Ginny Povall was born and raised in Boston, MA and began making wine at home as a hobby.  She eventually made her way to South Africa to pursue her passion to make wine on a larger scale and she planted vines on Protea Heights Farm, located in Devon Valley, about 10 minutes outside the center of Stellenbosch. Back in the 40s, this was the first farm in South Africa to grow protea flowers, which is the country’s national flower, and Ginny decided to dedicate a fraction of her property to protea cultivation. Protea Heights Farm, home of Botanica Wines, is committed to the principles of regenerative agriculture, a next generation system of organic farming that increases soil fertility, builds biodiversity, improves soil’s water holding capacity and enhances our ecosystem to support healthy vineyards and fields.