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.
VAN RYN'S TAKES
INTERNATIONAL TOP
HONOUR FIVE TIMES
Van Ryn’s Distillery in
Stellenbosch has
retained its best in the
world status amidst
tough competition,
having just taken the
title in London of
International Spirits
Challenge (ISC)
Best Brandy for the
second year in
succession.
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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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