Gun Bay is a South African wine brand conceived by Andrew Ing in collaboration with notable local winemakers. Dating back to 1806, the Noon GUN (an 18-pounder smoothbore muzzleloader cannon on Signal Hill) is fired daily at midday over Table BAY.
This centuries-old tradition began when sailing ships sought shelter in Table Bay from the wild storms that battered the coastline. The ships needed an accurate timepiece to calculate longitude before once more embarking on their perilous journeys – thus was born the Noon Gun ritual.
Gun Bay wines were launched in Hong Kong in November 2019 – not the most auspicious timing – just two months before Covid. 😊 We survived the turmoil and have been steadily growing the brand in several important markets around the world. We are a small, professionally run wine export business with large production partners who help us scale to the demands of major retailers globally. Our mission is clear: to produce superior quality Lifestyle Wines characteristic of the Cape Winelands’ ancient soils, cooling sea breezes and Mediterranean climate, and to offer these wines in premium packaging at competitive prices with a friendly and professional service. Our core focus is BRAND…..PRICE….QUALITY.
My family and I have spent many years living around Kommetjie, Scarborough, Misty Cliffs and Noordhoek, all picturesque seaside villages just 40 minutes from Cape Town. We spend hours collecting mussels off the rocks, catching crayfish and running the rocky sandstone trails in the mountains around our home with Sophie, Leila and Astro! The wild south peninsula coastline resonates with us – hot summers and sea breezes contrasting with stormy north wester winter gales and driving rain.
