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In stock: David & Nadia… Well, the long-awaited David & Nadia range arrived this week, and yes, they are in VERY short supply so as usual fastest fingers first…. tasting notes by Christian Eedes of WineMag: Hoë-Steen Chenin Blanc 2021: Grapes from a 1968 vineyard planted on deep iron-rich clay. Honeysuckle, peach, lemon and some leesy
In stock: Aheit Vineyards… As all the new vintages are released they appear slowly on our shelves, and the Alheits arrived a week or two ago. As usual, they are in short supply so fastest fingers first…. Tasting Notes from WineMag’s Christian Eedes: Chris “Butch” Alheit says that in general his vineyards were around 10 days
In stock: Pilgrim Viura… Pilgrim Wines Viura 2021: Winemaker Henry Kotze tells us about his small-batch Viura (or Macabeo): “This white varietal that has its origin in Spain, is a versatile but mysterious grape to make wine from. Made from only 200 vines growing in the Breedekloof Valley. The colour of this wine is an
In stock: Sadie Family Wines… Last Monday I (along with other retailers and a few wine-scribes) ventured out towards Malmesbury to taste through the new Sadie releases with Eben and winemaker Paul Jordaan, and going by the scores, you can see that they are all outstanding. We now have them in stock and they are, typically,
In stock: Leeu Passant… The Leeu Passant range, made by Chris and Andrea Mullineux, is a project that allows them to make wine from vineyards they have found outside of their usual Swartland playground. As usual, these are outstanding, and in very, very short supply. Leeu Passant Tasting Notes by Christian Eedes of WineMag: Leeu Passant
In stock: Thorne & Daughters… We’ve been waiting for the new Thorne & Daughters release and we received them a few weeks ago! John says, ‘Thorne and Daughters Wines was started in 2012 by John and Tasha Seccombe to produce authentic wines in the beautiful Western Cape where we have made our home. It has
In stock: Packwood from Plett… After visiting Packwood a few months ago, we decided to order their Pinot Noir and Blanc de Noir. Packwood is a small down-to-earth garagiste winery on a beautiful large country estate – a unique destination off the beaten track in Harkerville, in the middle of the Garden Route between Plettenberg Bay & Knysna
In stock: Ken Forrester ‘Old Vine’ Reserve Chenin BlancKen Forrester is well known to be a master with Chenin Blanc, and recently this was proven when Decanter chose his 2021 ‘Old Vine’ Reserve Chenin Blanc as one of the “Best in Show” wines, and was awarded 97-points! From the Decanter World Wine Awards: After a record-breaking
In stock: Atlas Swift Wines Winemakers Martin and Welma Smith have created an amazing range of Chardonnays – the Atlas Swift range comprises four Chardonnays from different regions. Each wine is a spiritual ode to their connection to the land and the fruit it produces, individual expressions of a particular place that celebrates the diversity of
In stock: Lodestone Wines Lodestone Wine and Olive Estate was first established in 2012 on a beautiful, fynbos-covered property in the Redford area of the Crags just outside of Plettenberg Bay. The Estate comprises two adjoining farms nestling in the foothills of the Tsitsikama Mountains at an elevation of 250 metres. Ten years later, Lodestone