An Evening of Waterkloof Wines with Louis Boutinot

The story’s a great one, with proper local roots. Nearly 50 years ago, a young man called Paul Boutinot hired a van, drove to France and came back with a selection of wines for his parents’ restaurant. Bitten by the wine bug, and prompted by requests from other restaurants for some of this wine, he decided to set up as a full-time importer in that great wine haven of…Stockport.

The business grew, and with it grew a yearning in Paul to have his own vineyard with the potential to produce great wine with a definite sense of origin. In the early 2000’s, he found what he was looking for, not in France but on a windswept slope overlooking False Bay in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Waterkloof was born. Since then, the winery has gone on to win awards both for its wines and its architecture, and is also a shining light in the world of sustainability and organic farming.

We’re thrilled to be joined for this tasting by Paul’s son Louis who – like his father – splits his time between the UK and South Africa. And – again, like his father – he’s got plenty to say! Join us as he tells more of the Waterkloof story, and presents the following range of wines:

Circle of Life White 2025
Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Waterkloof Chenin Blanc 2022
Seriously Cool Cinsault 2023
Circumstance Mourvèdre 2023
Circumstance Syrah 2022
Circumstance Cabernet Sauvignon 2022**
Waterkloof Boreas 2023

**Gold medal winner at the Decanter World Wine Awards