Most highly rated white blends from South Africa in 2023
FOR A WHILE longer at least, most of South Africa’s leading blended whites remain combinations of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, but the number of outstanding Chenin-led blends seems to be […]
Eenzaamheid and Wildeberg excel in SA Shiraz Report
“THE BEST Shiraz is nothing if not peppery and many will have quite grippy tannins as a result of whole-bunch fermentation… Shiraz is for those who aren’t afraid of some […]
Wildeberg, Franschhoek… A place from where great things flow
BOTH OF the top-scoring wines in Winemag’s 2021 Cape White Blend Report were from the Wildeberg outfit in Franschhoek. A pretty impressive showing by Cellarmaster JD Rossouw and the team, […]
Wildeberg tops Cape White Blend Report, with fireworks from Bruce Jack
AS WINEMAG points out, there is no official definition for a ‘Cape White Blend’, but their proposal is that such wines, as opposed to the Bordeaux-style Semillon-and-Sauvignon-Blanc combos, can be […]
Trizanne and Kleine Zalze among big winners at Trophy Wine Show 2020
97/100 was the top score awarded at the 2020 edition of the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. The wine: Shiraz, from grapes harvested near Elim, Cape Agulhas, a 2018 Reserve […]
Who would have thought a one-year-old could win at Shiraz Challenge!
“A WILD RED wine” is how they describe it on the label. The maiden vintage of the Wildeberg Shiraz Cab Franc combo is hardly 12 months old and comes from […]
Shiraz Challenge winners hail from 12 different corners of the Cape
DUE TO lockdown restrictions imposed on local drinks industry players in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, announcing the 2020 Shiraz SA Challenge results was a sombre occasion conducted online […]
Rooibos adds to interest value of bush vine brew from Piekenierskloof
THEY CALL it ‘The Tea Leaf’. On the label, there’s reference to a ‘brew’, and yes, there is a note of tea in the flavour profile. But it’s made from […]