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As much as light red wines are in vogue (see Fintan Kerr’s recent article here), the same might be said for whites. Swartland Winery, established...
From the January issue of Decanter: A vivid illustration of how dire the drought currently affecting the Swartland is the superfluous “No Swimming” sign in...
The practice of sand mining looks set to begin in the Swartland, one of South Africa's most high-profile wine producing areas. The website Grape.co.za first...
Earlier this year, I rated the Malabar 2012, the Rhône-style red blend from Charles Back’s Swarland operation Spice Route, 90 on the 100-point quality scale...
Swartland property Lammershoek was sold to a trio of German investors in 2014 leading to the replacement of the maverick Craig Hawkins as winemaker by...
When I first found out, a few years back, that the famous footballer of the 1960s and 70s, Franz Beckenbauer, had joined the German consortium...
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...
“It’s been a battle!” says Eben Sadie, just a third of the way through his 2016 harvest. In his voice is the hyping up, the...
The Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve 2014 from Delaire Graff is a slow burner. From unirrigated bush vines 30 to 40 years in age, it was...
Everybody loves a bargain and the quality to price ratio doesn’t get much better than that offered by the Syrah Grenache 2014 as made by...
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