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Kleine Zalze

The Story

green vineyard slope with tree on left, bright blue sky and sunshine, township of white buildings in the middle distance and mountains

“We do not ‘make’ wines, we work with what we have and try not to interfere too much.”
RJ Botha

Kleine Zalze is situated in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Winemaking has taken place there on a small scale since 1695 but it was in 1996, when Kobus Basson and his family purchased the property, that the modern Kleine Zalze was born. In 1996 the estate’s soils were scientifically mapped, evaluated and replanted according to their specific terroir characteristics and potential. Continuous investment over more than 20 years has seen the winery evolve into one of the most awarded in Stellenbosch.