Six wooded beauties among 2024 Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10
THE VARIETY is “in an exciting phase,” said Sauvignon Blanc South Africa chair RJ Botha during the association’s 2024 Top 10 awards presented at De Meye Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. […]
SA’s Iona and Le Riche among very best at Decanter WWA
IONA Chardonnay 2021 of the Elgin Highlands and the 2020 Reserve Cab from Le Riche in the Helderberg vineyards of Stellenbosch were the panels’ favourite South African wines at the […]
Elgin 3:1 Hemel-en-Aarde – SA Pinot Noir Report 2022
NO DOUBT some of the folks up and down the Hemel-en-Aarde between Hermanus and Caledon were a little twitchy after the results of South Africa’s 2022 Mosaic Top 5 Pinot […]
2022 Elgin winelands checklist: where to go, what to go for
HARD TO BELIEVE that 20 years ago this wine route was still struggling to get off the ground, so to speak. Whereas today, not only is Elgin home to some […]
Impressive Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 offers a bit of this, a bit of that
CHENIN BLANC might be the most-planted wine grape variety in South Africa, but Sauvignon Blanc is the country’s top-selling variety… A success story for sure, and most cellars are […]
Stark-Condé, Zevenwacht and Mulderbosch among standout Sauvignons
WHAT to take away from Winemag’s 2020 Prescient Report on South African Sauvignon Blanc… For starters, editor Christian Eedes and fellow tasting panel members Roland Peens as well as James […]
It can be very good, but… Top SA Pinot Noir as contentious as ever
DE GRENDEL, Iona, Kershaw, Lothian, Shannon… The Top 10 in Winemag’s 2020 Prescient Pinot Noir Report include a number of vintages from South African cellars with a history of good reviews […]