He was there four decades ago when they were not sure whether the first harvest would be successful.
The cellar roof was not completed in time so Pieter Ferreira – who was appointed to oversee Graham Beck’s first harvest year before the sparkling wine was launched in 1991 – saw his work come to completion literally under the stars.
South African cellar masters such as Pieter 'Bubbles' Ferreira of Graham Beck have an out on the future of local champagne and Cape Classique as the popularity of these drinks rises in SA.
