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Lledoner Pelut is thought to be a mutation of Grenache, the difference in the variant form being that the underside of the leaves is downier,...
Kloovenburg in the Swartland is a 300ha property with some 130ha under vineyard. The first commercial releases were in 1998 and it was the first...
Kloovenburg is one of the larger Swartland farms where wine production vies with table grapes, olives and figs for attention. First bottling was in 1998...
Larger wineries are important to the stability and continuity of a region. Much of the excitement of Swartland wine this century has been generated by...
At Kloovenburg in the Swartland, Carignan was planted in 2011 in order to provide a further component for the premium red blend called Eight Feet...
Until now, the wines from Swartland property Kloovenburg have been no more than workmanlike but Jolandie Fouché moved across from Saronsberg in Tulbagh to become...
Three more or less entry-level examples of 2011 Sauvignon Blanc tasted sighted and scored according to the 20-point system: Boschkloof 2011 Price: R54 Wine of...
Two examples of Shiraz, each sitting at different ends of the stylistic spectrum. The Kloovenburg being from the warm Swartland was rich and broad, featuring...
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