THE TROPHY winner, the best white wine from South Africa at the 2024 International Wine Challenge in London, UK – one of the biggest, one of the most prestigious wine shows in the world. The release of the 2022 Chardonnay from Lothian of Elgin came months after the Wilson family
ALL THE top trophy winners, all the wines scored 96+ and those that were highly rated by two or more of the top panels – together with the cellar locations and the prices of the wines when last they were checked. All reviewed by teams of experts, panels of wine
ALL THE top trophy winners, all the wines scored 96+ and those that were highly rated by two or more of the top panels – together with the cellar locations and the prices of the wines when last they were checked. All reviewed by teams of experts, panels of wine
5 STARS in Platter’s 2025 SA Wine Guide, from one of the country’s top winemakers in Donovan Rall, using grapes grown on the mountains in the back of beyond, priced at under R150pb and not yet sold out… Not even released yet! The WinterHoek Sauvignon Blanc 2023 from Callender Peak
AT THE TIME of writing there were fewer than 400 bottles / 60 cases left at the cellar in Paarl. Which is hardly surprising, given that it was a trophy winner at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, UK, and a 95-pointer at the Veritas Awards, SA. There was a
YOU CAN’T miss it as you leave Hermanus and motor along the R320 between the vineyards and up the hill out of the ‘Hemel-en-Aarde Valley’ towards the ‘Upper’ reaches and the ‘Ridge’ en route to Caledon – big pink panels on the side of the cellar and an invitation to
RELEASED exclusively to their club members when launched a few months earlier but then made available to all wine lovers, Graham Beck Pinot Meunier 2022 is the first and only Cap Classique sparkling wine on the market that’s made purely from Pinot Meunier, one of the three grape varieties traditionally
Six exceptional wines, passionately crafted for discerning palates in the relentless pursuit of excellence – the expression of head winemaker Alvi van der Merwe’s drive to explore, to create, to reimagine. For many years, Alvi pursued a medical career abroad, but no matter where life took him, his country of
THE TOP price paid at Strauss & Co’s timed, online Bordeaux-themed auction concluded on 21 October ’24 was R32 830 (US$1862) for a bottle of South Africa’s GS Cabernet 1966 – higher than the R25 795 (US$1463) paid at the sale for a bottle of 1982 Mouton Rothschild, one of
South African icon wine estate Alto, situated on the slopes of Stellenbosch’s Helderberg, celebrates an extraordinary milestone in 2024 with the release of the 100th consecutive vintage of its renowned red blend Alto Rouge. One of the Cape’s most famous wines, it was first crafted in 1922 and, after a
THE ART of wine… Wine in art… Sponsored by Nedbank, the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction and, in particular, the showcase tasting events during the build-up to the annual sale had an AI dimension to them – artificial intelligence used to paint interpretations of the wines prompted by sensory descriptors.
La Motte’s trusted pair of Syrah and Chardonnay are made exclusively from Franschhoek grapes, and you can taste it. “La Motte’s terroir contributes a beautiful creaminess and drinkability – even at a young age”, says La Motte Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche. The recently released 2023 La Motte Chardonnay combines this smooth
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