The essence of garage wine is when a crazy dream and a huge passion for wine becomes a reality, follows you home and ends up becoming a special part of your every day life. This is what happened to Clive Torr and Tanja Beutler at 26 Topaz Street.

A qualified winemaker and the youngest Cape Wine Master, Clive has been making one barrel of wine each year in his garage for several years. When it comes to harvesting, pressing, bottling or labeling, he manages to get all his friends to pitch in, with the promise of a few delicious wines while they work!

Tanja has also worked in the South African wine industry for a number of years, mainly in administration, marketing and sales. In May 2000, Clive and Tanja bought a quaint little house on Topaz Street, 15 km away from Stellenbosch and about 2 km away from the sea. The back garden hadn't been developed, and the easy decision to plant Pinot Noir vines was made.

Now, this is where Tanja decided to take Clive's dream and turn it into a reality. She started her own business from home called Topaz Wine and registered 26 Topaz Street as a farm and as a producer of wine, the smallest registered producer in South Africa!

Topaz wines are handcrafted, made totally naturally in their garage along biodynamic principles. Their philosophy of when to drink their wines: You don't have to wait for a special occasion to drink great wine, let the wine make the occasion!

Choose a wine to the right.