DC Classic
2013
OUR STORY
maps bloodlines and plot lines across a unique terroir:
where the soil speaks of heritage, home and superior wines.
OUR STORY
IS WRITTEN IN RICH SOIL
a piece of land 90 hectares wide and four generations deep.
OUR WINES
Landmark wines with a sense of place.
OUR STORY
maps bloodlines and plot lines across a unique terroir:
where the soil speaks of heritage, home and superior wines.
2013
An ultra-premium wine made as a tribute to the pioneering work of 2nd generation owner and winemaker, David Conradie van Velden.
R680.00Purchase
2014
Our flagship blend consists of the “three hearts” of the Estate: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
R390.00Purchase
2015
Still made from the original planting of Touriga Nacional in South Africa. A very accurate expression of this Portuguese cultivar.
R160.00 Out of stock
The unique aspect combined with the soils of Overgaauw contribute in creating a wonderfully complex Sauvignon Blanc, with amazing well balanced natural acids and notes of minerality.
R160.00Purchase
1998
Our Cape Vintage Port is made from 6 Portuguese cultivars, fortified with 3-year-old brandy spirits and matured for at least 20 years in the bottle before release. A truly remarkable wine.
R250.00Purchase
Overgaauw is situated at altitudes of 100 to 220 metres above sea level, in the undulating landscape of Stellenbosch Kloof. The hillsides boast Hutton and Clovelly soils – deep, well-drained and weathered granite. The lower sites feature loamy, gravel soils. 20ha of vineyards are planted east to west and face south and south-west – towards the Atlantic Ocean just 15 km away. The ocean sends cool, afternoon breezes to curb extreme summer temperatures.
In the near distance, the Helderberg Mountain shelters vines from the Cape’s fierce South Easter gale – enabling the leaves to continue their work undisturbed. These distinct factors combine to produce grapes with high natural acidity; ensuring wines of backbone, balance and longevity.
Our pioneering spirit and love of innovation are grounded in time-tested tradition and a respect for what came before. Heritage is not just a concept; it’s a soil, roots and fruit reality lived out daily on our century-old estate, a legacy-rich terroir worked by four generations of Van Veldens.
The original cellar was built in 1909 and forms the literal and symbolic landmark from which further renovations and expansion have developed. Original vats purchased by each of the first three generations remain features in the cellar – not just as majestic, 4 000-litre monuments to Overgaauw’s history, but also as functional vessels for wine maturation.
While our cellar is a source of great pride, ultimately, we believe that great wine is made in the vineyard. This means that we make wines best suited to the terroir, regardless of fluctuating market trends. A number of meticulous viticulture practices maintain the natural balance in the soil, optimising conditions for the highest quality of fruit, and ensuring that the varietals’ unique characteristics and flavour profile are expressed. Retaining this quality and character is the focus of cellar activities, with minimal manipulation employed.
We first explored the use of wood during the early 1970s – as one of the first Cape farms to use small, French oak barrels for the maturation of red wines. Our philosophy is based on the wood acting as a ‘frame’ for Overgaauw’s unique terroir and the cultivar paints the ‘picture’, never overpowering but adding dimension.