It's a hillock surrounded by mountains, and Rondekop makes such a difference in the wines it produces, like the Oldenburg Rondekop Stone Axe Syrah 2016
Bellingham The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah 2015, a truly premium expression of a grape and its vintage year.
Steenberg Syrah 2015, is a perfect expression of what can be done in this cool climate, so affected by cooling breezes off the Atlantic and False Bay....
La Bri Syrah 2015, a perfect expression of a co-fermented Syrah and 5% whole bunch Viognier. Herb and spice aromas and plum and black berry flavours. Sympathetically oaked to allow the fruit to shines.
Oldenburg Vineyards two new maiden vintage wines released, The Oldenburg ‘Le Quatre Enfants’ Cabernet Franc 2007 and The Oldenburg Joshua Syrah 2007, available from the Estate....
In the best of surroundings Oldenburg Syrah 2014 comes from the Banghoek Valley in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation.
Snow Mountain Artisanal wines are made in Wellington by James McKenzie. Perfect artisanal wines, for the perfect festive meal.
Reyneke Biodynamic Syrah 2015 - Johan Reyneke's biodynamically produced wine from the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation.
Cheese Baker and Raclette, made for each other. Melty Swiss cheese, baked with potato. Perfect with a chilled Snow Mountain Syrah.
Snow Mountain Syrah 2014, named for the Sneeuberg which overlooks Wellington. Made on Nabygelegen by James McKenzie.
Oldenburg Vineyards, situated at the top of the Banghoek Valley, produces a fine range of premium wines. This Syrah is a superb food wine.
A fine Syrah by Luke O'Cuinneagain at Glenelly, a premium Stellenbosch Wine Estate. Diane Bibby's Oxtail is the perfect match...
Simonsig Merindol Syrah 2010 A single-vineyard Syrah from the Cape‘s 2010 vintage made on Simonsig Estate won one of the few Gold medals awarded at this year’s Syrah du Monde competition in France. The Simonsig Merindol Syrah 2010 was among only 35 Gold medal winners out of 372 wines entered by 26 countries at this
La Bri Syrah 2014 La Bri Vineyards is beautifully positioned in the south west corner of the Franschhoek Valley. Blessed with an enchanting Manor House and cutting edge winery and well tended vineyards, Irene Waller the General Manager and Cellarmaster makes a superb range of award winning wines. Each wine is cleverly labelled with Cape
La Bri Barrel Selection Syrah 2013 The La Bri Barrel Selection Syrah 2013 is the first bottling of a barrel selection Syrah from the Estate. Cellarmaster and GM Irene Waller uses grapes from a specific vineyard site on the Estate which is especially pruned to keep the crop down to between 4 and 5 tons
Swartland Winery House I remember Swartland Wines from way back when. In the late 1980s we used to drink their Tinta Barocca and it was the go to wine for making sauces in our restaurants too. They continue with the most exciting wine trends in South African, the consumption of single variety bottlings of unusual
Ina Paarman's Sage & Onion Forcemeat Balls with Bacon & Sundried Tomatoes Ina says: “These are so easy to dish up. They taste even better the next day. Serve warm or at room temperature. Leftovers go beautifully with salads and sandwiches.” You will need 250 g chicken livers 3 T (45 ml) butter 2 t
Lamb ragu with cauliflower gnocchi – Alida Ryder Alida says: "I saw the idea for cauliflower gnocchi a while ago on Instagram and the idea immediately spoke to me. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know that I am pretty obsessive over cauliflower (that’s putting it mildly) and the thought of
Green Bean Bredie by Ina Paarman Ina says: "My grandmother was a very good cook. She did everything with a lot of heart, care and attention to fresh, natural, good basic ingredients. This dish bears her stamp. She never browned the meat beforehand for this plain home style bredie." Green Bean Bredie You will need
Nina Timm's Toasted Ham Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onions Nina says: "Toasted Ham Cheese sandwiches can be with just plain old cheese and plain old ham and to me it would be absolutely perfect. You can however take your Toasted Ham Cheese Sandwiches up to another league. For my Toasted Ham Sandwiches, I usually prefer