Nicholson Smith
Water in Johannesburg

Nicholson Smith | Quality wines, spirits, liqueurs and water products in South Africa.

A company born out of a necessity for quality products at reasonable prices. A company with the logistical structures to encompass all requirements. A company with the vision and innovation for the present and future. A company with the vision and innovation for the present and futures. Delicately smooth s creamy, our craft wheat beer is a true and traditional unfiltered Bavarian Weiss, Our signature yeast is gloriously expressed in intriguing aromas of vanilla, all-spice &, clove. 1659 In 1659, Jan van Reinbeck and Maria de la Queillerie, then Governor of the Cape Colony, produced the first wine from vines that were planted in the Company’s Gardens in Cape Town. Today we celebrate a rich and rewarding history of more than 350 years and continue to enjoy these magnificent wines from the fairest Cape of them all. Winemaker, Johan Grimbeek, creates unique award winning wines with a touch of magic. Hazy to the eye & full on the palate with a soft, round mouthfeel, a biscuity malt character. With a history dating back to the first Huguenot settlement in the Valley, the farm forms part of the land originally granted to Barend Blum, in Long, hot summer days cooled by late afternoon breezes, chilly, wet winters, and a combination of sandy and loamy soils provide the perfect terroir for this noble cultivar, producing small, dark, intensely flavourful berries which are the hallmark of a fine local Shiraz. We use no insecticides, and natural predators are encouraged, in line with IPW (Integrated Production of Wine). Laibach At Laibach Vineyards we are committed to producing wines of outstanding quality, that best reflect the unique terroir and the microclimate of the Simonsberg ward near Stellenbosch, one of South Africa's prime wine-growing areas for noble cultivars. Therefore we use a blend of tradition and innovation, adhering to a philosophy of continuous improvement. The history of our wine farm can be traced back until the year Later on it was divided in three farms: Warwick, De Goede Suces and the remainder of the farm Good Success, which has become Laibach in 1994, when entrepreneur Friedrich Laibach realized his 30-year dream of owning a vineyard.