There is a heritage of eight generations of vine growers behind Bosman farm in Wellington, a few kilometres north of Paarl, led today by its current CEO Petrus Bosman. Even during the long pause in winemaking between 1957 and 2007, the farm was a vine nursery supplying the Cape winelands with planting material – and it continues to do so today. But in 2007, they added “Winemakers” back to their business cards; lucky for us, given some really prized mature vineyards that they own. In 2009, the family transferred a 26% stake in the Bosman Adama project that focuses on plant health to their 260 permanent staff members, making them, in effect, shareholders of the business. Bosman has been an accredited Fairtrade producer ever since
Article from Opimian Celler 311 – South Africa and Tuscany