Rhenish Primary Wine Collection - Merlot 2022

Our first run of Merlot has sold out.

Orders are still open. Merlot ordered now will be fulfilled from our next release at the end of September 2026. 

We still have 15 cases of Sauvignon Blanc available from the current release. 

Stock is limited. Don’t miss out.

 

Good Wine. Great School. A Rhenish Original.

This isn’t another school fundraiser where you buy something because you feel you should.

It’s genuinely good wine, made in Stellenbosch and created for a school that has been part of Stellenbosch for generations. Two bottles worth opening, sharing and keeping close at hand – with the Rhenish name proudly on the label.

A Merlot for the dinner table. A Sauvignon Blanc for sunny afternoons, long lunches and everything in between.

Good wine, a great cause, and a little piece of Rhenish on every bottle.

 

The Wines

Merlot 2022

Rich, generous and made for sharing. This is the bottle you open when dinner turns into a long evening and nobody is quite ready to leave. Full-bodied, smooth and unmistakably Stellenbosch.

Bring it to the braai, put it on the dinner table, or keep a few bottles tucked away for when the occasion calls for something good.

Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Fresh, crisp and seriously easy to enjoy. The kind of wine that belongs in an ice bucket on a warm afternoon, next to a long lunch, or poured when friends arrive unexpectedly.

Bright, refreshing and made for those uncomplicated moments that somehow become the memorable ones.

Both wines carry the Rhenish story on the back label – because these bottles are about more than what’s inside them.

 

More Than 165 Years of Rhenish

Rhenish has been part of Stellenbosch since 1860.

What began with just eight learners has grown into a school community that generations of families have called their own. Through more than 165 years of change, Rhenish has held onto something special: a strong sense of tradition, belonging and community, while continuing to prepare its learners for what comes next.

Today, Rhenish is a place where children are encouraged to be curious, to persevere, to take responsibility and to contribute to the people and world around them.

This collection raises a glass to the generations who came before, the families who are part of Rhenish today, and the children who will carry its story forward.

 

Where the Money Goes

Every case sold contributes directly back to Rhenish Primary.

The purpose is simple: enjoy excellent wine while helping create even more opportunities for the children who fill Rhenish’s classrooms, playgrounds, sports fields and stages every day.

No complicated fundraising mechanics. Just a product worth buying, with the added bonus that every purchase gives something back to the school.

So when you open a bottle, you’re not only raising a glass. You’re raising something for Rhenish too.

 

The Partners:

Thelema Mountain Vineyards: One of Stellenbosch’s most respected wine producers. High on the slopes of the Simonsberg, Thelema has spent decades building a reputation for exceptional wines. Having the Rhenish collection produced by a Stellenbosch estate of this calibre makes this partnership particularly special.

Sideways Wine Collective: A Stellenbosch-based wine collective that works with schools and community organisations to turn great wine into meaningful fundraising. From the wine to the final delivery, Sideways helps bring the whole project together.

Janneman Solms: The creative behind the labels, giving the Rhenish collection an identity of its own and turning each bottle into something that feels unmistakably Rhenish.

 

How to order

Questions:

When will my case be delivered?
Orders are fulfilled as soon as the pre-sale phase ends.

Do you ship nationwide?
Yes. Delivery across South Africa via Sideways Wine Collective.

Can I order more than one case?
Yes, set quantity at checkout, subject to allocation.

Produced in partnership with Sideways Wine Collective and Thelema Mountain Vineyards.

In support of Rhenish Primary School.