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Can Cabernet Sauvignon succeed outside Stellenbosch? The Limited Release from Franschhoek property La Bri typically appeals on account of its restraint, the current release 2022...
Intellego Wines is the Swartland-based project of winemaker Jurgen Gouws, originally from the Eastern Cape. After working with leading figures such as Eben Sadie, Tom...
Kruger Family Wines was established in 2015 by Johan and Sofie Kruger. Johan, previously of Stellenbosch’s Sterhuis, sources select vineyard parcels from across the Cape....
After 15 years of experimentation, Terracura is returning to its roots. Founder Michael Roets, who famously bought a concrete egg at the 2010 Swartland Revolution...
Wine obsessive Chris Groenewald has long made his own wines under the umbrella title of Pounding Grape. He bought into the boutique Terracura label in...
Kraaltjies Chenin Blanc 2025, made by Johann Smit, viticulturist at Perdeberg, comes from Swartland vines planted on ancient, circular termite nests – known as “kraaltjies”...
André Bruyns, formerly assistant winemaker with David & Nadia and later vineyard manager at Lammershoek, became winemaker at Swartland mainstay Allesverloren in July. He continues...
Marelise Niemann of Momento notes that the 2024 harvest was a “quick pick” due to hot, dry conditions, with smaller yields and large canopies combining...
The Signature Series wines from Sadie Family Wines incorporate multiple varieties from multiple sites, and as such, are quintessentially “regional” – the Swartland in all...
The Sadie Family Wines District Series were released some time ago. Normally, I would taste them quickly at the cellar, but this year I reviewed...
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