Dramatically set against the majestic backdrop of the Groot Drakenstein Mountains in Franschhoek ("Little French Corner"), Paarl, South Africa. Boschendal is one of the oldest wine producers in the New World with a French viticultural heritage dating back to 1685. The farm "Bossendaal" (wood and dale) was granted in 1685 to French Jean le Long by the governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel. Le Long was one of the many Protestant Huguenots who fled from France to escape religious persecution after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, bringing considerable winemaking skill to the region. Boschendal was the first French Huguenot wine farm established on the Cape and the second wine farm overall. This is a blend of 91% Shiraz and 9% Viognier, that was first developed in the Rhone Valley, France, and is now being used around the world because the addition of Viognier not only enhances the aromatics in the Shiraz but also brings a lovely softness to the flavour of the wine. The grapes were picked from a number of vineyards on the slopes of the Simonsberg, and other areas in Stellenbosch.
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