Mellasat Vineyards is the life long vision of Stephen Richardson, a Norfolk farmer born and bred in the UK. As a teenager, a definitive and surreal experience tasting fine Bordeaux wines with his grandfather, introduced him to the world of wine and it has become a passion ever since. For a few years, Stephen had the idea of starting up a vineyard on his Norfolk farm. However, it became clear that the East Anglian weather was neither reliable nor conducive to producing fine wines. Unperturbed, Stephen looked overseas for a suitable wine growing area. He finally decided on South Africa and it was here, in 1996, that he purchased a farm that had existed since 1693, Dekkersvlei in Paarl's winelands. He lives at the vineyard for most of the year with his two daughters, who are both at University at nearby Stellenbosch. Stephen returns to the UK every so often to touch base with his Norfolk farm and friends there.
Wines from Mellasat Vineyard Winery
- Mellasat Cabernet Sauvignon
2001
- Mellasat Shiraz
2002 Shiraz, Iran
Related Blogging
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| Paarl Ommiberg Round the Rock Festival On Saturday, 12th March, Janet and Stephen Richardson of Mellasat Winery is having a gourmet breakfast demo, wine tasting and grape stomping, food and wine pairing lunch with live music and in between with snacks as well. ... |
| Harvesting grapes is now part of the social calendar | Beaumont House ... wineries, all situated around Paarl Mountain, offer some sort of harvest activity, whether it is a blending competition with the winemaker, like Laborie Estate, or a professional massage in grape skins at Mellasat Vineyards. ... |
| Paarl - Ommiberg Harvest Festival - March 2011 - Holiday Homes ... Boland Kelder, Fairview, Juno, KWV, Laborie, Mellasat, Nederberg, Rhebokskloof, Ridgeback Wines, Seidelberg, The Mason's Winery, Under Oaks and Windmeul Kelder. The Full Paarl Ommiberg Festival Program ... |
| The Pinotage Club: Enigma - World's First White Pinotage Mellasat made a white Pinotage last year which had 15% Chenin blended in, (see here) but since that wine didn't reach the retail market Enigma 2008 takes the record for the worlds first commercially available White Pinotage. ... |
