Annandale is said to be the oldest farm in the premium red-wine producing Helderberg Valley. Hempies Du Toit, fifth generation winemaker, settled here in 2000, after 4lyears at Alto. For 25 of these, he made the Alto wines, which received numerous local and international awards. In 1688, Simon Van Der Stel granted Jan Wismaar ownership of the farm “Annandale”. At the time it was called Brakelsdal after it’s then owner Herman Van Brakel, a relative by marriage of Adam Tas. Hempies Du Toit, fifth generation winemaker, settled here in 2000, after 4lyears at Alto.
For 25 of these, he made the Alto wines, which received numerous local and international awards. Of these the most prestigious being the GRAND PRIX D ‘HONNEUR for his 1984 Cabernet Sauvignon at Vin Expo, held in France, as well as a gold medal for his 1987 Cabernet Sauvignon. Today at Annandale, Hempies makes wine to the same high standards, guiding them to perfection with tried, old-fashioned methods.