Farm Update November at Lomond: New Life & Festive Plans There’s excitement in the air at Lomond! Our resident spotted eagle owl, Medora, has welcomed a new brood – her eggs have hatched! If you’ve been following us on social media, you’ll know that Medora (whose name beautifully means “mother’s gift” or “ruler” in Latin…
We recently received a wonderful review from a new customer who had received one of our Cellar Master Selection Subscription boxes. 12 bottles of wine, handpicked by our Cellar Master Anné van Heerden, consisting of small batch and exclusive ultra-premium wines produced in our Lomond cellar. This is what he had to say: I have…
Along the Agulhas Plain, where the wind shapes the dunes and the salt air burns the edges of the land, stand the white milkwoods (Sideroxylon inerme). To most passers-by, they are familiar figures—gnarled trunks, glossy green leaves, broad crowns twisting toward the sea. Yet these trees are far more than coastal scenery. They are survivors…
Farm Update 🌿 October at Lomond: A Season of New Beginnings Our 2025 vintage Cap Classique is now safely in the bottle, beginning its slow and careful maturation journey to reach its elegant best. In the vineyards, bud break has begun, and we’re optimistic for the new vintage of grapes taking shape. Preparations for the…
The fynbos, an iconic South African shrubland in the Western Cape, thrives on fire, biodiversity, and an often-overlooked group of unsung ecological heroes: rodents. While everyone knows about the colourful birds and resplendent wildflowers, few realize how vital these small mammals are to the survival and renewal of this cherished habitat. Rodents as Night-time Pollinators:…
Farm Update At the farm, the days are growing warmer, though the odd cold front still sweeps through. You can feel and see nature slowly waking from its winter rest; a sure sign that Spring is just around the corner. We’re proud to share that the Lomond Estate SSV 2024 has been awarded Gold, scoring…
On the hillsides of Lomond Wine Estate, where vineyards weave between patches of pristine fynbos, the bright orange flowers of Leonotis leonurus blaze like torches in the landscape. Known as wild dagga or the lion’s tail, this plant is far more than a splash of colour in the veld. It is a plant of stories…
Farm Update Planting Trees, Planting Hope “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” I must have been 8 or 9 when my friend Steve and I planted our first trees on the banks of the then-wild Elsieskraal River, right next to the 3rd Pinelands Scout…
Why Agulhas Syrah is so Special Top 12 Shiraz 2024: 2 of the finalists and 1 of the winners Top 12 Shiraz 2025: 2 of the finalists multiple IWSC gold medals multiple Decanter gold medals With less than 0.6% of South Africa’s total Syrah plantings found in the Cape Agulhas Appellation, 68 hectares out of…
Celebrate Syrah month with us and stand a chance to win a lobster red Fieldbar – the ultimate wine adventure companion! Simply buy any bottle of our award-winning Syrah wines in August to enter. Conebush Single Vineyard Syrah 2020 R280,00Add to cart Cat’s Tail Single Vineyard Syrah 2020 R280,00Add to cart Estate Syrah 2022 R150,00Rated…
