Sebeka FAQ



  • What does the name Sebeka mean?
    • Sebeka was the name of an orphaned cheetah cub that became the focus of a South African wildlife conservation movement nearly 50 years ago.
    • South African Conservationist Lente Roode rescued after the mother got killed by a farmer in South Africa. This unique relationship inspired Lente to dedicate her life to save the Cheetahs and other wildlife species in her native South Africa and begin the Hoedspruit Center for Endangered Species near Krueger National Park.
  • Where is Sebeka bottled?
    • Sebeka wines are grown along the western cape of South Africa in bottled in Swartland (located near Malmesbury).
  • Is Sebeka available nationally?
    • Beginning in March 2007, Sebeka will be launched nationally in the United States.
  • Why is there a cheetah on the label?
    • The Cheetah instantly communicates the bold, exotic, elegant taste and quality of our wine and the primal beauty of South Africa.
    • It distinctly represents South Africa
  • Why is South Africa a great winegrowing region? Why the Western Cape?
    • South Africa is the 11th largest wine producer worldwide and is quickly emerging as a leader in producing high quality wines at competitive prices.
    • Sebeka wines come from the Western Cape, one of the world’s emerging premier winegrowing regions.
    • South Africa wines combine Old World classicism with the contemporary New World fruit driven style. It has a 350 year winemaking heritage, with diverse terroirs, coastal climate, and cool sea breezes.
    • The Western Cape’s winegrowing regions are influenced by the Atlantic and Indian oceans which create beneficial maritime conditions like regular coastal fog and cooling sea breezes.
    • All Sebeka wines are bottled and appellated Western Cape, South Africa
  • What does the seal on the capsule mean?
    • Certified Wine of Origin. The Wine and Spirit Board, appointed by the Department of Agriculture, administers wine classifications. Wine that has been certificated by the Wine and Spirited Board carries a seal that guarantees reliability of all information relating to origin, grape variety, and vintage as noted on the wine label.
    • The Board also certifies all South African wines that are exported, confirming that the wine was produced in South Africa, is good quality when evaluated, and that any claims on the label are truthful
  • What is Pinotage?
    • It originated in 1925 as a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault.
    • It combines the noble characteristics of Pinot Noir with the reliability of Cinsault.
    • It produces complex and fruity wines with age, but is also very approachable and enjoyable without long aging.
    • By blending with Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz – it becomes a wine experience that exemplifies the elegant untamed, and robust style of South Africa while exhibiting bold fruit forward characteristics.
  • What is a “Cape Blend?”
    • A Cape Blend is any red wine blended with at least 20% Pinotage.
    • Our Sebeka Cape Blend is a Shiraz Pinotage. Our first vintage 2006 wine is 60% Shiraz, 40% Pinotage.
    • With our Cape Blend, the jammy blackberry, dark cherry, and spice of Shiraz converge with Pinotage’s intense red berry notes and complex structure
  • Who is Andries Blake?
    • Chief winemaker for Swartland
    • He oversees all grape sourcing and winemaking for Sebeka wines
  • Who is Klaus Coetzee?
    • Viticulturalist for Sebeka-Swartland
    • He works with partner producers to ensure grapes are grown to the highest standards
  • What is unique about Sebeka wines?
    • Sebeka wines are setting a new standard for quality South African wines at the pricepoint
    • Sebeka wines are the result of a unique alliance among Swartland and its associates-one that is dedicated to high wine quality and a signature winemaking style
    • Andries and his team started in the vineyards to ensure that grapes with the optimal characteristics could be delivered in order to make the Signature Sebeka style of wines
    • The wines are loaded with flavor, balanced, structured and well integrated
    • They have their own well defined characteristics, but share a signature style showcasing their fruit
  • Where do the grapes to make Sebeka wines come from?
    • Regions include Swartland and Breede River
    • Districts include Malmesbury, Wellington, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Worcester, and Roberston
  • Who Distributes Sebeka?
    • Sebeka is distributed in the U.S. by California-based E. & J. Gallo Winery.
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