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Brookdale Chenin fulfilling the promise of old vines, WO Paarl

09/2022 Mike Froud Leave a comment

FOR MANY of us enjoying the wine routes of South Africa over the festive season in 2022/23, there’ll be a new destination we can’t wait to explore. A Paarl estate opening a new tasting room, a new restaurant, gearing up to use their new cellar for the first time. With just four vintages bottled to date, Brookdale has already attracted

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Decanter World Wine Awards
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SA Wine Awards London
SA Wine Ratings
Trophy Wine Show

Sparkling delight: white Pinotage taken to whole new level

05/2022 Mike Froud Leave a comment

ON THE FARM Dekkersvlei in Klein Drakenstein, Paarl, Mellasat is off the beaten track. At these vineyards, proprietor Stephen Richardson, cellarmaster Gizelle Coetzee and their team like to do things somewhat differently. In fact this one’s never been done before… There’s nothing else quite like it. Not the first Cap Classique sparkling wine made using Pinotage to some degree, but