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Category: Featured Wines

Groote Post Seasalter 2018 Sauvignon Blanc South Africa Darling

Groote Post Seasalter 2018

Posted on Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019 by TheWineGirlCapeTown

I was very excited to be sent the new flagship vintage of the Groote Post Seasalter 2018. 50% of the wine spent time in oak barrels and the other 50% on the fine lees in stainless steel tanks. There is 10% Semillon added to this Sauvignon Blanc which is quite trendy at the moment –…

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Haute Cabrière Unwooded Pinot Noir

Posted on Dec 14, 2018Dec 18, 2018 by TheWineGirlCapeTown

Haute Cabrière has been a firm favourite of mine for many years now. Not only is it great value for money, but you can find this wine just about everywhere. I tried the new vintage of Unwooded Pinot Noir and a Chard/Pinot blend which has received a rather classy packaging upgrade.  This Franschhoek-based winery, with…

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Groot Phesantekraal Chenin Blanc 2018

Groot Phesantekraal Chenin Blanc 2018

Posted on Dec 12, 2018Dec 12, 2018 by TheWineGirlCapeTown

Just around the corner from where I live in Durbanville, is Groot Phesantekraal who are celebrating their 320th anniversary which dates back to 1698! WOW!  Records show that by 1756 some 40 000 vines had been planted on Groot Phesantekraal. In 1759 the property was sold to the Louw family and later purchased by Arend Brink…

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Hillcrest Saartjie Single varietal wines durbanville south africa

Saartjie the dog is the inspiration behind Hillcrest Single Cultivars

Posted on Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018 by TheWineGirlCapeTown

It’s become somewhat of a cliché. All farmers have a little Jack Russell farming alongside them on a daily basis, but Hillcrest winemaker, Arno Smith, believes his Saartjie is still an exception. So much so that it resulted in the creation of a single vineyard range, aptly named Saartjie, which continues to garner support from…

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Nederburg Noble Late Harvest wine South Africa

Nederburg Noble Late Harvest

Posted on Dec 7, 2018Feb 18, 2019 by TheWineGirlCapeTown

What a treat it is to enjoy some excellent Noble Late Harvest wines over the Christmas period. You can sip on them, pour them over your ice cream or what I recently discovered, is to add them to tonic water for a delightfully delicious pool side refreshment. When one thinks sweet wine in South Africa,…

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Anthonij Rupert Jean Roi Cap Provincial Rosé 2017 

NEW! Anthonij Rupert Jean Roi Cap Provincial Rosé 2017

Posted on Nov 22, 2018Nov 22, 2018 by TheWineGirlCapeTown

Hot off the press! I was super lucky to give the new Anthonij Rupert Jean Roi Cap Provincial Rosé 2017 a try. it’s a premium Provençal style Rosé by one of my favourite Franshhoek Estates,  Anthonij Rupert Wyne. Besides the fact that it is a classy looking wine that has a superbly innovative gift pack option, it’s also…

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