Bosman Family Vineyards

Did You Know?

• The Lelienfontein Estate was originally issued to French Huguenot Philip de Royan in 1699 by Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel.
• The first generation of the Bosman family settled on the farm in 1798.
• Lelienfontein Vine Growers started when Petrus Bosman Senior sold his surplus vines for the first time in 1947.

Social Development and Fairtrade practices

Many of the 260 full-time workers come from fifth-generation families, and together they own 26% of the business. The farm received Fairtrade certification in 2009, and in 2015 it was runner-up for Ethical Company of the Year at The Drinks Business Green Business Awards. Fairtrade wines are produced under the De Bos label.

Nero d'Avola in South Africa

In 2004, Bosman Family Vineyards brought Nero d'Avola cuttings to South Africa. Quarantine lasted two years, and just two vines lived. The estate built a vineyard by grafting those survivors onto existing Cabernet Sauvignon roots. The Wine and Spirits Board approved the first Nero d'Avola bottling in 2014, and the country's first certified bottle of this variety was launched at the family's annual release event in November 2015.