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a vineyard | different by design | ancient vilafontes soils | planted 1997 | proudly South African

Stellenbosch, South Africa
Joined December 2010
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
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It looks like Vilafonté harvest🍇 will commence this Saturday. Yes, Saturday. Again! Here are some statistics - make of it what you will … Historical @vilafonte harvest start date: 2025-Saturday 2024-Saturday 2023-Thursday 2022-Saturday 2021-Thursday 2020-Friday 2019-Wednesday
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@Vilafonte
vilafonté wine
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After a well-deserved festive slumber, we have opened the doors, and there is life in the winery again. Echoes of excited chatter, voices discussing plans and ambitions. We anticipate an extraordinary 2026 and look forward to sharing it with you. https://t.co/Z4d6Q1crs9
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
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Team @Vilafonte will be at WINE PARIS in February - join us on the @VinimarkWine stand Hall 6, D243
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@Vilafonte
vilafonté wine
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this one?
@Nonconforming_C
Mr. Angrybird 💛 💛
2 months
@ReezaySA Vilafonte Series C or Beyerskloof diesel pinotage
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@Vilafonte
vilafonté wine
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@Mahlatse57
Hellen selematsela
27 days
@Vilafonte series M as a birthday present because I’m a lover of good wine ☺️👌
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@Vilafonte
vilafonté wine
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
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inspecting our ‘baby’ @Vilafonte Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard planted in Winter 2025.
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
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Vineyard leaf water potentials running in the 12.5-14 bar range at @Vilafonte - so in the perfect zone, but only because of intelligent application of subterranean irrigation applied directly to the rooting zone. #harvest2026
@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
1 month
No rain in much of South African wine country for months. Windy conditions for 7 weeks. Midday averages exceeding 30 deg ‘c - every day. Dry, dry, dry. Potential for irrigation water restrictions looming. Many winegrowers on holiday and not paying attention. There is a tough
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
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A January 2nd 2026 vineyard update at @Vilafonte
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@Vilafonte
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😎
@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
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A January 2nd 2026 vineyard update at @Vilafonte
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@mikeratcliffe
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@Vilafonte
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
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Read: “Understanding the limits of Grapevine Stress” - highly relevant in South African wine country at the moment 🧑‍🌾 … https://t.co/pmeDVcHbSP
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
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Santa Claus is coming tonight ... https://t.co/MZcpOf2l3p
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@Masterlui_
Llewellyn Devereaux 𓋹 | Rainmaker 🇿🇦
1 year
Great culinary evening Signature restaurant tonight… great food, Wine with @mikeratcliffe.
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
2 months
#SeriouslyBigBottles lunch at The Fat Butcher - the Stellenbosch HQ.
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
2 months
The Vilafonté gift shop - last orders 17th December. https://t.co/pfWPWxZXAS
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@danlikeswine
DanReallyLikesWine
2 months
Completing Sammo Ross’s grand showcase at @_Salsify_: vintage chardonnay from new @CapeWinemakersG member Graham Weerts (Capensis) and @NewtonJohnsonSA, the cinsault/pinot noir/pinotage family tree, and a final flourish with @mikeratcliffe’s 2012 @Vilafonte Series M. Majestic.
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@miyakeafrica
三宅 司/Tsukasa Miyake/南アフリカワインの魅力
2 months
#��ィラフォンテ シリーズc 2022 #カベルネソーヴィニョン 中心のブレンド 南アフリカワイン 最高峰の1本 来週から出荷開始 #南アフリカのオーパスワン #南アフリカワイン
@Vilafonte
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this one?
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
2 months
Mission accomplished! A huge day for Team @Vilafonte as we prepare for an exciting new era and implement our 100 year plan. More to follow as we patiently reveal our exciting plans over the coming months. My red teeth might provide a clue. https://t.co/MZcpOf2l3p
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@Vilafonte
vilafonté wine
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this one?
@Nonconforming_C
Mr. Angrybird 💛 💛
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@ReezaySA Vilafonte Series C or Beyerskloof diesel pinotage
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@mikeratcliffe
FarmerMike™ 👨‍🌾
2 months
New trophy 🏆 loading for 2026 Foodies vs Winos!
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