2025 New Dawn “Lifestyle” White Blend

• New, natural project from an established South African winemaker
• Zippy and zesty Chenin for Sauv Blanc lovers 
• Crisp acidity, herbal notes, and a tropical underbelly
• A vision of summer for long winter nights

More about New Dawn
Rüdger van Wyk didn't grow up in the South African Winelands. He grew up in George, four hours away. His parents were teachers who raised three sons to believe education could break any cycle. His father dreamed of studying geology. Apartheid said otherwise. That quiet hunger for something more planted a seed that would grow into New Dawn. Swimming came first. Three training sessions a day. Five hours in the pool. The sport forged discipline that would later shape his winemaking. Then his brother, one of the first people of color studying winemaking in South Africa, introduced him to a cooperative cellar. Towering fermentation tanks. The alchemy of turning grapes into wine. Science meeting art. A seventeen year old discovering his calling. He studied at Stellenbosch University. He relentlessly refined his craft. Then Burgundy called and that changed everything. Wine became a way of life. Croissants at breakfast. Long lunches with friends. Family dinners. All accompanied by wine. He returned home inspired to create wines that could compete on any stage. For nearly ten years at Stark-Condé, he mastered the art of world class Cabernet Sauvignon. Recognition followed. Awards accumulated. Institutional constraints failed to contain his vision. The old guard's rigid thinking was a cage. He was compelled to escape Dogma’s atmosphere.  NEW DAWN represents Rüdger's leap of faith. Into the unknown, the darkness. It marks the beginning of his evolution as a founder, winemaker, and owner of a South African wine brand. It signals the evolution of the South African wine industry.  And Rüdger stands as a catalyst for this NEW CAPE movement.