Newsletter: Summer 2012

Here in the Winelands, Spring is well known for green vines, green shoots and green, green grass. Grass at this time of year is very high in Vitamin A, which also results in extra-delicious cheese! September through to November are our peak milk months, as a result of this delicious grass and the calving season, which has now almost come to an end. 

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Newsletter: Autumn 2012

The farm is looking forward to the change of season. With Autumn, the time has come to start sowing new pastures. Our jersey cows continue to provide us with their delicious milk despite the hot and extremely dry summer which we have experienced.

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Newsletter: Autumn 2011

Rob & Petrina joined the Who's Who in the Dairy Industry & attended a Masquerade evening for the 2011 SA Dairy Championships Dinner on 27th April in Stellenbosch. Both their Huguenot (10 and 18 month mature) and Wineland Chef's Camembert were awarded 2011 South African Champions.

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The first Dalewood newsletter

This first newsletter is mailed to all our Friends, Agents and Customers - because we think that the information may be of interest to you. If you feel that you have received this newsletter in error, or if you no longer wish to receive this newsletter in the future, please UNSUBSCRIBE HERE. We are not here to annoy anybody with spam, and respect your privacy. Kind regards. Petrina & Rob.

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New cheese launch: Dalewood Lanquedoc

The Dalewood Fromage Team is very excited to officially announce the launch of its new cheese Lanquedoc™. This is a real artisanal cheese; semi-soft washed rind with a smooth, supple and creamy texture and a natural rind. Produced in rounds of approx 300g.  Limited edition, Very limited production.

SA Dairy Championships Dinner

Rob & Petrina joined the Who's Who in the Dairy Industry & attended a Masquerade evening for the 2011 SA Dairy Championships Dinner on 27th April in Stellenbosch. Both their Huguenot (10 and 18 month mature) and Wineland Chef's Camembert were awarded 2011 South African Champions. < IMAGE  | Petrina Visser receives a Dairy Champion award for the Camembert from the President of Agri-Expo, Mr Joubert Van Wyk at the 2011 SA Dairy Championships Dinner

Slow Food Convivium

Dalewood’s Huguenot - the largest head of brushed rind cheese produced in South Africa - was awarded the prestigious "Artisanal Cheese Citation" at the Slow Food Cape Town Convivium. < IMAGE | Mr Stephen Flesch Chairman of the Slow Food Convivium, Cape Town congratulating Petrina Visser of Dalewood on the Artisanal Cheese Award at the 2011 SA Cheese Festival.