Born and raised in France, to a family of Calvados producers, Christophe Durand moved to Cape Town in 1995. Beginning as a supplier of premium French wine barrels and very much involved in winemaking, it was only a matter of time until he brought together his knowledge and passion for fines wines into creating his own.

After putting his hands on a small and beautiful vineyard in the Simonsberg area, he created his own label, called “Vins D’Orrance”. Combining the best of both worlds, his first wine came to life as a beautiful Syrah 2001 called “Cuvee Ameena” dedicated to his oldest daughter.

After much success with the syrah, it was time to create another. In 2004, after sourcing some stunning grapes from the valley of Constantia, Christophe made his first Chardonnay “Cuvee Anais” named after his baby girl.

Both his wines are, unpretentious and enjoyable, just like the man would like to describe himself. The wines are made with dedication, skill and intelligent oaking, complimenting rather than dominating the wine.