Hathersage lies along the foothills of the Schapenberg in the Helderberg valley. Professor Roworth originally named Hathersage after his ancestral village in England and its iconic St. Michaels Church, depicted on the Hathersage label, serves as an inspiration for the nature and quality of its wines. Developed by Stephan Holdings, the farm has a rich history dating to Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel. As Dr Harry Stephan opines, "The family business has been sinking roots into the soil of the Cape for 200 years. We now feel that we have reached a stage where we are ready to produce grapes of rare distinction." If we analyze the terroir at Hathersage, the congruence between its soils and soft maritime climate is much akin to Bordeaux, which develops elegant wines of great complexity. In fact if we examine Bordeaux more carefully, we could argue that Hathersage would correspond more closely to the Medoc as this district in Bordeaux is somewhat cooler than St Emilion, which includes the Pomerol. Thus at Hathersage we would expect to find a singular elegance in the wines, especially if we examine the flavours and typicity of its Cabernet Sauvignon.
