WeeklySA_Adminmilestone: new development caps series of successes
South Africa’s top winemaker Ntsiki Biyela has been appointed brand ambassador of Subaru Southern Africa.
Biyela is the founder of Aslina Wines, a label she named after her grandmother in honour of her having raised back home in Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal. Formerly winemaker at Stellekhaya for 16 years, Biyela left to form her own label in 2016 and instantly made of success of her new endeavour. Her wines are currently exported to – among other countries – the United States, Europe, Japan, Ghana, eSwatini and Zimbabwe.
In terms of the brand deal with Subaru, customers who purchase a vehicle from the motor company will get a package of Aslina wines. Announcing the development in social media, Biyela said, “she had been holding on to the news for a while, a great collaboration between Aslina and @Subaru, reaching for the stars.”
Biyela graduated from Stellenbosch University with a bachelor of science oenology degree. She is a board member of the Pinotage Youth Development Agency.
