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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Oh, how lovely it is to enjoy an ice cold Rosé on a hot summer’s day and this one is totally moreish! Especially because it also comes from a well-respected brand in SA – Roodeberg! This Rosé is majority made from Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with next to no skin contact. The result is…