Barton Pinot Noir Rosé 2020
Barton Pinot Noir Rosé, has an enticing light salmon pink colour which introduces you to its strawberry and light cherry aromas. The flavours of this 2020 vintage are fresh with light strawberries and cream, and a hint of cherry fruit, which is so typical of refined Pinot Noir Rosés. This is an attractive dry (but not bone dry) fruity rosé which is smooth and elegant coupled with a prolonged aftertaste. Barton Pinot Noir Rosé … Read More
Barton Estate Chenin Blanc 2020
Barton Estate Chenin Blanc displays aromas of pears with hints of quince and honeyed notes. This is an attractive crisp, full-flavoured Chenin Blanc with a fresh palate of pears, peaches and hints of cox’s apples. This 2020 vintage is dry, zingy and full of flavours with excellent length and some mineral complexity which is normally associated with higher priced Chenin Blanc’s. The Chenin Blanc vines are the oldest in the vineyard at around 40 … Read More
Extreme Vineyards Bonfire Hill White 2018/20
Bonfire Hill White has lovely complex, ripe aromas of peach and citrus which are backed up by herbs and hints of oak. The flavours are also complex, with rich, more-ish stone fruit and apples mixed with a dash of citrus acidity and nicely balanced by a light oak touch. Bonfire Hill White is a great example of what excellent blends South Africa is now producing; in this case a blend of Chenin Blanc, Roussanne … Read More
Extreme Vineyards Bonfire Hill Red 2018
Bonfire Hill Red is a blend of grapes from Extreme Vineyards produces an attractive Syrah based, juicy red wine. Spicy summer fruit aromas lead you into an appealing palate of ripe blackcurrant and blueberry fruit with a touch of spice and sweet tannins. Bonfire Hill Red is a rich and opulent red, but it has a smoothness which makes it very approachable. With well integrated ripe, and slightly creamy, sweet tannins this is a … Read More
Iona Sophie te’Blanche Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Sophie te’Blanche Sauvignon Blanc is a fresh, dry white wine with subtle tropical fruits, gooseberry and lime aromas. It has refreshing, smooth flavours of green apples and a good texture with a hint of minerality, from its three months on its lees. Sophie te’Blanche is the nickname given by the local workers, who can’t pronounce Sauvignon Blanc; the grapes are grown by growers in Elgin and the Cape South Coast, so hence Sophie te’Blanche … Read More
Strandveld First Sighting Shiraz 2019
This aptly named Strandveld First Sighting Shiraz comes from the Southern most winery in South Africa. The vineyards are just 9 kilometres from the sea, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean off Cape Agulhas. Your attention is immediately drawn by fresh blackberry and blackcurrant aromas tinged with spicy black pepper and fynbos notes. Strandveld First Sighting Shiraz has juicy black fruit flavours with savoury tannins, subtle toasted oak and a long spicy … Read More
Strandveld First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc 2019
This aptly named Strandveld First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Southern most winery in South Africa. The vineyards are just 9 kilometres from the sea, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean off Cape Agulhas. The wonderfully fresh and elegant herbaceous aromas of tropical fruit and citrus get your attention. Strandveld First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc has a beautiful balance of crisp, fresh minerally Sauvignon Blanc flavours. At the same time it is … Read More
De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2020
Fresh pears and peaches with hints of citrus and butterscotch aromas. De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay is full, yet refreshing. Peach and pear flavours mingle with light buttery notes and zingy mineral flavours, providing a clean, long finish. Beautifully balanced, this is an unoaked chardonnay which derives its excellent flavours and texture from extended lees contact (around 5 months with weekly stirring!) The 2020 vintage is ready to drink now and is the same … Read More
Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Iona Sauvignon Blanc has an aromatic nose with fine mineral notes with gooseberry and grapefruit aromas. The palate is so well balanced and elegant, with classic Sauvignon Blanc flavours of grapefruit and light gooseberry fruit mingled with tropical fruit and a long, smooth finish. It is a beautifully pure, textured Sauvignon and the tiny addition of barrel-fermented Semillon just gives a smoothness, and added complexity, whilst retaining the wine’s fresh, enigmatic appeal. Andrew and … Read More
Raats Dolomite Cabernet Franc 2018
Bags of smoky blackberries and hints of leather on the nose in Raats Dolomite Cabernet Franc. This draws you in to savour the succulent, spicy black fruit flavours coupled with good structure and length; very moreish, fresh and full-bodied at the same time! This is a terrific example of Cabernet Franc with a tiny addition of Malbec. The result is a like a succulent Loire, or even a light Bordeaux, that is stylish, rich … Read More
Trizanne Signature Wines (TSW) Syrah 2015
TSW (Trizanne Signature Wines) Syrah is a refined, poised and complex wine. From your first sniff you will find inviting aromas of fresh blackcurrants and red berries coupled with spice, black pepper and hints of cardamom. The flavours of abundant blackcurrant and red fruit are laced in fine grained tannins. The flavours keep building in the mouth, providing a lovely concentration and complexity without being heavy. Overall the palate is elegant, smooth and enigmatic. … Read More
Iona Mr P Pinot Noir 2017/19
Iona Mr P Pinot Noir has an abundance of dark cherry, strawberry and redcurrant aromas, which lead into fresh, vibrant and juicy cherry flavours with spicy undertones. The palate is pure with good structure, length and a lovely texture. The striking label describes Mr P as a “Pinot for the people” because it is such a stylish wine showing all the characteristics of classic, Pinot Noir at an affordable price. Iona Mr P Pinot … Read More
Strandveld The Navigator 2017
Strandveld The Navigator is a limited edition wine (only 7000 bottles are produced each year) this classy Rhône-style red, joins the terrific First Sighting Wines in our Wine Shop, from this excellent Southern most winery in South Africa. The vineyards are just 9 kilometres from the sea, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean off Cape Agulhas; this is cool climate South Africa. Strandveld The Navigator has rich, complex aromas of blackberries, plums, … Read More
Iona Elgin Highlands Pinot Noir 2017
Iona Pinot Noir has a beautiful ruby colour. Its aromas immediately remind you of a fine Burgundy, with refined aromas of succulent black cherries and fresh strawberries coupled with hints of forest floor and orange peel. What is striking about Iona Pinot Noir are its sublime flavours of strawberry and red cherry fruit and its poised, silky texture. it is beguiling and full of flavour but also delicate at the same time with a … Read More
Iona Elgin Highlands Chardonnay 2019
Iona Chardonnay has immediate appeal of a sophisticated, light Burgundian Chardonnay at a great price offer. It has aromas of white peach, minerals and hints of almonds, hazelnuts and limes. The flavours are complex and layered, with touches of almond and biscuit brioche which combine with a wonderful purity of fruit and terrific length. This is a beautifully poised Chardonnay with perfect integration of oak and acidity. The flavours are intense, vibrant and subtle … Read More
Wondrous Whites Case Offer
Spain is now producing some amazing white wines and so is South Africa! This case is a great introduction to some quality wines from Rioja and central Spain together with three whites from South Africa – an award winning Sauvignon Blanc from cool climate Elgin, a fresh Chenin Blanc from Walker Bay and a terrific blend of Chenin Blanc, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc from the Western Capel This case comes complete with Tasting Notes. … Read More
“Behind the Label” Case Offer – Wines with a story from South Africa & Spain
“Behind the Label” Case Offer brings you wines with great stories! Discover “Behind the Label” Case Offer with accompanying notes, provides a journey in flavours that should delight most palates! Sip your way through – Two white wines from South Africa – both from family estates, one is an unusual and excellent blend (Bonfire Hill), the third white is from Spain, made from the Godello grape; a sophisticated, complex white with a great story. … Read More
Cape Classics Case Offer – World class wines from South Africa
“The best Cape wines are world class and represent outstanding value for money” Tim Atkin MW Cape Classics Case Offer – excellent quality and variety The quote from Tim Atkin MW Special Report on South Africa 2019 underlines what this Cape Classics Case Offer is all about. Cape Classics Case Offer shows the excellent quality and variety that can be found in South Africa. “Ever creative, ever evolving, the (South African) wine industry continues … Read More