The Leeuwenkuil Reserve White 2019, an utterly delicious blend of 8 white wine grape varieties. Great sipper and fabulous with food.
Cape of Good Hope Riebeeksrivier Chenin Blanc 2019 The winery where the Cape of Good Hope Wines are made is in Franschhoek at the Anthonij Rupert Winery. The Swartland Wine Appellation is the region from which the grapes for this wine come. Two small vineyards on the lower slopes of the Kasteelberg are the source.
Butter Beans on Sourdough with Salsa Verde, just a perfect snack at lunch time under a pergola with a glass of full bodied blended white wine...
Delaire Graff Swartland Reserve Chenin Blanc 2019, a great tribute to the grape for International Chenin Blanc Day on 20th June...
Allesverloren Single Vineyards Block 51 Red Muscadel 2019, is a true gem of the Swartland. Fabulously unctuous, sweet, aromatic, legend...
Douglas Green Merlot 2019, made in the Swartland & Breedekloof and then taken to the Douglas Green Cellars in Wellington for blending & bottling...
Johnnie Calitz turns fine 50 year old Swartland Bush Vine grapes into The Glen Carlou Collection Chenin Blanc 2018...
Two unctuous, delicious 'sweeties' for my Advent Calendar #4 2018...
Swartland grapes are turned into a benchmark wine, the Kumala Reserve Chenin Blanc 2018...
Founded in 1942 by Negociant Douglas Green, the company still adheres to his philosophy of excellent wines at even handed prices, and a good expression of the grapes used.
Vineyard Views Country House, Riebeek Kasteel Having been invited to a family wedding in Riebeek Kasteel, we set about finding ourselves an overnight stay. Little did we know that the place we would choose, actually belonged to friends, Gareth Pienaar and Grant Dewar who invited us to spend the night at Vineyard Views Country House
Taking the West Coast Road out of Cape Town you'll observe a change in vegetation within 40 minutes. Hectares of wheat and grapes stretch as far as the eye can see. You have reached the Swartland, labelled " Het Zwarte Land " by Jan van Riebeeck in reference to the indigenous " renosterbos ", bush