In 1986 Neil Ellis took a calculated leap of faith into the wine-negociant arena, buying and vinifying grapes from selected vineyards and marketing these hand-reared wines under his own label. Mindful that exceptional terroir and assiduous vineyard cultivation form the bedrock of great wine, Neil forged long-term supply partnerships with top grape-growers in premium areas. Today the same philosophy--sourcing superior grapes from low-yielding, hand-selected vineyard lots in the Cape's top terroirs--remains the mainstay of our wines.