Kleinood
Kleinood is a 22-hectare wine estate on the Blaauwklippen Trail, just outside Stellenbosch. This exclusive wine region is home to over 120 wine estates, all of which benefit from the optimal climatic conditions required for viticulture in this category. Well-known and up-and-coming wine estates such as Kanonkop, Kaapzicht and Villiera are also at home here.
In 2000, Gerard and Libby De Villiers bought the vineyard and named it Kleinood. In Afrikaans, this means “something small and valuable”. And indeed it is: small in terms of acreage – and valuable because South African wines of the highest quality are produced here.
Gerard De Villiers is working his way towards producing the world’s best Shiraz wines in these excellent vineyard sites in the Helderberg Mountains. He spares no effort: the plots are a maximum of half a hectare in size and planted with the best French Shiraz clones. There is also a block of Viognier and a small block of Mourvedre. The grapes are all harvested by hand and then manually selected on a sorting belt. The wine is matured in 500-liter French oak barrels. The result is of exceptional sensual perfection.
Wines from Kleinood at Savinis
At Savinis, you will find the accumulated knowledge and expertise of years of experience. Every South African wine has its own story – be it in relation to the winery, its owner, the winemaker, the vineyard, the production or the geographical and geological conditions.
Do you have questions about a specific Kleinood wine – or can’t find it in our online store? Ask us, we will be happy to help!