Winemag.co.za has just announced their list of top South African Chardonnays. 117 entries from 81 producers featured in this year’s Chardonnay Report sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient and compiled by Winemag.co.za and a whopping 72 wines rated 90-plus on the 100-point quality scale “With 62% of the line-up rating 90 points or higher,…
I took a drive through the scenic valley of the Elgin Wine Route, about an hour’s drive out of Cape Town, to attend the re-launch of SALT at Paul Cluver Wines. The restaurant has undergone some major renovations since originally opening in December 2017. SALT at Paul Cluver Wines is now able to seat more…
Grande Provence Chenin Blanc has scored a hat trick in the medal stakes bagging the third Gold medal this year for its maiden 2017 vintage at the 2018 Veritas Awards. A relative newcomer to this landmark heritage wine estate in Franschhoek, Grande Provence Chenin Blanc 2017 now boasts Gold medals from Veritas, the Michelangelo International…
In a show-stopping moment for the locally produced Méthod Cap Classique, Pongrácz Blanc de Blancs was crowned as the overall champion wine receiving the Vertex Award at the 2018 Veritas Awards held over the weekend. With a record number of 1 677 entries in total and 50 double gold medals awarded, winemaker Elunda Basson says…
The latest wines in Stellenbosch Hills’ eponymous range have been released. Comprising a “magnificent seven”, the wines include five from the 2016 harvest now ready for market and an edition of its top-performing Stellenbosch Hills Sauvignon Blanc. Wines across the portfolio feature regularly at South Africa’s most authoritative competitions and rating panels. The Stellenbosch Hills Sauvignon Blanc, however, has been among its most…
If you are a Capetownian like me, then you are no stranger to the Franschhoek Wine Valley – it is hands down my favourite wine valley. Why? Because not only is it totally fancy and sophisticated, it is also food and wine romance central – yeah, now we are talking! If you are a frequent…