Michael Back becomes Paul Harris Fellow During a formal dinner hosted by the Paarl Rotary Club, Michael Back, was named a Paul Harris Fellow. The Paul Harris Fellow is awarded in recognition of an individual who has made a substantial and tangible contribution towards the betterment of the community or the country. The honour is [...]

We were pleased that Koos Kombuis performed a sell-out show at Backsberg last Sunday. With his true-to-life lyrics, soulful vocals and great musical talent, Koos delivered a show that will surely be remembered for a long time. With this, the Picnic Concert Series has come to an end for this year, but we will bring [...]

The energy was amazing at Backsberg this past Sunday as The Black Cat Bones took to the stage and strung some soulful rythmic sounds. The acoustic set was sublime with slow heart-felt Blues and at other times an edgier rock vibe. Check out some photos on our Facebook page.  

Be sure to check out the Black Cats Bones play live at Backsberg this Sunday! For more concert info visit our Events page.  

Last Sunday, the crowd at Backsberg was moving and swaying to the rythmic sounds of Robin Auld’s vibrant music. With soulful harmonica tunes and African Blues guitar stylings his performance had the crowd relaxing and enjoying life, while sipping chilled Backsberg wines. Check out the Concert Album here. Thanks to Sean Furlong for the great pics. Keep checking [...]

The Blues Broers had audiences enthralled with their incredible show. Melancholic Blues-inspired vocals combined with instrumental genuis had guests wanting more. The Blues Broers delivered a performance to remember.   To see more great photos from the Blues Broers concert, you can visit the Concert Page on Facebook. Thanks to Sean Furlong for the great [...]

Last Sunday an excited crowd chilled on the green lawns at Backsberg, drank wine and enjoyed Francois Van Coke playing his most recognised songs alongside guitarist, Jedd Kossew. Read the review here and see the photos by Sean Furlong below. If you missed this concert, you can catch the rest of our line-up over the next [...]

The University of Cape Town is taking big strides towards implementing a culture of sustainability, energy saving and environmental consciousness amongst its students and staff. The Green Campus Initiative or the GCI is made up of passionate students and staff, who volunteer their time, come up with ideas and implement projects to create a sustainable [...]

The sun shone in everyone’s favour on Saturday morning at the farm where Wine Club members and friends alike joined in at greening the farm by planting Cottonwood trees in the gardens and relaxing at the restaurant for a late breakfast afterwards. Wine Club members chose their own tree planting locations which were scattered amongst [...]

Maties are the Backsberg Vino Varsity 2012 Champion. Their tasting skills proved too sharp for Ikeys and Tuks. Ikeys came in second, with Tuks just off the pace in third.

Simon Back, Backsberg Marketing Manager, says the Backsberg Vino Varsity Challenge continues to grow, and is capturing the imagination of university wine societies. ‘In previous years we have had Wits, and Rhodes participate. It was brilliant to have Pretoria here this year. We plan to reach out to more universities in the future,’ he said. ‘The vision is to take the competition to a national level.’

The very end of March saw Backsberg winning the Climate Change Leadership Award in the Food and Agriculture section.

Drinking wine is a luxury. Whether you buy a twenty buck bottle, or one for five hundred, they both have something in common: you do not need them. Every time you pour a glass of wine it signals how lucky you are; that your house has not been flooded by a tsunami, or destroyed by [...]

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Pumphouse Shiraz 2007 Gold International Wine Challenge UK John Martin 2009 Silver International Spirits Challenge Sydney Back NV Commended Sydney Back 10y Commended Michelangelo Wine Awards Tread Lightly Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Silver Veritas Chenin Blanc 2010 Silver Pinotage 2008 Silver Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Silver Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Silver Elbar 2007 Bronze [...]

The wine display aromas of raspberry and red plumbs. Succulent sweet fruit flavours and finely coated tannins.

The wine display aromas of raspberry and red plumbs. Succulent sweet fruit flavours and finely coated tannins.

The oak derived vanillin nuances provide the perfect backdrop to young berry and mulberry fruit flavours. Fresh yet soft, this wine provides sheer Pinotage intensity with a supple texture.

Lemon zest, melon and hazelnut characters mingle to give a complex and fresh aroma. Natural acidity is balanced by sweet fruit flavours of white peach providing a medium bodied palate with a long rewarding finish.

Lemon zest, melon and hazelnut characters mingle to give a complexand fresh aroma. Natural acidity is balanced by sweet fruit flavours ofwhite peach providing a medium bodied palate with a long rewardingfinish.

This Babylons Toren selection Viognier came from low yielding vineyards producing grapes with exceptional flavours of apricot, peach and lemon. 50% barrel fermentation in small French oak barriques has provided the complex nuances of cinnamon and hazelnut.