Ken Forrester recently announced the sale of the Ken Forrester Vineyards brand to French company Advini.
Their succession plan involves winemaker Shawn Matthyse, whom Ken has been mentoring for the past nine years.
With the recent release of the FMC 2022, their premium flagship Chenin from the 2.3ha old vineyard planted in 1974, Shawn continues to prove the success of Ken's mentorship method (the immersion method) and promises to secure the brand's future.
I don't know if they planned it like that, but when I walked into Ken Forrester's tasting room the day before Easter, I walked right into him distributing Easter eggs to the team. Winemaker, Shawn Matthyse, was busy helping out in the tasting room.