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About Lalela

Come Listen: telling the untold stories of South African wine

Lalela in Zulu simply means "Come Listen", and that invitation is at the heart of this project from winemaking power couple Wade Sander and Natasha Williams. The venture aims to tell the untold story of all of the people in South Africa and their influence and participation across four hundred years of winemaking history. Through each bottle, Lalela shares stories and reflections of the Cape Winelands inspired by the people, traditions and heritage that shaped them. Wade and Natasha have used their combined two decades of experience to source exceptional fruit from across the Western Cape, which they process at their shared facility in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Wade honed his craft at Mullineux and in the Loire Valley, while Natasha brings her own acclaimed winemaking talent to the partnership. Lalela is one of the most exciting projects to come out of the Western Cape to date, crafted by two of the most sought-after young winemakers in South Africa. A Black-owned label currently in limited production, each wine in the range is a deliberate act of storytelling, from the Heritage White and Heritage Red to the single-varietal Cinsaut, all made with the care and intentionality that comes from winemakers deeply connected to the land and its people.