Sizeka Mpupu
Third Year Protégé
Sizeka Mpupu is from a small village known as Vuvu on Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape and has a diploma in Viticulture and Oenology from Elsenburg College. She is in her final year of the Protégé Programme and is being mentored by Duncan Savage at Savage Wines.
Sizeka has a passion for science and enjoys learning about the chemistry behind winemaking. She enjoys travelling, meeting people with different personalities, trying new things and looking for new challenges.
As a winemaker, Sizeka understands that winemaking requires passion, consistency and a leader. She describes becoming a protégé as a life-changing moment for her family. “My goal is to gain as much exposure and experience as I can,” she says. “I’m open to stepping outside of my comfort zone.”
