Top South African wines according to top panels in 2025
SEVEN CATEGORIES of top wines 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 […]
Most highly rated Cap Classique sparkling wine in 2025
THE TOP Cap Classique sparkling wine 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 […]
South Africa’s most highly rated Shiraz / Syrah in 2025
THE TOP Shiraz/Syrah 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 – excluding […]
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, […]