In stock: Finca del Mar A new private-label from Keermont’s winemaker, Alex Starey, is the just-released Finca del Mar Cabernet Franc 2020 which is sourced from a vineyard on the slopes of the Langeberg between Swellendam and Ashton, and WineMag’s Christian Eedes says, “The nose shows lifted aromatics of roses, violets, red berries and some attractive

In stock: Matthew van Heerden Named as one of the Top 10 Winemakers in the World by the IWSC in 2006, and in 2011 South African Young Winemaker of the Year, Matthew van Heerden has been around for a while, with stints at Grande Provence, Uva Mira and Iona. He currently makes wine under his own label and

A Near Year, and we have a New Entrance!! The past few weeks have been quite busy around our part of the village so it’s wonderful to see Hermanus packed with visitors again – it’s been way too long. The High Street makeover was completed a while ago and although we might be a bit late to party,

Merry Christmas to Everyone!Hermanus is slowly getting busier with tourists and this means it’s the end of another year which seems to have passed very quickly and incredibly slowly at the same time. We thank all our loyal customers for their support during this year, and wish the winemakers and our suppliers all the very best as they

In stock: 2020 Pilgrim Bastardo do Castello This exciting Jura cultivar’s roots run deep into the decomposed red/brown granitic soils of Stellenbosch and it is only the second harvest as the first certified and bottled Bastardo do Castello (also known as Trousseau Noir) in South Africa. Perched on top of a North Eastern sloping hill, nestled between other

 The 2019 Adam FuméThe Adam Fumé by winemaker Adam Mason (previously at Mulderbosch, Raised by Wolves, now DeMorgenzon) is here – made in a fumé blanc style, meaning it’s a crispy white with a lick of deliciously smokey wood, this small-batch baby is one to be glugged!  Saturday | Sunday Weekend tasting: The Chautara Pinot Noir is made

Holiday Plans? If you are planning on coming to Hermanus during the December/Christmas holidays, do not forget to contact us soon so that we can have your wine ready for collection – just send us your list. Alternatively, some of our customers give us a budget with their preferences and allow us to make a selection

The 2016 Keermont Syrah   Keermont Vineyards is a specialist wine estate set in the naturally-formed amphitheatre of the Blaauwklippen Valley (Paradisekloof) between the Helderberg and Stellenbosch mountain ranges. Their ‘vegan friendly’ Keermont Syrah is a blend of three different Syrah vineyard sites growing on the Keermont Estate – small parcels of grapes are specifically

The Platter 5* Selection   Every year we wait in anticipation to see who rates Five Stars in the Platter Guide – and this year seems to have been a very, very long year indeed! The results have at last been released, and the new guide should be available soon too.   These are the

New in stock: Pieter Ferreira MCC   Pieter Ferreira has been making bubbly at Graham Beck for decades, is chairman of the Cap Classique Producers Association and is passionate about South African MCC. He has recently released his own 2015 Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut which we now have on our shelves. WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS: The Chardonnay grapes