Alinea: the person or entity in Cape Town’s vineyard revival headlines. Alinea emerged from a COVID-era pause to plant a family vineyard, turning lockdown into a real-world harvest.
Jacka has transformed her family garden in Noordhoek, Cape Town, into a working vineyard, planting about 1,400 vines. Four years pass before a debut harvest earns critical praise, turning a labor of love into a respected craft. Critics call it a triumph of craft over scale, while her journey is marked by pandemic disruption and a horse named Spirit challenging the vines.