The Winemakers

PG Slabbert, Cellar Master

"…if you over-deliver on quality at a reasonable price point you earn your consumer’s loyalty and trust …"

PG Slabbert has been the cellar master at Stellenbosch Hills since 2003 and has over the years celebrated numerous proud moments and success. When asked where his passion for winemaking began PG says growing up on his family-owned farm in Northern Cape it was only natural he’d follow a career in agriculture but decided to exchange the red Kalahari dunes for an oasis of green vines and excellent wines. He completed his winemaking degree at Stellenbosch University in 1995 after which he started his career at KWV and joined Stellenbosch Hills (then Vlottenburg) in 1997. He enjoys every part of the wine industry from the vine, to the winemaking and marketing. To summarize his passion PG says it’s the uniqueness of wine that most interest him.

Juan Slabbert, Winemaker

"…winemaking enables me to be creative, I can do something on instinct or gut-feel without using a recipe book and to experience the end-result is satisfying…"

Juan continued his career as winemaker at Stellenbosch Hills in 2009 after five years of winemaking at Nuy Winery in Worcester. He grew up in the Robertson wine valley but the proverbial wine bug only bit him during his first harvest abroad in 2002. He completed his studies in Cellar Technology at Elsenburg Agricultural College in 2003 and boast stints in California, France and Germany. Juan considers himself lucky to have the opportunity to make wine with fruit from a diverse range of terroir at Stellenbosch Hills and experience making wine from a wide variety of cultivars. Juan’s vision for Stellenbosch Hills is to become an iconic brand known worldwide for quality in every segment of the market