We at Highlands Road Estate are very proud to announce that our Sauvignon Blanc 2009 has won the Trophy for Best Museum Class Unwooded Sauvignon Blanc at the 2014 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show!

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On the weekend of the 9th and 10th of May, local guesthouses and venues of Graaff Reinet opened their doors to various wine estates for the first ever annual “Stoep Tasting”as it has been dubbed.

With a 4x4 load full of wine and enthusiasm to boot, owner Michael White set off to participate in this pioneering event proudly representing Highlands Road Estate. He was joined by other favourites of the Elgin Valley, such as Iona and Paul Cluver along with local restaurants who all set up stands on the participating “stoep’s” that this iconic Karoo town is famous for.

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On Saturday, 03 May 2014, the Elgin Valley once more came to life with a buzz of activity and excitement as we celebrated the third annual Cool Wine & Country Event. Each estate had the opportunity to host guests throughout the day, each entertaining them with their own unique set of activities, entertainment and lunch offering. Here at HRE, we were fortunate enough to be fully booked and thoroughly enjoyed the day spent with our guests.

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