Both winemaking and storytelling hold subtle nuances that can be brought to life only by a skilled and passionate creator. The creation of either calls for patience, perseverance and a certain amount of brilliance.
A good wine like a piece of perfect prose should be savoured, contemplated and enjoyed fully. Our vision is to build a wine corpus that stirs emotion in those enjoying it, and evokes an anticipation to keep exploring the narrative.
The idea behind every wine is to tell a story, and winemaker Lionel Dickens was inspired to tell his family story through this medium. The Dickens' story spans centuries and continents, with a family history of his grandfather George Alfred Dickens immigrating from England to South Africa with his family.
The Dickens Wines are made from grapes that are sourced from all over South Africa. We focus on wine regions that specialise in cultivars which fit that region the best. Their wines are produced in the Paarl region from grapes bought from farmers with a track record for excellence.
Producing wine which is made using grapes from different regions allows us to supply our buyers with a taste of the entire South African wine industry in our brand. Our wines are carefully handcrafted in limited quantities with a focus on quality and individuality.
Top quality wines produced by the winemaker are featured under the Dickens Novel range. These wines are tasted to select the finest batches, then aged in barrel for 12 to 24 months, then bottled and aged for a further 12 months before being sold. Each bottle that is opened and enjoyed tells its own story.
The Dickens Family Wines will soon be available to purchase Online!
