2015 Sauvignon Blanc set for release

2015 Sauvignon Blanc set for release

The Black Oystercatcher 2015 Sauvignon Blanc will be officially released at the Sauvignon Blanc and Oyster Festival. The festival takes place on …

A busy December at the Black Oystercatcher

A busy December at the Black Oystercatcher

December at the Black Oystercatcher will provide entertainment to locals and visitors alike. The Black Oystercatcher is hosting its annual Season Programme during the December holidays. Tickets are available at Webtickets.

New staff join the BOC team

New staff join the BOC team

The Black Oystercatcher Wines has beefed up its team with two new appointments. Salmon Becker has joined the team as Front of House Manager. Elmarie Swart has been appointed as Administration Assistant. Salmon grew up on a farm in Upington, in the Northern Cape. He studied BA Languages and Literature

Black Oystercatcher joins Elim festivities

Black Oystercatcher joins Elim festivities

The Black Oystercatcher team joined the festivities at the Elim Wine Festival at the weekend. The festival showcased ten of the Elim Wine Ward’s top wines, including the Black Oystercatcher Wines, Strandveld, Lomond and Ghost Corner, among others.

New growing season

New growing season

We’re a few weeks into the new growing season, and in the vineyards we’re busy with a process called suckering (“suier” in Afrikaans). This is an important part of vineyard management because we are shaping the vine and adjusting the crop load for the new season’s harvest …

MCC Disgorgement

MCC Disgorgement

Check out the disgorgement video of our latest ‪#‎MCC‬ (Methode Cap Classique) bubbly. It is through secondary fermentation that the wine get it’s characteristic “bubbles”. Disgorgement is the final step in process where the yeast (from the secondary ferment) is …