MATS VINEYARD who…?

MATS VINEYARD was founded in 2010 by the South African viticulturist (wine farmer) Mathew Castle and his Danish girlfriend Lonnie Johnsen. To pursue his dreams of establishing his own wine brand in Copenhagen, Mathew left behind him a long career as a viticulturist in Stellenbosch, Cape Town. The two of them are now working together in Copenhagen to import great quality wine from a few selected wineries in South Africa that are very close to Mathew´s heart and where they have spent quite some time together testing the grapes…

Mathew has worked for Thelema, Rust en Vrede Estate and Ernie Els wines, all on the foothills of the Helderberg Mountain in Stellenbosch. They are three of the top red wine producers in South Africa and are all part of a beautiful, dynamic wine region.

Lonnie has worked as an international PR manager for several Danish Fashion brands – her dream is to combine art, fashion and design with her favourite wines. Her aim is to provide fashion, art and design lovers with great wine in cool boxes. The art work on labels, wrapping and boxes will be created by a collection of well known Copenhagen designers and remarkable artists in co-operation with the best art directors.

MATS VINEYARD is doing some other interesting concepts like MATS VINEYARD wine of the month club where Mathew select a mixed case of wine and deliver it to your door on a weekly or monthly basis. MATS VINEYARD web shop, where you can choose your own wines and have them delivered to you, will be open before you know it. And from time to time Lonnie and Mathew will be hosting a few wine tastings, food and wine evenings with in conjunction with some of Copenhagens naughty chef’s and some other crazy passionate foodies.