False Bay Wild Yeast Pinotage 2022
Regular price £9.95Super great value for money red from the guys at Waterkloof.
Hints of dark fruits, chocolate and eucalyptus leading to a heady mix of fruit, rich chocolate and plums supported by soft tannins.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: 100% Pinotage
ABV: 13.5%
Food match: Braaied meat!
Diemersfontein Coffee Pinotage 2018/19
Regular price £15.95We ululate with joy at having this in stock once again! Exuding rich mocha aromas with red fruit and cherry. The palate shows distinct characters of coffee and chocolate, which is balanced with smooth velvety tannins and a lingering after taste.
Country: South Africa
Region: Wellington
Grapes: Pinotage
ABV: 14%
Extreme Vineyards Bonfire Hill Red 2021
Regular price £14.95Extreme Vineyards Bonfire - sounds like the catchline to a terror movie..but don't worry, this wine is fantastic!
An intriguing, inviting blend of red summer fruits, spring fynbos flowers, Indian spice and just a hint of toasty oak on the nose. The palate is surprisingly decadent, rich, with almost creamy tannins. You’ll find raspberries, blackberries, ripe plum and a hint of pepper, spice and leather on the palate.
Country: South Africa
Region: Elgin, Swartland, Overberg
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Pinotage, Touriga National
KWV Mentors Pinotage 2019
Regular price £19.95A superb, modern style Pinotage, with an abundance of blackcurrants and plums, and hints of fruit cake and cloves on the nose. Intense concentration on the palate shows sweet fruit and well-integrated oak. The silky-smooth tannins contribute to the wine’s juicy, round and seamless finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Pinotage
ABV: 14.5%
Food match: Great with braaied red meat and boerwors, but also amazing for just sipping in front of the fireplace on a cold wintery evening.
Bruce Jack Moveable Feast, The Drift Farm 2017
Regular price £19.95The nose shows a mixture of ripe mulberry and white pepper, framed in a touch of toasty, vanilla oak and just the faintest hint of minty caramel chocolate. The palate echoes the blackcurrant, mulberry and dark cherry. The tannins are super smooth, long and persistent.
Country: South Africa
Region: Overberg
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: 40% Malbec 32% Syrah 10% Pinot Noir 10% Touriga Nacional 8% Tannat
Boschendal Brut Rosé Cap Classique NV
Regular price £17.95Vibrant, fresh and clean with a hint of richness from 12 months of lees contact.
Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek, Western Cape
Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinotage
ABV: 13%
De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2020
Regular price £23.00Bright purple edge with an intensely dark core. Cherry tobacco and Christmas spice of cloves and cinnamon abound. On the palate, this medium-bodied wine delivers flavours of sour cherry, cocoa, Cedar wood and fresh plums.
Country: South Africa
Region: Tygerberg
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Pinotage
Food Match:
Traditional South African fare such as braaivleis (BBQ), wildspotjie (game stew), Cape Malay bobotie (an oven-baked dish of spiced mince and dried apricots topped with an egg-custard), biltong (beef jerky) and samp with beans will be a true delight to enjoy with Pinotage. Non-conformists can try Pinotage with sushi, especially sashimi with pickled ginger and soy sauce to complement the spicy and umami flavours of the wine.
Pinotage in general has an excellent maturation potential of approximately 10 years and the Amandelboord will benefit with bottle aging, ensuring the flavours fully develop and tannins soften and integrate over time.
The Fox & The Flamingo Pinotage Rosé 2022
Regular price £15.95This elegant rose uses exclusively the free run juice of Pinotage, which is the first collected must when the grapes are moved into the press, essentially allowing the grapes to be crushed by gravity, ensuring a minimal extraction of colour from skins and also preserve the natural acidity. This style of production is typically very delicate giving fine, soft and very fruity wines. Rose gold in colour with aromas of fresh red fruits and floral notes. The palate is crisp and full of flavours of raspberry, strawberry and grapefruit, finishing with a distinctive savoury minerality.
Country: South Africa
Region:
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Pinotage
Food match: pairs well with thai food, salad nicoise and charcuterie.
Black Elephant Vintners call themselves ‘Rebels of the Vine’ and are pushing the boundaries of a traditional industry and having fun with their wines as seen by their labels. Based in the quaint village of Franschhoek, Kevin, Jacques and Raymond came together to combine their diverse skills and creativity to make great wine. They took inspiration from their surnames to become the Black Elephant Vintners - Swart and Ndlovu become `Black Elephant` and Jacques is the Vintner! Their wines are inspired by good tunes and they firmly believe that music and wine make the best pairing - far from traditional and very Rock ‘n’ Roll!
B Vintners Methode Ancestral 2022
Regular price £20.50This sparkling wine was made using the oldest method, dating back to the 15th century, Methode Ancestrale. Never disgorged, no added sulphites in the wine, and minimal intervention allows for maximum character. Pomegranate, fynbos and the most delicate of brioche on the nose, with a mouth-filling bubble burst.
Country : South Africa
Region: Western Cape, Stellenbosch
Grape: Pinotage
ABV : 11.5%
Food Match: Best as an aperitif or with fresh fish dishes, including ceviche. Made for everyday enjoyment
Vegan, Organic, Natural
In celebration of their Bruwer family heritage cousins, Bruwer Raats and Gavin Bruwer Slabbert created Bruwer Vintners Vine Exploration Company in 2014.
Their guiding mission is to craft exceptional wines showcasing their heritage, the unique terroir and, through this, create a new future for South African wine. “We’re storytellers, always eager to honour our Cape heritage and historically-linked varieties. However, there are learnings to be taken from the past too, and it is important to incorporate these lessons today in order to produce finer wine for tomorrow’s wine drinkers,” explains Gavin. The result is a range that carefully balances two realms of the winemaking spectrum. By honouring the heritage of the Cape and incorporating innovative and minimal intervention winemaking techniques, B Vintners allows the vineyard to tell the tale, expertly crafting the most honest expression of the fruit of the vine. Today, B Vintners is an award-winning, terroir-driven range that blends a bit of the past and present to bring you a taste of the future.
B Vintners Liberté Pinotage 2020
Regular price £32.25Elegance, freshness and finesse is key, still remaining concentrated and age able. Flavours of fresh cherries, blackcurrant and potpourri reveals itself first, with subtleties of dried herbs and spice lending complexity. The palate follows through with fruit concentration, intricate and dense structure, while hints of savoury and spice gives dimensions. The lingering taste of blueberries, is a great reminder of the wines complexity. Food Match Lambshank, wild mushroom risotto or aubergine and red lentel curry
After fermentation the wine is aged in French Oak, 25% of which is new oak for 16 months.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: 100% Pinotage
Vegan/Vegetarian
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Lamb shank, wild mushroom risotto or aubergine and red lentil curry
The old vineyards are planted exclusively on decomposed granite soils, they are high-lying and in close proximity to the ocean. This combined with the philosophy of picking grapes when they are fresh and ripe, extracting flavours optimally, as well as using good judgement when integrating oak, is extremely important when crafting this special wine.
Bonfire Case (6)
Regular price £76.50 Sale price £68.75
Extreme Vineyards Bonfire Hill White 2018
Extreme Vineyards Bonfire Hill Red 2018
* Products in this description are the wines you will receive, although wines in the case picture may differ.