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About Salt Rock Wines

Salt Rock Wines is a collaboration between two nomads in the South African wine industry, who are both passionate about creating wines that reveal the intricate connection between climate and terroir in our sundrenched vineyards in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Our wines are serious enough to intrigue the wine afficionado, yet approachable and pleasing for the first-time wine drinker.

Explore Our Vineyards

Step into the picturesque landscapes of Salt Rock Wines. Browse through our gallery to see the lush vineyards where our premium wines begin their journey from vine to bottle.

Meet Our Passionate Team

The Faces Behind Salt Rock Wines

Alexander Grier

Winemakers

Having pursued BSc Food Science (Bio) at Stellenbosch University, I embarked on my wine journey by partaking in harvests around the world. My experience includes working at Villiera Wines in South Africa, as well as in the USA, Australia, Tasmania, and Domaine Grier in France.

Following this, I briefly served as a consulting winemaker at Highlands Road Estate in Elgin and then spent four vintages as an assistant winemaker at La Vierge in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.

I later transitioned to Villiera Wines as the full-time Cap Classique winemaker until 2023, and I now dedicate my focus to Salt Rock Wines alongside providing Cap Classique consulting.

Rudolph Steenkamp

Winemakers

My winemaking journey started by a click of a mouse in the middle of Midwest USA, after having a brainwave to go and study something. I knew it must be in Agriculture so enrolled at Elsenburg in Stellenbosch thinking winemaking must be a great career. Once arriving in Stellenbosch for the first time I absolutely loved it, doing wine tasting and soaking up the student life. After graduations my first harvest was at Tokara in Stellenbosch, followed by few international harvests in France and Australia. Subsequently, I was fortunate to become assistant winemaker at Welmoed Cellar in 2013.

I then progressed to Groot Constantia, serving as an assistant winemaker for four harvests, before taking up the position of winemaker and viticulturist at Haskell Vineyards in Stellenbosch till the end of 2022.

After working for the MAN for so long and realised that this kite is not going to fly anymore myself and Xander partnered up to start our own brand and destiny.