The Winemaker, Dewaldt Heyns, was born and bred on his father’s grape farm in Malmesbury where all the grapes were sent to the local cooperative. The vine and its beauty has always been an important part of his life and it was only natural that he should pursue a career in winemaking.

Dewaldt obtained his Diploma in Cellar Technology at Elsenburg Agricultural College in 1996 after which he started working at Rust and Vrede in Stellenbosch, during which time he also completed a harvest at Dry Creek Vineyards in California. He then joined Avondale Cellar in Paarl in 1998 (since inception) and started with Saronsberg in October 2003, strongly believing in its unique terroir and the philosophy of its people.