose With the dry, furious wind. How obvious, I thought then, That it…
On Kleinood farm we have always put terroir first in the wine we make. So too, it is ever present in our extra virgin olive oil and honey. Why then, if one could taste terroir, could one not wear it and smell…
de Boerin brings you poppies - small silver adornments made by hand with love, to wear with joy. Women and the bountiful, natural offerings from the Kleinood land was the inspiration behind the objects and extracts that would capture the…
Presenting a sensorial celebration: smell, taste, see & hear Kleinood Farm with the Tamboerskloof John Spicer Syrah. This year we are celebrating Kleinood's twenty first birthday. To commemorate our coming of age, we are launching the new vintage of our…
John Steinbeck writes on January 1, 1941: "Speaking of the happy new year, I wonder if any year ever had less chance of being happy. It’s as though the whole race were indulging in a kind of species introversion –…
“Meanwhile, in this blink of existence bookended by nothingness, we busy ourselves with survival and with searching for beauty, for truth, for assurance between the bookends. The feeling of that search is what we call meaning. Suffering — biological and…
“A Light exists in Spring Not present on the Year At any other period — When March is scarcely here A Colour stands abroad On Solitary Fields That Science cannot overtake But Human Nature feels. It waits upon the Lawn,…
I Midwinter spring is its own season Sempiternal though sodden towards sundown, Suspended in time, between pole and tropic. When the short day is brightest, with frost and fire, The brief sun flames the ice, on pond and ditches, In…
Wine and Weather (Is that not what wine farmers talk about?) The first grapes on Kleinood were harvested on Tuesday 22 January, when we picked the small amount needed for the 2019 Verjus, which was then bottled three days later.…
Packaging Awards Tamboerskloof Katharien Rosé “Congratulations on your success in the Harpers Wine & Spirit Design Awards 2013. I’m delighted to confirm you’ve achieved a SILVER medal for the best-designed rose! There were only 2 medals awarded in total for…
Too many things have been in the way of writing this newsletter. Right now, it feels as if it should still be March or, at worst, May, but definitely not November. We started so many projects and so many things…
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