Botanica

Botanica Wines was founded in 2009 by owner and self-taught winemaker Ginny Povall, who purchased Protea Heights farm in Stellenbosch’s Devon Valley. Established in the late 1940s, Protea Heights was the first farm in South Africa to cultivate indigenous protea flowers commercially.

The 21.6 hectare farm has 10 hectares of indigenous flowers, which bloom throughout the year, and 5 hectares of vineyards. Planted between 2009 and 2010, the vineyards feature high density plantings ranging from 5,600 to 10,100 vines per hectare. They are positioned primarily on south to southeast facing slopes at an altitude between 200 and 250 meters above sea level. The vineyards were converted to organic farming practices in 2014 and follow regenerative agriculture and no-till farming. The vines provide Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Albariño, and its wines include the Arboretum, Big Flower, and Flowergirl ranges.