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There was some debate about how long to age SA white wines earlier in the week (see here) and this prompted me to open some...
Local wine wholesaler and importer Great Domaines is to represent Bordeaux Third Growth Chateau Palmer in South Africa and yesterday the property’s export director for...
W.O. Western Cape. The relevance of the name not disclosed. A blend of 90% Shiraz and 10% Carignan from in and around the Swartland. 30%...
W.O. Swartland. From a Fernão Pirez vineyard planted some 40 years ago. Rather heady aromatics including peach, pineapple and plenty of spice. Rich and ripe...
W.O. Swartland. A blend of equal parts of Garnacha, Monastrell and Cariñena (Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan) and hence the name. Red fruit, purple flowers, fynbos...
W.O. Wellington. The name honours a University of Stellenbosch professor who was involved in planting this 50+ year old vineyard, the variety thought to be...
Another prestige cuvée Méthode Cap Classique, this time from Elgin producer Charles Fox. Called Cipher, it’s a blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir,...
A quiet revolution is happening when it comes to Pinotage. There will always be super-ripe, super-oaky examples on offer but increasingly we’re seeing wines made...
With winemakers inclined to make “pink” wine from every grape variety imaginable, why so little Gamay Noir – the variety used to make the renowned...
W.O. Swartland. The name refers to an incident where winemaker Pieter Walser was suspected of killing his son – during the construction of a sandpit,...
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