The South African Brandy Foundation is proud to present a spirit that has been part of the South African society and culture since the arrival of the early European settlers at the Cape in 1652.
Brandy making is a remarkable, rewarding journey that begins with a simple, beautiful fruit and ends with a drink of distinctive character and exceptional quality.
Join us as we take you back in time to the discovery of brandy, and through the meticulous process of brandy making – revealing along the way, the picturesque brandy routes of South Africa.
LADUUUUUMA! CELEBRATE SOCCER SPIRIT WITH SOUTH AFRICAN BRANDY: THE WORLD’S FINEST
'A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country'. Not so for brandy, South Africa’s most-loved distilled drink.
National pride is growing in leaps and bounds for this iconic, multi-cultural elixir, with global acclaim for its award-winning brandies reaching new heights.
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DID YOU KNOW?
- Brandy is the soul of the wine it is distilled from.
- It takes 5 liters of wine to produce a liter of brandy.
- South African brandy has some of the most stringent production regulations in the world.
- South African brandy is matured for at least 3 years in small French oak casks.
- Brandy is South Africa’s largest selling and favourite spirit.
South African Brandy was judged the Best Book in the World at the Gourmand Awards held in France in the in the Wine and Spirits category
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VERITAS WELCOMES BRANDY INTO THE FOLD
Entries close 17 August 2010
The South African Brandy Foundation has great pleasure to announce that the prestigious annual Veritas Awards are now open to brandy. This new class to Veritas provides the South African brandy industry - which up to now had to compete mostly in international competitions - with a major local platform to show its mettle.
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