Gabriel & Gysbert
“Everything began with the grandfathers in whose honour I named the range – Gabriel & Gysbert.”
Pieter Willem Gabriel farmed in Bonnievale his whole life, he was a passionate farmer and loved viticulture. He had five children – three boys and two daughters. All three sons farm in Bonnievale, and Dirk Gysbert Van Renen grew up in the hamlet of Stormsvlei nearby. He was a distiller for Stellenbosch Farmers Winery before starting his own business in Bonnievale.
“Though my brother and I inherited their names, these wines are about them – born in remembrance of their legacy in Bonnievale.” – Pieter Rossouw
Born and raised in Bonnievale; Pieter has been a traveller for years.
After completing a B.Agric (Cellar Technology and Viticulture) at Elsenburg in Stellenbosch, Pieter undertook harvests and gained valuable winemaking skill far and wide. He spent time at some of South Africa’s champion wineries as well as in California, Germany, New Zealand and France, but the time he spent in New York was a highlight – this is where he fell in love with and specialised in cool climate varieties.
Pieter finally returned to South Africa in 2017, where he set out to fulfil his long-held dream of making wines he could truly call his own. Enter Gabriel & Gysbert.
Pieter believes that less is more when it comes to making great wines. The farm is uniquely located within the Robertson Wine Valley, and he showcases this in every wine he makes.
