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Cederberg and Delaire Graff top-score at Trophy Wine Show

A CHENIN from the Cederberg and a Cabernet from Delaire Graff in the Banghoek area of Stellenbosch were the ‘top guns’ at South Africa’s 2026 Investec Trophy Wine Show – the most highly rated white and red wines in a competition contested by 650 entries from all corners of the

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Seven gold medals for South Africa at Global Cab Masters

JUST WEEKS after Kleine Zalze was awarded a trophy for their 2021 Family Reserve Cab at the 2026 International Wine Challenge in the UK, the Stellenbosch producer won gold for this wine at the Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters competition hosted by London publication The Drinks Business. Kleine Zalze was one

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Swartland Open Day offers a different kind of wine experience

SO MUCH to choose from on the Swartland Open Day, Saturday 6 June. Just some examples: At Intellego Wines in the Paardeberg, sample the natural wines of Jurgen Gouws with the man himself, while listening to some tunes and enjoying something delicious to eat (R300pp). At Klein Amoskuil in Malmesbury,

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Cederberg Shiraz only SA gold medallist at Syrah du Monde

159 WINES from 20 countries were entered in the 2026 edition of Syrah du Monde held at the Ampuis Castle in the Rhône Valley, France. After two days of judging, 52 wines were considered medal-worthy – 23 silvers and 29 golds, including one from the only winery on the slopes

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IWC 2026 shines light on SA Cabernets, White Blends, Shiraz

SOUTH AFRICA’S showing at the 2026 International Wine Challenge in the UK “reinforced the country’s strength across classic Cabernet Sauvignon, premium white blends and modern Shiraz”, as was borne out by what the judges chose to elevate from gold to trophy status – their favourites among the Cape beauties scored

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Top-rated SA wine at under R200pb over the past 6 months

GREAT VALUE! Every wine from South Africa at under R200pb scored 95+ in authoritative panel tasting reports during the past six months – November 2025 to April 2026:   CHENIN BLANC Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve Chenin Blanc 2024 Rated 96/100 in Platter’s Guide R165pb ex-cellar, Durbanville Leeuwenkuil Reserve Chenin Blanc

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The Sacrament… Top Stellenbosch red blend from the get-go

ABRIE Beeslaar. A quiet, modest winemaker who keeps his cards close to his chest. Former cellarmaster at the renowned Kanonkop estate, three-time recipient of the Winemaker of the Year award at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (2008, 2015, 2017) and a member of the exclusive Cape Winemaker’s Guild, he

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Growing reputation for Cavalli Estate’s flagship blend

The release of the 2025 white wines from Cavalli celebrates the latest chapter in the re-positioning of the Smith family’s estate in the Helderberg. Over the past five years, and particularly since the appointment of acclaimed Cape Winemaker’s Guild member Rianie Strydom in 2023, the team’s focus on precision, site

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Jordan turns out rich, polished red with 2022 Cobblers Hill

THE MOST established of the Cape Bordeaux red blends in the flagship range of wines from Gary and Kathy Jordan’s estate in Stellenbosch Kloof honours the family heritage as master cobblers. First farmed back in the 1700s, the property was acquired by third-generation shoemaker Ted and Sheelagh Jordan in 1982

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