Rickety Bridge Winery

Rickety Bridge wine estate has a winemaking history dating back to the 17th century. It was part of the original La Provence farm granted to the first French Huguenots who settled in Oliphantshoek and renamed the area, Franshhoek. Over the years La Provence was subdivided and in 1797 the land which is now known as Rickety Bridge was granted to the widow, Paulina De Villiers.

Rickety Bridge wine estate is situated just 5 minutes from the centre of the quaint town of Franschhoek and lies on the slopes of the Franschhoek Mountains overlooking the majestic Wemmershoek Mountain range.

This position gives the estate a range of aspects and soil types for growing different varieties of grapes. The lower flatland of the estate is covered by sandy soils being close the Franschhoek River which crosses in front of the estate's lower border. The hillside provides the estate with decomposed granite soils which are ideal for growing high quality red grapes required for producing premium red wine.

Rickety Bridge wine estate is 50 Hectares in area of which only 15 Hectares are currently dedicated to vineyard, with a further 6 hectares under development. The remaining 35 Hectares are made up of buildings, dams and forest.

Key Facts
Winemaker:	Wynand Grobler - read my blog
	Wynand's wine making philosophy is simple: "Basics. Stick to the basics. Don't interfere too much, wine is made in the vineyard - Wine is grown here!" Wynand likes to make wine that a wine drinker will enjoy. He likes to make wine that he enjoys drinking and there is no better feeling than someone enjoying something that you helped putting together.
Country:	South Africa
Region:	Franschhoek