Vergelegen: the first release of the top wines under new winemaker Luke O’Cuinneagain
I visited Vergelegen a while ago, seeing how this celebrated wine estate has emerged from a period of underperformance under
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Stellenbosch
Glenelly is making some increasingly impressive wines from its vineyard on the Simonsberg, Stellenbosch
Website: https://glenellyestate.com/ Glenelly is Stellenbosch with a French accent. Back in 2004 former Château Pichon-Longueville-Lalande owner May de Lencquesaing purchased
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Meerlust: visiting this important Stellenbosch winery, and tasting right back to the beginning
Website: https://www.meerlust.co.za/ Jamie Goode visits Meerlust, one of South Africa’s leading wineries, and then catches up with the team in
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Highlights: Mvemve Raats MR de Compostella 2021 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Mvemve Raats MR de Compostella 2021 Stellenbosch, South Africa14% alcohol. A Bordeaux-style blend from Stellenbosch that comes in a heavyweight
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Highlights: Thelema Rabelais 2021 Stellenbosch, South Africa
The Rabelais was originally the Thelema Cape Winemaker’s Guild red that we put in auction each year, says Thomas Webb.
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Meeting Mr Chenin: the wines of Ken Forrester, who has helped make South African Chenin Blanc famous
I’m sitting with Ken Forrester outside his tasting room on a sunny November afternoon, looking across one of his vineyards
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Oldenburg, Banhoek, South Africa: Nic Van Aaarde is doing great work with this Stellenbosch producer
Website: https://oldenburgvineyards.com/ There’s a special place in Stellenbosch, and it goes under two variants of the same name. Banghoek and
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Highlights: Carinus Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Carinus Family Wines Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa13% alcohol. This is brilliant. Carinus are a new producer and
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