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William Charles Winshaw (1871-1968), was an American 
SFW merged with Distillers Corporation on December 4, 2000 to form
History of South African Wine
American wine merchants 1871 births 1968 deaths American emigrants to South Africa {{wine-bio-stub
physician
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who created Stellenbosch Farmer's Winery (SFW) in South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
in 1935. He was born in Kentucky, USA on 21 November 1871 and died in South Africa on 11 March 1968. He also co-owned the Oude Libertas vineyard
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there and produced Lieberstein, a dry white wine. He was married to Ada Charlotte (Day) and Susan Valerie
SFW merged with Distillers Corporation on December 4, 2000 to form Distell Group Limited
Distell Group Limited, commonly referred to as Distell, was a multinational brewing and beverage company, based in South Africa. On April 26, 2023, Distell was acquired by Heineken. After that, its operations were integrated into Heineken Bever ...
.
See also
*South African wine
South African wine has a history dating back to 1659 with the first bottle being produced in Cape Town by its founder and governor Jan van Riebeeck. Access to international markets led to new investment in the South African wine market. Product ...
*List of wine personalities
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Vineyard owners
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References
External links
History of South African Wine
American wine merchants 1871 births 1968 deaths American emigrants to South Africa {{wine-bio-stub