SHEREE NOTHNAGEL Senior Winemaker: Boutique Cellar
“I can remember as a kid of about 10 years old, trying to prune the one grape vine that grew in my grandparent’s back yard. Ten years later
vines became an intricate part of my life.” Sheree grew up a city girl in a family where wine pretty much meant a glass of bubbly at the Christmas table. She was about to go study chemical engineering when the headmaster of DF Malan High School, RianTruter, decided to do a wine appreciation course with the matric class. Little did he know that this would open up a new world of possibilities for one of his students. After graduating from Elsenburg Agricultural College in Stellenbosch, Sheree spent the next three years as a flying winemaker, chasing vintages abroad. She worked in the USA, Australia, France and New Zealand learning from amazing winemakers and talented international interns. In 2013 she took her first permanent job at Lemberg Wine Estate in Tulbagh. Here she worked as the assistant
winemaker and viticulturist to David Sadie. At the end of 2013 Sheree was giving the opportunity to become the winemaker and viticulturist at a boutique cellar in the heart of the Swartland, Wildehurst Wines and this is where her love for the Swartland began. In 2019 she joined Riebeek Valley Wine Company to run the boutique cellar and custom crushing facility. Here everyday is a unique opportunity to work with a wide variety of cultivars and winemaking techniques and to challenge the norm.
“It gives me great pleasure to see people enjoying our wine.”
Established 1941, Riebeek Valley Wine Co is authentically W.O. Swartland.
We have a passion for this unique landscape and for the people of the Riebeek Valley.
Through close collaboration with our community, our wine team distill the expressive nature of the Swartland wine region. While we are passionate about our own wine ranges, Riebeek Valley Wine Co. is also a leading Boutique Wine Services Company. We provide an extensive range of products and services to the South African and global wine industry. Through collaboration with winemakers, distributors and retailers, we provide wines of exceptional quality and distinct Swartland expression to consumers around the world.
With individual Swartland producers throughout the Riebeek Valley and our team of wine experts, Riebeek Valley Wine Co. is well-positioned to drive growth in the wine industry. We are committed to preserving the heritage we have in our Swartland vineyards by focusing exclusively on: Wine of Origin Swartland; continuously improving quality production; and sustainable partnerships. We are committed to supply our clients with the highest-quality, highly specialised products and services, according to their individual needs.
Welcome to the Riebeek Valley Family – Guardians of the Swartland, Custodians of Quality…
Website: www.riebeekvalleywineco.com
Here are a list of their wines: