Excelsior Wine Estate has been in the De Wet family for five generations since 1870. The primary focus of the estate is the production of a range of high-quality red and white wines. Of these Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are the most important varieties.

At Excelsior, grapes are harvested by hand only. Part of the reason for this is the social responsibility we have towards our longstanding labour force. With a high national unemployment rate, it seems unfair to import expensive machinery to do the work that our versatile manual labour has performed for generations.

We also believe that hand picking ensures far better control on quality and also less wastage.”