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Since first bottling in 2002, Sterhuis in the Bottelary ward of Stellenbosch has developed a reputation for unfussy yet worthy wines, the Chardonnay Barrel Selection...
Presumably taking their cue from Guigal’s singlevineyard Côte Rôties, namely La Mouline, La Landonne and La Turque, South African producers are increasingly inclined to bottle...
Graça, loosely based on Portuguese vinho verde, was launched in 1983 by what was then Stellenbosch Farmers’ Winery and became one of the company’s biggest...
The Sauvignon Blanc was presented to me blind and my immediate reaction was “That’s the way I like ‘em.” Peach, good concentration and texture (which...
I have a feeling Avondale in Paarl is on the brink of hitting the big time. Organic and biodynamic farming principles combined with the best...
As wine quality rises in any one category so des the bar gets raised in the sense of what constitutes greatness. Local Sauvignon Blanc has...
Can you get respectable Pinot Noir for under a hundred bucks? Stellenbosch producer Simonsig used to take a consignment of Champagne clone PN5 from Paul...
Roussanne’s chief attributes are supposedly its aroma of herbs and wild flowers as well as its ability to age gracefully. Last night the 2010 vintage...
In an article I wrote for Wine.co.za reviewing the composition of the national vineyard, Andrew Barns of Wellington wine nursery Mischa says “I often think...
Why would you want a Sauvignon Blanc reminiscent of grass clippings when it can be all about fruit? The Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc 2013 from Waterkloof...
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