THE LIST of wine producers among the members of the Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective is as interesting to contemplate as that of those who aren’t signed up, including David Finlayson (Edgebaston), Eikendal, Fleur du Cap (Distell), Rustenberg, Tokara and Zorgvliet! Nonethless, those members confirmed as exhibitors presenting current-release and older vintages at the ‘Cabernet Through the Ages’ tasting at Ernie Els’s place in the Helderberg makes for an appealing line-up:

Alto
Ernie Els Wines
Hartenberg Wine Estate
Jordan Wine Estate
Kaapzicht
Kleine Zalze Wines
Le Riche Wines
Muratie Wine Estate
Neethlingshof
Neil Ellis Wines
Oldenburg Vineyards
Peter Falke Wines
Simonsig Wines
Spier Wine Farm
Stark-Condé
Thelema Mountain Vineyards
Rust en Vrede
Warwick Wine Estate
Waterford Estate

 

The Cabernet Collective tasting was billed as a highlight on the ‘Wine Town’ programme of events. Many of the producers have good track records spanning the past decade.

 

TOP 20 STELLENBOSCH CAB CELLARS

Alto Cabernet Sauvignon
Helderberg Cellar

Delaire Graff Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Delaire Graff Laurence Graff Reserve
Banghoek Cellar, Helshoogte

David Finlayson GS
Simonsberg Cellar

Eikendal Cabernet Sauvignon
Helderberg Cellar

Ernie Els Major Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Ernie Els Proprietor’s Cabernet Sauvignon
Helderberg Cellar

Fleur du Cap Series Privée Cabernet Sauvignon
Distell’s Bergkelder Cellar, CBD

Jordan Long Fuse Cabernet Sauvignon
Stellenbosch Kloof Cellar

Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon
Simonsberg Cellar

Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
CBD Cellar

Le Riche Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Helderberg Cellar

Neil Ellis Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon
Helshoogte Cellar

Oldenburg Cabernet Sauvignon
Banghoek Cellar

Rustenberg Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon
Simonsberg Cellar

Spier 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon
Spier Woolworths Hutton Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Vlottenburg Cellar

Stark-Condé Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon
Stark-Condé Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon
Jonkershoek Cellar

Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon
Simonsberg Cellar, Helshoogte

Tokara Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
Simonsberg Cellar, Helshoogte

Warwick Blue Lady
Simonsberg Cellar

Waterford Cabernet Sauvignon
Helderberg Cellar

Zorgvliet Cabernet Sauvignon
Banghoek Cellar