The different faces of South African Chenin Blanc
Of all the grape varieties grown in the Cape, it’s Chenin Blanc that perhaps has the strongest claim to be
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Symmetry: amazing South African tonic essences from Tista Cristini
Tista Cristini is the dude behind Symmetry Tonic Essences. He left South Africa for 15 years, and spent a decade
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Highlights: Mullineux Iron Syrah 2018 Swartland, South Africa
Mullineux is one of the Swartland’s most important wineries. In 2011 they launched two terroir-specific Syrahs: Schist and Granite. In
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Packwood: wines from Pletternberg Bay, South Africa
Packwood are based at the far east of Western Cape, on the Garden Route, in a small wine appellation called
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Highlights: Chasing Rabbits Grenache 2020 Wellington, South Africa
This is a lovely lighter-styled red wine from young Grenache vines in Wellington. It’s a collaborative wine, made jointly by
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South African Gamay almost became extinct, but there’s hope: two from Radford Dale
Gamay is rare in South Africa. In 2015 there were just 12 hectares planted in the country, down from 29
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Highlights: Nero, South Africa’s first Nero d’Avola
Bosman Family Vineyards have just launched South Africa’s first Nero d’Avola. The wine is a collaboration with actor/filmmaker Thapelo Mokoena,
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Highlights: Charla Haasbroek Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Malgas, South Africa
Charla Haasbroek is the winemaker at Sijnn in the Cape South Coast region of Malgas. It’s a special place, pioneered
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Three from the KWV Mentors range: high end South Africans
KWV is an important company in the history of South African wine. In 1918, this super-cooperative (full name Kooperative Wijnbouwers
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Highlights: Craven Pinot Gris 2019 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Mick and Jeanine Craven are making some of South Africa’s most interesting wines from vineyards in Stellenbosch (see this extensive
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