The release of the De Krans Muscat Nectar Alcohol-Free Sparkling, adds sparkle to their range of Muscat based Calitzdorp wines...
Douglas Green Spanish Sherry is made from Palomino and Pedro Ximenes grapes in the vineyards around Jerez in southern Spain...
Middelvlei Rooster Rosé 2019, from the Momberg Family, made with the fabulous Cinsaut grape, full of lovely rustic berry aromas and flavours...
Oldenburg Vineyards Series Chenin Blanc 2019, a perfect expression of South Africa's most planted wine grape, gently oaked by Nic van Aarde...
Delaire Graff The Banghoek 2016 is a Prince of Wines, a superb Bordeaux style blend led by Cabernet Franc...
De Wetshof Estate Finesse Chardonnay 2019 Finesse is an excellent choice of name for this wine from De Wetshof Wine Estate, a discreetly oaked Chardonnay. The vines from which the grapes are hand harvested range in age from 15 to 24 years and are on a six wire trellis system. The soils, classic Robertson dirt
Landskroon Chardonnay Unwooded 2019, an enchanting glass, so perfect for the end of summer sunset sipping and great with food...
Alto Rouge 2017, if you haven't tasted it, get some in for the lock down, and a tranche of Dalewood Huguenot, a great partnership...
Durbanville Hills Chardonnay 2018, a gem of a wine from the cool Durbanville Ward, grapes from low lying vineyards...
Spier MCC 2017, a fine example of Méthode Cap Classique, a Chardonnay & Pinot Noir blend, made by Heidi Deitstein...
Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2019, such a gem from the Estate. Aromatic, off dry, delicate, perfect food wine which has its origins in Northern Italy...
Peter Falke PF Ruby Blend 2016 hails from Groenvlei Farm on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountains in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Simonsig Cuvée Royale 2014, perfectly placed in Winemag's Prescient Cap Classique Report 2020. A Chardonnay only MCC, ready for drinking now...
Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2018, such a lovely expression of this grape which has its home in Chateauneuf-du-Pape in Southern France...
Groot Constantia Lady of Abundance 2017, the Estate's new blend of Pinotage, Shiraz, Merlot and Grenache Noir, another triumph from Wine Maker Boela Gerber...
Peter Falke Signature Noelina Méthode Cap Classique 2015, no surprise to hear that the wine is in the Top Ten of The Prescient Cap Classique Report 2020...
De Grendel Winifred 2018, a blend which is greater than the sum of its parts, Viognier, Semillon and Chardonnay, lees matured and magically blended by Charles Hopkins...
Delaire Graff Sunrise MCC Brut nv Not surprised at all that the Delaire Graff Sunrise MCC Brut nv is in the Top Ten of the Prescient Cap Classique Report 2020. This unusual, for an MCC anyway, blend is so cleverly made by Morné Vrey, the much awarded Delaire Graff Winemaker. Chenin Blanc ripening on the
The Fat Man Pinotage 2018 from The Old Road Wine Company, made by Ryan Puttick in Franschhoek, is so delicious with mildly spicy food...
Landskroon UnWooded Chardonnay 2019, a fine example of this style where the fruit has enough oomph to shine without oak...
Pierre Jourdan Brut MCC, a pioneering MCC from the Haute Cabrière Wine Estate on the slopes of the Franschhoek Mountains...
Durbanville Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019, this could be one of the finest wines I have tasted this year, such a stonker...
Douglas Green Spanish Sherry should be high on your bucket list, it really is an exciting product - go on, try it!...
De Wetshof Limestone Hill 2019, one of my Top Drops #6, a sublime unoaked Chardonnay from the Specialists in Robertson...
Rickety Bridge The Printer’s Devil Belphegor 2017, one of a range of three, a Rosé and a Sauvignon Blanc Semillon completes the trio...
The Delaire Graff White Reserve 2017, is a classical White Bordeaux style Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon Blend, Morné Vrey has produced a stunner...
Boschendal Blanc de Noir 2019, still as popular as it was when first launched as a pioneer in this style in the early 1980s, a white [Blanc] wine made from black grapes [de Noir]...
Bellingham The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2017, one of Bellingham's premium wines from The Barnard Series, made by Richard Duckitt...
12 Mile Syrah 2017, a single vineyard wine from The Old road Wine Company, Ryan Puttick has produced a stonker of a wine...
The Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Nectars are a new style of Méthode Cap Classique - Demi-Sec and Simonsig leading the way...
A recent tasting of Alto M.P.H.S. simply reaffirmed for me that Bertho van der Westhuizen is doing a great job on this well known Stellenbosch Winery...
Overgaauw Merlot 2017, this historic Stellenbosch Estate was the first, in the early 1980s, to bottle an Estate Merlot...
The Perfect Peter Falke Tasting Platter is available Tuesday to Thursday, a fabulous platter of cheeses & charcuterie & fresh baked Ciabatta...
De Wetshof Finesse 2019, a fine Chardonnay, delicately oaked, though packed with flavour, a perfect Robertson expression...
Landskroon Sauvignon Blanc 2019, a delicious dry sparky wine from the De Villiers family, 5 generations on the slopes of the Paarl Mountain...
Boschendal Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2019, a fine white wine made from the two noble grapes of Burgundy and Champagne, dry & delicious...
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, recently released new vintage by Bertho Eksteen, classical Helderberg expression of this noble grape...
Old Road Wine Company Pardonnez Moi Cinsaut 2019, a luscious sappy bright fruited wine, good for a glass on its own and great with food...
De Grendel Viognier 2019, a delicious white from Charles Hopkins, if you have not tried a Viognier before, this is the one to go for...
Durbanville Hills Chenin Blanc 2019, a classical Chenin Blanc from a cool climate Wine Appellation turned into magic by Kobus Gerber...
Groot Constantia Pinotage 2018, a superb example of a wine made from the first South African Grape created in the 1920s, so eminently drinkable...
De Grendel Koetshuis Sauvignon Blanc 2019, a fine example of the grape from Lutzville & Darling, with a touch of De Grendel Semillon...
The Quest, a premium range of wines by Shawn Thomson, Cellarmaster at Du Toitskloof Winery, excellent drops...
Oldenburg Vineyard Series Grenache Noir 2018, one of the fine wines to come from the Banghoek Valley, a cooler part of Stellenbosch..
Boschendal, one of the early pioneers of what is now known as Méthode Cap Classique, has the perfect answer to Valentine's Day, Boschendal MCC Brut Rosé...
Cederberg Bukettraube 2019, a delicious wine with wonderful spice and Muscat aromas and a good full palate, perfect with gentle curries...
Landskroon Blanc de Noir 2019 is a Pinotage wine and off dry. Very smart new livery from the Estate which is appearing from now on the wines...
Peter Falke Blanc de Noir 2019 is one of the Estate's PF Collection Wines, made from Cabernet Sauvignon by Werner Schrenk, GM & Winemaker...
Pierre Jourdan Belle Nectar Demi-Sec Rosé, a sparkling new edition to the Pierre Jourdan Range setting a trend for demi-sec Pinot Noir Cap Classique...
Groot Constantia MCC Brut Rosé, a fine Pinotage-led Méthode Cap Classique with components of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, grown in the cool climate of the Constantia Valley...
De Grendel Rosé 2019, a half each blend of Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon creating an ideal Valentine's Day wine...
Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve The Cape Mist Sauvignon Blanc 2018, is a fine example of the grape grown in a cool climate...
The delicious Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019, such a perfect wine for Summer and especially for Valentine's Day...
De Wetshof Lilya Rosé 2019 is a fine example of a dry Rosé made in the traditional method called saignée, where the juice is taken from the skins...
Bouchard Finlayson Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2019, one of the country's finest Sauvignon Blancs from the Hemel en Aarde Valley...
Pierre Jourdan Méthode Cap Classique Brut first appeared in 1986, Takuan von Arnim carries on the tradition of fine MCC wines...
Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc 2018, a perfect wine for your Valentine's Day Dinner, a fine oak matured Stellenbosch Chenin...
Oldenburg Grenache Noir 2017, a fine expression of a grape of southern French origin, made in the cool Banghoek climate...
Jeff Grier of Villiera was one of the early pioneers of the wines known now as Méthode Cape Classique, here is a delicious one...
Simonsig Chenin Blanc Pinotage 2019, a wine especially made for Woolworths, a great contribution to elegant Summer food...
Spier Secret Sparkling Rosé nv, a wine made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and a touch of Muscat, perfect for your Valentine's Day Picnic...
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, one of a range of fine reds from this well known 101 year old Estate on the slopes of the Helderberg...
Painted Wolf Roussanne 2018, part of Jeremy Borg's The Pack range of wines, sales of which assist conservation of the African Wild Dog...
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé first appeared in 2004 when Johan Malan blended Pinotage with the Pinots Noir & Meuniére, 2018 is the current vintage...
Bruce Jack Vloermoer Amontillado 2000, a 20 year old Sherry style wine from The Drift Farm in the Overberg Highlands, a once in a lifetime wine...
Don't deny yourself a visit to Haute Cabrière Restaurant & Winery, it is truly well worth the drive through the beautiful Franschhoek Valley...
Landskroon Chenin Blanc 2019 comes in two forms, a Dry and an Off Dry, both fit for purpose, both great quaffers and perfect with food...
The Alto Shiraz 2016, a fine red from the Estate high up on the Helderberg in the Stellenbosch Appellation and benefiting from its maritime climate...
Nuiba First Post 2019, a perfect white Bordeaux style blend made by Suzanne Coetzee, is part of her range of four wines...
A first for this well known Robertson Wine Estate, the Zandvliet Estate Shiraz Rosé, a delicious crisp fruit driven Rosé...
From the PF range, Peter Falke PF Pinot Noir 2017, which has its home on Groenvlei Farm in the Helderberg, is one for which to look out...
De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay 2019, a fine expression of the excellence of Chardonnay grapes grown in the Robertson Wine Valley, and unwooded...
The Spotted Hound 2018. a delicious red blend from The Old Road Wine Company, Ryan Puttick has created a gem...
The Spice Route Obscura White 2019, is one of a trio of wines made in the centuries old Georgian tradition, using Qvevris...
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé made from one of the noble grapes which has its ancestry in Bordeaux, a delicious fresh crisp any time wine...
Waterkloof Circumstance Cape Coral 2019 Mourvèdre Rosé, a 'natural' wine made by Waterkloof Winemaker Nadia Barnard-Langenegger...
Oldenburg Vineyards CL Red 2018 from a cool Banghoek - cool in terms of climate and fashion! The wine has a sister White...
Bellingham, is the Phoenix risen from ashes in the 1940s still going strong. Perfect example of the quality of wine is The Homestead Series Sauvignon Blanc 2019...
A blend of one third each Pinotage, Pinot Noir and Cinsaut by Etienne Louw, Vinoneers Orpheus & the Raven - No. 42, 2017
The sublime De Grendel Viognier 2019, aromatic, great fruit, dry and quite an experience if you have not tasted Viognier before...
Durbanville Hills Rosé by Martin Moore and his team, offer a great still made with Merlot and a bubbly, half Cabernet Sauvignon, half Shiraz...
Groot Constantia Méthode Cap Classique Brut Rosé, a sublime expression by Boela Gerber of Constantia Pinotage, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay...
Johan Malan's Simonsig The Grapesmith Mediterraneo 2017 has a sister wine called Die Kluisenaar, a pair of blended white wines...
Darina Allen's fabulous modern Irish Brown Soda Bread, such a perfect match with the Deetlefs “Voyage 3566.1” 2018 from the Breedekloof...
Delheim Iconoclast 2012, a Shiraz led blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Petit Verdot, ready for now drinking, but will age well...
Peter Falke Wines, on Groenvlei Farm, is well worth a visit, especially at sundown at this time of the year, great wines and great food...
De Wetshof Bateleur Chardonnay 2017, a flying eagle of a Chardonnay from the Robertson Chardonnay specialists, De Wetshof Estate...
From the Bellingham The Homestead Series, a wonderful wooded Chardonnay from the 2018 vintage. Made by Richard Duckitt from Stellenbosch grapes...
Named for 5 generations of Paul de Villiers as Winemakers, Landskroon Paul de Villiers Shiraz 2017, a great expression of a great grape...
The Delaire Graff Sauvignon Blancs 2019 are sublime, gorn in a cooler part of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, do listen to the ZA Confidential Podcast...
Pierre Jourdan Belle Nectar, a non-vintage MCC, a very welcome addition to the Haute Cabrière Wines, deliciously fruit and demi sec in nature...
Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Cableway Chardonnay 2018, is a premium wine using two blocks of Chardonnay in the Valley, fun label by Theo Vorster...
The Butcher and Cleaver 2015, a fabulous Cape Blend with Shiraz, Pinotage and Mourvèdre, lovely full rich dry flavours, and perfect with meat...
Groot Constantia Chardonnay 2018, one of the Estate's great successes this year, awarded top scorer at the 2019 Michelangelo Wine & Spirits Awards...
The Delaire Graff Empress Rosé 2019, made from Coastal Region Cabernet Franc grapes by the Estate's award winning winemaker, Morné Vrey, exclusively for Woolworths...
Blaauwklippen Vineyards in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, first panted Zinfandel Vines in 1977, now the home of Zin in South Africa...
Alto Rouge 2017, a classic from Bertho van der Westhuizen,Alto"s Winemaker, 5th winemaker in 100 years of Alto's existence...
Kunjani Shiraz 2015, a fine expression of the small Devon Valley Wine Ward in the Stellenbosch Appellation, perfect Christmas Wine...
Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2018 is the newest edition of the style of wine, MCC, which was pioneered by Frans Malan in the 1970s...
Thunderchild 2016, from a 5 hectare vineyard in the garden of Die Herberg in Robertson, cared for and wine made by a group of Robertson Winemakers...
The grapes for the Oldenburg Rondekop Series Stone Axe Syrah 2017, grow on Rondekop in ferricrete soils...
Landskroon Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 one of the sublime reds made on the Estate on the south west facing slopes of Paarl Mountain...
De Grendel Rosé 2019, a beautifully made Rosé, from Pinotage & Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, especially grown to make a fine Rosé...
Middelvlei Unoaked Chardonnay 2019, the only white produced on the Middelvlei Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
FAT bastard Chenin Blanc 2018, the latest release from the Wine House known for producing full bodied wines, white and red...
Carménère, which does so well in Chile, is Internationally celebrated on Carménère Day, November 24 each year and does well on Lozärn Estate in Robertson...
Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, part of a range os serious red wines produced on the Estate by 5th Winemaker Bertho van der Westhuizen...
Boschendal Jean Le Long Prestige Cuvée 2008, a fine Méthode Cap Classique, well aged and just perfect for drinking at the moment...
Spier Signature Chenin Blanc 2019, part of the Signature Range, varietal wines which taste like they should, echoing the grape...
Groot Constantia Merlot 2017, is but one of a range of sublime wines made on the estate by the Winemaker, Boela Gerber, winner of many awards...
Compagniesdrift Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2018 and The Meerlust Workers Trust are supporting The Breast Health Foundation with a stunner of a wine...
Diemersfontein The Prodigy Pinotage 2018, a third style of Pinotage from this Estate so well known for its 'coffee' Pinotage and the more serious Carpe Diem Pinotage Reserve...
Simonsig Woolworths Rosé 2019 is a collaboration between Simonsig Wine Estate and Woolworths Wine Guru, Alan Mullins...
Part of The Old Road Wine Company's Elite Range, the Anemos Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2017, is made from 35 year old Franschhoek Vineyards...
The Hartenberg Riesling 2017 is a fine example of what this grape will do in the Cape. Dry delicious, a great food wine...
Overgaauw Merlot, the first estate bottled Merlot in South Africa from the 1983 vintage, still going well in the 2017 version...
Douglas Green Spanish Sherry is the real deal and is made and bottled in Jerez by the acknowledged world best Sherry maker...
Durbanville Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018, delicious with Jane-Anne Hobbs’s Fennel Salad with Caramelised Pears, Walnuts & Blue Cheese…
International Sherry Week starts today and lasts till 11th November, start your week off with Douglas Green Spanish Sherry No 3...
Named for the five generations of Pauls of the De Villiers Family which owns and manages the Estate, Landskroon Paul de Villiers Merlot 2015...
Jan Boland Coetzee and Nicky Claassens show us the latest vintages of wines from the foremost Stellenbosch Wine Estate, Vriesenhof...
Grown on the cool south and south east facing vineyards on the Estate, the Groot Constantia Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is a sublime wine...
Oldenburg Vineyards Rondekop Rhodium 2016, named for Rondekop Hill on the farm and a precious metal is a right bank Bordeaux blend...
Welgegund Heritage Wines, The Cinsault 2017 and the Grenache Noir 2017 hit the high scores in the Tim Atkin South African Report 2019…
Made from Chenin Blanc grapes desiccated after harvest in the sun, then matured in French Oak Barrels, Tierhoek Straw Wine, delicious unctuous sweet wine...
The Haute Collection 2017, a Pinot Noir and a Chardonnay, two serious old vineyard wines made by Takuan von Arnim to celebrate the two grape varieities grown on Haute Cabrière in Frasnchhoek...
Simonsig Cuvée Royale 2014, is a Blanc de Blancs made from Chardonnay, part of the fabulous range of MCC Wines made on the Estate...
KWV The Mentors Canvas 2017 is part of an award winning range made at the KWV Cellars in Paarl by Izele van Blerk and her team...
The Old Road Wine Company in Franschhoek has a range of wines called The Quirky Ones and this delicious red blend Spotted Hound 2018 is one of them...
Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2018, a gently oaked Chardonnay made from Banghoek Summercourt Vineyard grapes by Morné Vrey...
De Krans Wine Estate in Calitzdorp, well known for its port style wines and dry wines made from Portuguese varieties, releases two perfect Summer whites...
Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve, The Cape Mist Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is one of a range of wines for which Theo Vorster designed the labels...
Alto MPHS 2012, a 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc by Bertho van der Westhuizen, matured in French & American oak barrels...
De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2019, from the Tygerberg Hills, where cool breezes blow off the Benguela Current...
Part of the Van Loveren Estate’s heritage range, The Christina Trousseau Pinotage 2017 was part of a 9 Barrel vintage...
Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Rossouw’s Heritage 2017, a delicious dry white blend from unirrigated bush vines...
An excellent way to celebrate National Pinotage Day on October 12th, Douglas Green Pinotage 2019...
From the Valley of roses and thoroughbred horses, and some serious award winning wines, comes the De Wetshof Sauvignon Blanc 2019...
Sijnn Red 2015, a wine from the Malgas Wine Appellation using French and Portuguese varieties, a ZA Confidential podcast…
Bellingham The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2017 is made from grapes from old Chenin Blanc Bush Vines in the Cape Town Wine Appellation...
The perfect wine for a Pinotage Celebration in October, from The Momberg Family, Middelvlei Free-Run Pinotage 2018. 100 years of family winemaking...
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Méthode Cap Classique is the wine that started the MCC revolution, with the first vintages made by Frans Malan in the 1970s...
A panel of wine lovers talks with me about the fabulous Bordeaux style blend, the De Grendel Rubaiyat 2015, a ZA Confidential podcast...
Bon Courage Inkara Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, is part of a range of wines produced on Bon Courage Wine Estate in Robertson...
Landskroon Cinsaut 2016, a sublime cherry coloured, cherry flavoured, delicate red wine, perfect for spring and summer foods...
Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve The Cape Garden Chenin Blanc 2018 Chenin Blanc is, I think, rightly thought of as one of our National grapes. The most planted wine grape in the country with vineyards of six times more hectares than its French home, the Loire Valley. In this year’s Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10
Juliette Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is part of a range called The Quirky Ones made at The Old Road Wine Company by Ryan Puttick...
The perfect cider, De Grendel Three Spades Cider, brewed from a mix of fresh Elgin Apples, so delicate...
Avondale Samsara 2009, the Decade Edition, a ten year old beauty from this organically farmed Paarl Wine Estate...
The Fledge & Co Jikken Bareru Elgin Riesling 2018, is but one of a fabulous range of wines from this company owned by Leon Coezee & Margaux Nel-Coetzee...
Oldenburg Vineyard Series Chenin Blanc 2018, a fine oaked wine from Banghoek in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
A fine Stellenbosch expression, Alto Shiraz 2016, grapes grown on the slopes of the Helderberg...
Durbanville Hills Sparkling Rosé, a new release from Durbanville Hills, from the skilled hands of Founding Cellarmaster Martin Moore and Ricardo Cloete...
Spier’s new Seaward Chardonnay 2018 is one of a series of wines from this well known Stellenbosch Wine Estate from maritime vineyards...
Morné Vrey, winemaker of the Delaire Graff Wine Estate in Stellenbosch has made a fine Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2018 form old bush vines...
The Rhino Run Wine Range from Van Loveren Wine Estate in the Robertson Valley, supports conservation of the White and Black Rhino in South Africa...
Avondale Anima 2016, is made from organically certified grapes from 11 plus year old Chenin Blanc vines in the Klein Drakenstein...
Simonsig Cuvée Royale 2014, a Blanc de Blanc made from the finest Chardonnay grapes from the Simonsig Vineyards, a treat for any time...
Tokara, in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation celebrates its 20th vintage and high parise in the Tim Atkin SA Special Report 2019…
Following in the footsteps, the Coffee Pinotage and the Carpe Diem Pinotage Reserve, The Diemersfontein The Prodigy Pinotage 2018 pops up on the scene...
Groot Constantia Constantia Rood 2017 is an 8 way blend of red wine grapes by Boela Gerber and his team, a sum that is greater than its parts...
De Wetshof Estate Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a fine red from De Wet Family of Dewetshof in the Robertson Wine Valley...
De Krans introduces A Twist of Fate, a fine blend of co-fermented Tinta Barocca and Tinta Amarela, classic Port varieties...
Peter Falke PF Ruby Blend 2016, a delicious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, from the slopes of the Helderberg...
Sense of Place, a new Flagship Range from Stellenbosch Hills, consists of two truly sublime wine, The Suikerboschrand 2015 & The Kastanjeberg 2015...
Landskroon Wine Estate Pinotage 2017, the perfect expression of the grape from the Paarl Wine Appellation and a fifth generation Cellarmaster...
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé 2019, a perfect Stellenbosch Rosé, perfect with spring and summer food. AND IN WINTER...
De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2017, is a fine expression of Pinotage and a fingerprint of the vintage by Founding Winemaker, Charles Hopkins...
The Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2016 is a Cape Blend, an unusual one which contains a good dollop of Malbec, the 'forgotten grape' of Bordeaux...
Durbanville Hills Chenin Blanc 2018, a fine expression of the grape, the largest planted wine grape in South Africa...
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Methode Cap Classique Brut 2016, the pioneering Methode Cap Classique in South Africa, a ZA Confidential podcast...
Alto Wine Estate on the slopes of the Helderberg has been producing wine for 100 years, Alto Rouge 2017, made by Bertho van der Westhuizen, continues the heritage...
Pierre Jourdan MCC Brut nv, the first Champagne style Cap Classique in Franschhoek, now produced by Takuan von Arnim...
Krone Kaaimansgat Blanc de Blanc 2016, a real Princess of an MCC from one of the oldest wine estates in the Tulbagh Valley...
Simonsig Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a child of the drought, packed with classical Cabernet Sauvignon aromas and flavours...
Zevenwacht Shiraz 2017 is made from grapes which grow on the first Bottelary Hills north of False Bay, the source of cooling breezes in Summer...
Waterblommetjiebredie is cooked in the Cape in a lovely lamb bredie, they are perfect for picking at exactly at the time we need hearty food...
Altydgedacht Barbera 2015, a child of an excellent vintage, one of the classics from Altydgeacht Wine Estate in the Durbanville Wine Appellation...
Groot Constantia Goeverneur’s Reserve 2016, Boela Gerber's tribute to the first owner of Groot Costantia, Governor Simon van der Stel...
Oldenburg Vineyards Chardonnay 2018, a fabulous expression of the terroir that is Oldenburg Vineyards, cool, high, in the Banghoek Valley...
Boschendal Methode Cap Classique Rosé nv is from a long line of serious Champagne style wines made on the Estate since the early 1980s...
As Chardonnay specialists, De Wetshof Estate produce some truly fine reds as the Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 shows, classical in style...
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, is a classical White Bordeaux and the Richard Kershaw Wines Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2017 is a classy example of the blend...
Yonder Hill Nicola 2015, a sublime Bordeaux Style Red Blend, my chosen wine for Michael Olivier's Minutes of Wine - a podcast...
The Durbanville Hills Collector’s Reserve The Lighthouse Merlot 2017 is an excellent expression of the grape grown in the Durbanville Wine Appellation..
Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel SMV 2015 is the child of what is referred to as the best vintage of the century...
New from Simonsig Wine Estate, a very en vogue, Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Satin Nectar Rosé. A Demi Sec Wine, the style of which is becoming more and more popular...
My Crush #17 Elgin Ridge 282 Sauvignon Blanc 2016, of my 100 South African Wines to drink now, cool wine from a cool climate...
Part of the Estate's selection of single variety wines, the Asara The Vineyard Collection Merlot 2017, is a great fingerprint of the vintage & Merlot...
Landskroon Paul de Villiers Reserve 2017, named for the 5 Pauls - winemakers over 5 generations. A fine Flagship Wine, in the Bordeaux style...
Journeys End which is situated above Sir Lowry's Pass Village is on the Eastern edge of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation...
Few wine lovers have not tasted an Alto Wine, here are my thoughts on the Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, one of the great reds from the Estate...
De Wetshof Estate Lilya Rosé 2019, an enchanting pink Robertson wine, made by the saignëe method, by Lilya's Uncle Peter de Wet...
Released only in years when the grapes are considered of sufficient quality, Waterkloof unveils its Circle of Life White 2016...
Oldenburg Vineyards Viognier 2018, one of the Estate's Vineyard Series of single variety wines, one of my favourite wine grapes...
From the cradle of South Africa's Wine Industry, Groot Constantia, Winemaker Boela Gerber's Groot Constantia Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is a stonker...
Part of the Estate's flagship range, the Zevenwacht Z Collection Reserve 2014 is a superb glass of a blended wine in the Bordeaux style..
My Asara #10 The Bell Tower 2013 is a fine blend of Bordeaux wine grape varieties, aged in a selection of 225 litre French oak barrels...
De Grendel Rubaiyat 2015, the flagship red blend of this Durbanville Wine Estate, made by Charles Hopkins in the Bordeaux style...