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Callie Louw has confirmed that he will soon be leaving the prominent Swartland property Porseleinberg, saying he is ready to “take a chance to fly...
Swartland was characterised by extremely hot weather in the lead-up to harvest 2022 and you must wonder if this hasn’t had an impact on the...
Concerning wine maturation, Jancis Robinson MW makes the penetrating observation that “Perhaps the top 10 per cent of all reds and five per cent of...
The 2021 harvest at Swartland property Porseleinberg was cool and hence later than usual. This might suggest a wine of extra power, but it initially...
Whereas the 2019 vintage of Porseleinberg Syrah from the Swartland was rather plush (see here), the 2020 has all the energy that usually makes this...
The ageability of Cape syrah, especially of the much-lauded new wave examples from Swartland and Stellenbosch, has been a slightly troubling concern for me for...
Due to the complex interplay of both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, some wines come to have more mystique than others and the Syrah from Swartland...
There can be little quibble that the Syrah from Swartland property Porseleinberg is emerging as on South Africa’s finest examples. Part of winemaker Callie Louw’s...
David Clarke of the agency Ex Animo Wine Co. provides a podcast consisting of a series of interviews with industry figures, a recent subject being...
Here are our 10 most highly rated wines of last month: Alheit Vineyards Huilkrans Chenin Blanc 2018 – 98 (see full review here) Alheit Vineyards...
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