History
Exceptional handcrafted wines that reflect a true
sense of place and elevated mountain vineyards.
Uva
Mira is a family owned boutique winery perched on
the slopes of the majestic Helderberg Mountains
located in the Stellenbosch region of the Western
Cape, South Africa - an area that has consistently
been producing some of the best wines in the country
for years.
The farm is the highest of those on the Helderberg
boasting 360-degree views which include Table Mountain,
Cape Point, Robben Island, False Bay and Table Bay.
Our unique high-altitude mountain vineyards located
between 420 and 620 meters above sea level provide
a cool climate that gives our elegant wines a distinctive
character and uncompromising quality.
Denise Weedon, the widow of one of South Africa’s
past mining magnates, owns Uva Mira. Matthew van
Heerden works as both viticulturist and winemaker
on the farm. He is dedicated to the pursuit of utmost
fruit purity, quality and making site-specific wines
that reflect a true sense of place. He places the
highest emphasis on viticulture ensuring the farm
produces exceptional fruit with which to make great
wines that reflect our vineyard sites.
We have been awarded numerous accolades over the
years which include “Best South African
Wine Producers of the Year” and “The
Best Chardonnay in the World” at
the 2006 International Wine and Spirit Competition
where our winemaker, Matthew van Heerden, was also
named as one of “The Top Ten Winemakers
in the World”.
Stephen Tanzer, renowned independent
USA wine critic, has highly rated our wines with
scores of 92+ in his edition
of the critically acclaimed “International
Wine Cellar.”
Please review our awards and accolades pages for
further details on our achievements.