While men may dream different dreams, they are driven by the same quest: to reach for,
and to accomplish perfection. No two pursuits bare the truth of this more than the perfect round of golf and the perfect bottle of wine.
So when Ernie and good friend Jean Engelbrecht discussed the possibility to produce a wine together, the marriage of their ideas on wine-making styles and ideas quickly trans-formed into a strategy based on quality and excellence, no matter what.

Ernie and Jean have been friends from an early age. As they travelled the world to promote their respective careers in golf and wine, they decided in 1999 to combine their efforts and formed Engelbrecht Els Vineyards, where they could produce wines that would reflect their personal styles. In December 2004 they opened their newly built winery, and for them a dream had come full circle.