Radford Dale was founded in 1998 when Ben Radford and Alex Dale first made wines together. They believe in combining innovation with a healthy respect for tradition. In other words, their approach is old plus new, and the best of both worlds.

Radford Dale specialises in the mountainous viticultural sub-regions of the Helderberg area in Stellenbosch, Elgin, and the Perderberg area in the Swartland. This is a fancy way of saying that they work with grapes from all of these areas – the right grapes for the right wines (rather than growing all the fruit on our property).

They believe winemaking is all about individuality. They also believe strongly in the Cape’s ability to produce great wines with inimitable character. Just like the people who live here. Radford Dale want their chosen varieties to express the extraordinary array of terroirs that nurtured them – with precious little intervention from the winemaking team. This sense of “place” is often lost in modern winemaking, where too much emphasis is focused on commercialism, medals and other frilly stuff imposed by the winemaker or, worse still, by the marketing department. They want to give their wines a chance to express their own individuality. How? By working as naturally as possible in the vineyards, employing traditional methods, and manipulating things as little as possible in the cellar. Browse their Winery of Good Hope range here. Let Alex take you on a journey through the history of Radford Dale, and some of his insights on the heartbreak grape, Pinot Noir, below.

Radford Dale - a history of the Winery

Radford Dale - a Pinot Noir Masterclass

RADFORD DALE Frankenstein Pinotage 2016 750ml