South Africa’s most highly rated Sauvignon Blanc in 2025
THE TOP Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind’, i.e. labels out of sight – […]
South Africa’s most highly rated Pinotage in 2025
THE TOP Pinotage from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind’, i.e. labels out of sight – […]
South Africa’s most highly rated Chenin Blanc in 2025
THE TOP Chenin Blanc from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind’, i.e. labels out of sight […]
South Africa’s most highly rated Cabernet Sauvignon in 2025
THE TOP Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind’, i.e. labels out of sight […]
South Africa’s most highly rated Chardonnay in 2025
THE TOP Chardonnay from South Africa as rated 96+ locally or internationally in 2025 by one or more of the respected panels tasting ‘blind’, i.e. labels out of sight – […]
Pinotage a variety that Koelenhof Winery is rather good at
FROM a vineyard that recently turned 50, the current-release 2022 Stellenbosch 1679 Old Vine Pinotage is probably the best vintage of this wine since the maiden 2019. Its rating of […]
Stellenbosch 1679: where history and fine wine(s) meet
Talk about a success story! Launched in 2019, the first of Koelenhof Winery’s flagship Stellenbosch 1679 range was the 2017 Bush Vine Chenin Blanc. Soon thereafter The Legacy red was […]
Chenin and Shiraz top-score in Platter’s 2026 SA Wine Guide
TWO WINES scored 99 points on their 100-point scale. A first for Platter’s South African Wine Guide. Most highly rated in the 2026 edition, the hardcover version available in book […]
Top white wine at Veritas Awards from cellar within a cellar
WITHIN the large Perdeberg outfit in the north-western reaches of South Africa’s Paarl district there’s a boutique cellar where dry-farming (unirrigated) culminates in two special wines under the Endura label, […]
Delaire Graff and Whalehaven shine at Chardonnay Masters
SOUTH AFRICA’S good showing at the 2025 Global Chardonnay Masters in the UK was remarkable for a number of reasons. Among the gold medallists announced mid-November is Springfield of Robertson, […]
Perdeberg’s Endura: celebrating endurance in every sip
At the heart of Perdeberg’s winemaking philosophy lies a profound respect for resilience, and nowhere is that spirit more beautifully captured than in the Endura range. These wines pay tribute […]
Neil Ellis Whitehall Chardonnay ’22 getting better and better
THE GRAPES for négociant Neil Ellis’s Whitehall Chardonnay don’t come from the same vineyard that was used originally, but the Elgin beauty is as delightful as ever – and apparently […]