TOP WINE SA Hall of Fame, one of the Top 100 in the 2022 SA Wine Classification, among South Africa’s Top 10 Chenins and one of the country’s Wines of the Year in 2021. The Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc from Stellenrust in Stellenbosch, where the business is headed up by Kobie van der Westhuizen (viticulturist) and Tertius Boshoff (cellarmaster). Consistently top quality,
Read moreOLD AGE isn’t always a good thing when it comes to grape vines, but man, in many instances, can it make a positive difference to what’s in the glass! Big time! Thankfully, very good wines can originate in young vineyards too; the old stuff is scarce and what’s made from it tends to sell at a premium that can be
Read moreLOCATED on Route 62 east of Robertson in the Breede River Valley, the Rietvallei Estate has been in the Burger family for over 150 years – established in 1864, farming grapes for over 100 years and bottling wine since 1975. As a wine farm, it was initially renowned for top Muscadel, with the portfolio gradually expanding to include a number
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