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At the end of 2013, there were a total of 168.36ha of Riesling planted in South Africa which put it just ahead of Gewurztraminer but...
Bruwer Raats has been making his single-variety Cabernet Franc since 2001, working with the same two Stellenbosch blocks from 2005 and the wines keep getting...
When it comes to reds, the wards of Hemel-en-Aarde are Pinot Noir country but Jakob’s Vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge is rapidly making a name...
Lots to recommend the Mèthode Cap Classique that is Armilla Blanc de Blanc 2009 from Avondale. The first MCC to carry a vintage designation from...
L’Avenir in Stellenbosch is probably best known for its Pinotage but don’t overlook the Chenin Blanc. The 1997 won the Chenin Blanc Challenge as run...
It’s one of the signs of the maturing Cape wine revolution that winegrowing areas are tending to associations with particular varieties. It’s pretty safe to...
Last night a tasting of the eight vintages of Pinotage from Stellenbosch property L’Avenir to have won at the Absa Top 10 Pinotage competition: 1996,...
Does the provenance of our food and drink matter? Of course it does. Spur beef – origin not declared, Chalmar grain-fed, Greenfields free-range. The more...
The Syrah from Boekenhoutskloof has always been among the best that South Africa can do but I’m a bit underwhelmed by the current-release 2012 –...
While some Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blends present too much Sauvignon character, which is to say appear lean and green, the Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (R105...
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