The Beau Joubert story.
“For over 200 years, we have hand-harvested our grapes from noble varieties… born from our vines, hugged by the mountains, and kissed by the sea breezes… creating world-class wines!”
The colorful story of our wines began in the renowned wine region of Stellenbosch, South Africa dating back to 1695. Governor Simon van der Stel then granted the land known as Veelverjaagt, to one Jan Coenraad Visser (JCV). A century later, the farm was bought by a French Huguenot descendant, Dirk Daniel Joubert. Since then, five Joubert generations have placed their unique stamp on this incredible property.
An exciting new era dawned at the turn of the millennium when a group of families from Wisconsin, USA fell in love with the grandeur of the Cape on their first visit to South Africa. This led to a vibrant American/South African joint venture leading to what’s known today as Beau Joubert. The name Beau Joubert combines the French word “beau” for beautiful with the name of the family that brought the Old-World winemaking traditions to these lands!
2016 brings yet another era upon Beau Joubert. Co-Owner and MD, Andrew Hilliard has taken full title of the brands, eventually partnering with award winning winemaker, Catherine Marshall for their first vintage in 2019. These magnificent wines will now have grapes sourced from some of the most brilliant farms in the Cape; thus, assuring the best wines possible for years to come.
Our team will focus specifically on international markets to provide the utmost quality to our customer. The premium Beau Joubert wines, as well as wines crafted for your everyday enjoyment, Oak Lane have been opened to the world and this dynamic team is excited about the great heights these well-established brands can reach with you!
MEET OUR WINEMAKERS
Andrew Hilliard
Managing Director, Winemaker & Owner
Andrew is Beau Joubert’s owner and hands-on manager with a love for the winemaking process. He is in the cellar daily during harvest while overseeing all aspects of Sales & Marketing. Having a degree in Business Administration and emphasis in Finance & Marketing; he is a dynamic entrepreneur & businessman. Married to Renée Hilliard with 3 boys and 2 grandboys. When he is not travelling the globe doing business for Beau Joubert’s superb wines, he and his wife enjoy numerous outdoor activities; hiking, skiing, hunting & fishing. Their log cabin in the north woods of Wisconsin, USA is his ultimate retreat to unwind and be off-grid.
Catherine Marshall
Consulting Winemaker
Catherine graduated from Elsenburg College, Stellenbosch, South Africa in 1991. She was fortunate to apprentice in various local cellars along with international exposure in France (Burgundy and St-Emilion - Bordeaux), USA (California and Oregon) and Australia. Several resident winemaking positions in South Africa prepared her for her solo career in 2007. At which time, she was instrumental in formalizing the Garagiste Movement that has gone on to become very successful in South Africa. As Cellar master at various wineries, she has garnered many local and international awards, including 5-star Platter Wine Guide and Tim Atkin (MW) accolades. The total commitment to detail and the hands-on approach in vineyards and wine production are evident in the unique character of Cathy’s wines. Cathy enjoys mountain hiking (Base camp Everest in Tibet and the Annapurna in Nepal being some of her highlights), mountain biking, gardening with herbs and fynbos, exotic travel, tennis and entertaining friends and family.
