WOMEN’S MONTH 2021

OOver the past two years I have had the honour of meeting many remarkable women: remarkable because they have not allowed their circumstances to define who they are; remarkable because they have grabbed every opportunity as a stepping stone to create opportunities for themselves and others.

This Women’s Month I share the stories of six such women.

Berene Sauls from Tesselaarsdal in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, in the Overberg started her working career as an au pair when she joined Hamilton Russell Vineyards in February 2001 at the age of 19. Fifteen years later, she owns her own wine business. With the expert help of Hamilton Russell Vineyards winemaker, Emul Ross, and the Hamilton Russell team, Sauls initially focused her production on Pinot Noir since the climate and soil type is best suited to this cultivar. She named her wine “Tesselaarsdal”, honouring her past.