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The Vine Bistro Has Been Nominated as a 2026 Eat Out Neighbourhood Gem

The Glenelly Glass Collection Merlot 2022 has been named one of South Africa's Top 10 Merlots. Read the story behind the wine and the competition.

Glenelly Glass Collection Merlot 2022 Named in Merlot SA Top 10

The Glenelly Glass Collection Merlot 2022 has been named one of South Africa's Top 10 Merlots. Read the story behind the wine and the competition.

As seen in Decanter with Sommelier Rohit Salunke of Ozen Maldives

It was a pleasure to see Glenelly’s story told in Decanter Magazine by Sommelier Rohit Salunke of Ozen Maldives. In the article, he lists the Lady May as the wine he is most proud of. Read more below.

As seen in Die Burger | Enjoy the creativity of winemakers’ red blends

Cape Wine Master, Dr Winnie Bowman’s recent article in Die Burger featured Dirk van Zyl alongside some of South Africa’s most respected winemakers, each sharing their philosophy on red blending and what makes a great blend worth making. For our non-Afrikaans readers, here’s what Dirk had to say: “This wine was born from our owner, […]

French heritage of winemaking continues in Stellenbosch

We were delighted to be featured in The Herald recently, in a piece by wine writer Sam Venter that traces the full arc of the Glenelly story, from the farm’s origins in 1682 to Madame May-Eliane de Lencquesaing’s decision, at 78, to buy a rundown fruit farm in Stellenbosch and begin again. Venter works through […]

Madame Returns to the Commanderie de Bordeaux

Last week, Madame May-Eliane de Lencquesaing presented Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande at a tasting hosted by the Commanderie de Bordeaux Suisse Romande in Geneva, one of the Commanderies de Bordeaux, a global network of wine societies dedicated to celebrating Bordeaux’s great estates. Maxime Bureau, her grandson and Glenelly’s estate representative, followed by presenting […]