Wineries

Flagstone Winery

Region: Somerset West

Owner: Jack family

Wine Maker: Bruce Jack, Wilhelm Coetzee, Marlize Beyers, Elize Wessels & Gerald Kakijana

From a practical winemaker’s perspective we all recognise instantly that the same factors that have created this extraordinary biodiversity of flora also influence wine style and quality. The staggering diversity of soil types and soil ages, combined with radically differing climates over short distances mean we have a treasure trove of grape-growing and winemaking opportunities.

At Flagstone we call this aspect of our natural biodiversity: “Home Ground Advantage”. It means we can make more complex wines at every price point – a wonderful advantage in this tough, competitive world of wine. In fact, it’s almost impossible not to make interesting wine in the oldest, most diverse viticultural soil in the world.