Just over two years ago we introduced you to a new and promising South African wine importer that goes by the name of Knauth & Visser (pronounced with a hard K). This importer is a shared ownership with a local connection. Husband and wife team, South African native Jakobus Van Zyl and Mary Knauth Visser of Mystic, Connecticut, make up this dynamic partnership. What inspired this couple into getting involved in the wine trade had a lot to do with what they believed. Both felt there was the lack of quantity of high quality South African wine that still hadn’t reached its potential in the U.S. market, especially with many of their favorite classic style wines that they have grown accustomed too. With their South African roots tied into the country’s viticulture, sharing equal time between both countries has created a unique opportunity to bring both cultures together, while at the same time building an exciting business that works with their passion for fine wine as well.

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