Sir David de Villiers Graaff, 3rd Baronet (3 May 1940 – 24 January 2015), was a South African businessman and owner of De Grendel Wine Estate.
Sir David Graaff, Bt | |
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 Sir David Graaff, 3rd Baronet, in the De Grendel Wines cellar. | |
| Born | 3 May 1940 South Africa |
| Died | 24 January 2015 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician, vintner |
| Nationality | South African |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | National Party |
The son of Sir De Villiers Graaff, 2nd Baronet, he was born in 1940, after his father left to serve in the North African Campaign. Sir De Villiers became a prisoner of war in 1942, and would not meet his son until 1945.[1] David took his undergraduate degree BSC Agric University of Stellenbosch, preparatory to a career in politics and farming, but also read politics, philosophy and economics at Magdalen College, Oxford and studied at the University of Grenoble. Like his father, he entered South African politics and served as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry under FW De Klerk.[2] He retired from Parliament after the 1999 general election.[3][4]
When he inherited the baronetcy and the family estate of De Grendel upon his father's death, he decided to experiment with viniculture and winemaking. Sir David was a director of Graaffs Trust and The Milnerton Estates Limited.
He was the Honorary Colonel of the Cape Garrison Artillery until his death on 24 January 2015.[5] [6]
Sir David is survived by his wife Sally and his four children, the eldest of whom, De Villiers, succeeded him in the baronetcy and farming at De Grendel Estate.[2]
References
edit- ^ "History of De Grendel Wines". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ a b "The Family Farm – De Grendel". Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ "In the footsteps of Baronets". Slow Magazine. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "The Family". De Grendel Wines. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ de Klerk, Nielen. "Sir David Graaff oorlede". Netwerk 24. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Sir David Graaff owner of De Grendel: RIP". wine.co.za. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2018.