False Bay Wild Yeast Chenin Blanc 2019
Regular price £8.95A delicious South African Chenin from the guys at Waterkloof, made with the care and attention normal reserved for wines of twice the price.
This sought after wine has fine, mineral Chenin characters with gentle ripe apple aromas, honeyed aromatics and delicious greengage and citrus lemon acidity on the long finish. A wine with great finesse and style
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
‘Wild Yeast Fermentation’ refers to the practice of letting the naturally occurring yeast in the environment to run the fermentation (rather than using cultured yeasts). Although wild yeast fermentations require closer care and attention by the winemaker, the results are a more complex and interesting wine.
False Bay Wild Yeast Pinotage 2018
Regular price £8.95Super 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!
Waterkloof Cape Coral Mourvedre Rosé 2020 Biodynamic
Regular price £13.95If you ask someone what is their favourite wine, most would mention a red or a white..very few would give a rosé. But, (for me) South Africa has taken the 'common' rosé and turned it into an art form.
Such a delicate and perfumed rosé. Take a bit of sophisticated Provence rosé, give it a little hint of international dynamic, a little bit of relaxed "take me as i am" S'African personality and the result is this deliciously drinkable rosé from Stellenbosch.
Country:South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Mourvedre
ABV: at the delicious level.....13%
Biodynamic
Le Riche ‘Richesse’ 2017
Regular price £15.95From the true masters of Cape Cabernet - the benchmark Stellenbosch Cab. 2015 was the winner of platter 5* best Cabernet Sauvignon in South Africa.
This is the only red wine produced by Le Riche that is not 100% Cabernet. A reincarnation of Le Riche's classic Cab Merlot blend, this is an exceptionally lovely, classically Bordelaise blend. Restrained but appealing on the nose with typical red fruit aromas of plum, cherries and milled pepper are balanced by an aroma of finely ground graphite found in Left Bank Bordeaux. The palate is a masterpiece of blending - hugely appealing with juicy mouth-filling flavours of red berries, plums and smoky hints balanced with a fine, soft tannic structure and rounded finish. Finely structured and phenomenally fine, Christo Le Riche has more than stepped into his father’s shoes!
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Petit Verdot
The backbone of the range, it’s a phenomenal expression of Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon when it’s allowed a maritime influence, and it is this that sets it apart and marks it as truly Bordelaise. With carefully selected fruit from the cool gravelly slopes facing False Bay to the rich red granitic soils around Stellenbosch, the wine gains its complexity by expertly blending fruit from 4 specifically diverse terroirs.
Waterkloof Circumstance Cabernet Franc 2017
Regular price £16.95A balance of red fruit with hints of freshly shaved pencil - remember that note at school when you shaved a pencil - wood, graphite... Delicious as a background to the fruit.
Country : South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grape: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5%
Waterkloof Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Regular price £14.85Crushed laurel on the nose with more than a nuance of residual seaside salt.... or if you want a less pretentious description...bl**dy delicious!
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 13%
Vegan, Vegetarian friendly
Biodynamic
This has a big and textured palate with stone fruit and fennel hints – it is rich and minerally, showing even a slight rocky quality about it. As bracing as the wind through the vines at Waterkloof.
Founded by Paul Boutinot in 2004 this majestic and fully-fledged biodynamic estate is perched high on top of hill overlooking the Western Cape’s False Bay and produces delicately fine wines with a real sense of place.
Silvermyn Rosé
Regular price £8.95This is superb value for money rosé, 100% Cabernet Franc rose from the slopes of Stellenbosch's Simonsburg Mountain.
Country: South Africa
Region: Bankhoek, Stellenbosch
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5%
Zorgvliet's focus is entirely Bordelaise so a Cab Franc rose is a natural fit and a delightfully different product within our South African portfolio. Pale onion skin colour with bright, crunchy red cherry fruit flavours and a full, textural finish.
Waterkloof Circle of Life Red (Biodynamic) 2019
Regular price £13.95Champions of Biodiversity and Sustainable Biodynamic Farming.
A hugely compelling wine. Deeply refined single estate expression showing bounds of character, finesse, length, breadth and structure - it really does have it all! A classically styled wine with notes of cassis and cedar. The seamless, elegant palate is encased by fine tannins.
A harmonious and integrated blend that combines the spiciness of the Syrah, the fresh fruits of the Petit Verdot and the juiciness from the Merlot. The beginning is fresh and fruity with good acidity, evolving into riper flavours and herbaceous notes, with elegant tannins and fine, bright acid in the finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: 56% Syrah, 27% Petit Verdot, 17% Merlot
Organic, Biodynamic
WATERKLOOF estate was founded in 2004, ending Paul Boutinot’s persistent and uncompromising 10 year search for a vineyard site with the potential to produce truly fine wine with a defining sense of origin. Located on the south-facing slopes of Schapenberg Hill near Somerset in the Stellenbosch district of the Western Cape’s Coastal Region, Waterkloof shares its magnificent Atlantic views with free-roaming peacocks and other natural fauna and flora attracted to this haven. Certified by Demeter in 2015, their vineyards are of only a few in the Cape to boast official biodynamic approval and status. The estate has 56 hectares under vine and Tim Atkin’s Cape Classification currently ranks Waterkloof as 5th Growth level. With production around 165,000 bottles per year, Waterkloof make “honest wines” from their unique biodynamic coastal site. Respect for nature, traditional winemaking practices and minimal intervention are all key to their success.
Le Riche Chardonnay 2020
Regular price £17.95Chablis freshness with lees contact and light wood influence obtained during 5 months in barrel. A fresh, lemony style with rich mineral, melon and citrus characters, hints of lemongrass and butterscotch. In the words of Christo Le Riche, "We make it to drink it!"This wine has all the best of the Chardonnay character whilst remaining poised and elegant, clean and fresh. The wine sees no malolactic fermentation to maintain the freshness and bite achieved in the fruit. Superb value for money!
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%
Waterkloof Seriously Cool Cinsault Biodynamic
Regular price £14.65Juicy, crunchy and fresh red fruit. Soft tannins. Very easy drinking. Biodynamic.
This wine is playful in its aromas with pronounced cassis tones. Furthermore, a combination of blackcurrant, candied orange zest, violets and spices can be appreciated on the nose. In the mouth cassis fruit dominates with some spiciness to it, which is complemented by soft tannins that develop effortlessly.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV:11.5%
Grapes: Cinsault
Cinsault vines have been grown for centuries in Southern France. In the Rhône and Languedoc regions it is primarily used as a supporting agent in red blends, especially Châteauneuf-du- Pape, to add spice and aromatics whilst mellowing out harsh tannins.
But perhaps its most important role in wine history took place in South Africa, where in 1925 it was crossed with Pinot Noir by Stellenbosch University Professor A.I. Perold in an attempt to create a unique South African varietal. Today this proudly South African varietal is known as Pinotage.
Seriously Cool Cinsault is produced from more than 40 year old bush vines on the cool slopes of the Helderberg region. Older vines are known to have reached optimal balance in growth and production through time. This allows for low yields and ripe fruit with intense flavours. The soils are of decomposed granite origin with medium-sized stones, helping with drainage and moisture retention. Production was approximately 4t/ha.
Raats Original Chenin 2021
Regular price £13.95Bruwer Raats, the winemaker, must be a front-runner for the accolade of ‘King of Chenin’. Not just in South Africa, but globally.
The wine has a distinctive yellow apple and pineapple core, alongside notes of green melon and limes. The wine is thus bursting with fresh fruit flavours. The wine ends with zesty citrus flavours, and has a long mineral finish
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
Bruwer has established a reputation as a New World leader in the production of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Neil Martin called him ""one of the top growers in the region, perhaps in South Africa"" and gave his Eden High Density Cabernet Franc 95 points. He crafts soil specific wines that embody the unique characteristics of the Stellenbosch region. The Original Chenin Blanc epitomises the balance between power and elegance, while the Family Chenin delivers a refined complexity with firm minerality.
Dolomite Cabernet Franc Raats Family Wines
Regular price £13.95Dolomite wines express great purity of fruit and balanced elegance. The nose shows dark and red cherry. Dark berries, spiciness and herbs linger on the palate. The wine has great purity of fruit with a hint of wet-stone minerality and a velvet soft finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Cabernet Franc 90%
Malbec 10%
Waterkloof Circumstance Mourvèdre 2018
Regular price £16.95An elegant rendition of this normally unruly varietal. Features raspberry, dark fruit and herbal notes whilst an almost meaty, wild aroma can be detected on the nose. Typical vigour expected from this varietal, with a high concentration of fine tannin and a surprising lightness of touch helped by the lower alcohol.
Country : South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grape: Mourvèdre
ABV: 13.5%
Living soils and a natural approach to winemaking means that each of the single-varietal wines in the Circumstance range is truly defined by the circumstances influencing the chosen varietal and vineyard blocks, including: soil, aspect, altitude and vintage. The Mourvedre is from a single, windswept, south-facing (less sun exposure) block 250-300m above and a mere 2 miles from The Atlantic. These factors combine to produce low yields, balanced grapes and wines with a true sense of place. Production was a miserly 4 tons per hectare. Mourvedre is one of the few varietals with enough wind-resistance to plant as bush-vine on Waterkloof. Grapes are hand-harvested and brought to the cellar by horses for hand-sorting. Bunches are sorted and whole-bunch fermentation happens spontaneously with wild yeast in large, open-top wooden fermenters. Manual punch-downs or foot-pressing take place 1-2 times per day and the wine is left on skins for 30 days before going through malolactic fermentation in old 600 litre barrels then ageing for 16 months in the same vessels. No fining, just a light filtration. No additons other than sulphur. Vegan friendly, biodynamic wine. 6 barrels made.
False Bay Old School Syrah 2020
Regular price £8.95Wild yeast fermentation, low yields and ageing in large French oak foudre are what defines this savoury and appealing Syrah. Full yet elegant with bramble fruits and also some earth and meaty aromas. The palate is structured and elegant with fine tannins and a refreshing natural acidity. Ideal with spicy dishes, red meats and rich Mediterranean dishes.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Syrah/Shiraz
ABV: 13.5%
Neil Ellis Webb Ellis 2012
Regular price £59.00Deep and generous red colour with a dark core. Ripe red and black fruit with liquorice and black olive notes. The palate is seamless, sophisticated and stylish. Structure and texture weave into a tightly focused, multi-dimensional palate. Fine and persistent tannins work well with the bright acidity and will give this wine great longevity.
Country: South Africa
Region: Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch
Grapes: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Petit Verdot ,20% Syrah
ABV: 14%
Boschendal Nicholas Red 2017
Regular price £18.95Bold, ripe, concentrated and structured red and full of dark berry fruit and plums. Very full bodies, very easy drinking SA red from one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch Western Cape
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Red, Shiraz,
ABV: 13%
Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch Cabernet 18
Regular price £42.00Stunning wine! A very rich, appealing nose of black and blueberry aromas and hints of cigar box and tobacco spiciness. The palate is exceptionally full and round, yet precise with a crème de cassis, black currant and Cedar wood of the nose following through with notes of pencil shavings, red capsicum, tea leaf and notes of clove. Grainy tannins and a perfect acidity balance the dark berry fruit on a rich mid-palate, suggesting significant ageing protentional. The finish is smooth and complex with its offering of red liquorice, fennel and exotic spice and an impressive length.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%
Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch Cabernet 2019
Regular price £44.00Stunning wine drinking beautifully now, but will age well for another 15 to 20 years! An elegant, appealing nose of black and blueberry aromas and hints of cigar box and tobacco spiciness with a touch of dark chocolate. The palate is full and round, yet precise with a crème de cassis and black currant on the nose following through with notes of pencil shavings, red capsicum, tea leaf and notes of clove. The finish is long, smooth and complex.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14.5%
The grapes come from Helderberg Mountains and the Polkadraai Hills of Stellenbosch. The Helderberg is often referred to as the Paulliac of South Africa and in this wine is there is definately a resemblance.
Tim Atkin 96 points
This superb, ageworthy cuvee of Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Cabernet Franc hails from three vineyards on the Helderberg and one from the Polkadraai Hills. Violet and thyme aromas lead into a structured palate of cassis and dried herbs, with intense tannins and fine 75% new wood. Drink 2023-2035
KWV Roodeberg 1949 Red Blend 2018
Regular price £19.95Aromatic violet and lavendar nose with notes of ripe red and black berry fruits and a creamy, roast coffee beans. The palate is elegant, textured and simply delicious with black plum, black cherry and cassis fruit, there is a savoury, liquorice character too.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Carignan and Carménère
ABV: 14%
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.
MR de Compostella 2018
Regular price £65.00A critically acclaimed and iconic wine from South Africa. Complex, with subtle dark berry fruit on the nose and all the perfume and violets one would expect from a majority of Cabernet Franc. The palate surprises with its darkness of fruit: blue and blackberries, blackcurrant, even bramble, intertwined with hints of tobacco and the darkest of chocolate. Complex and structured, it will be difficult to tire of
this wine. Drinking window 2022 - 2030
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: 54% Cabernet Franc, 15% Malbec, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot
Journey’s End The Griffin Syrah 2016
Regular price £29.95Named after the Welsh Griffin where the Gabb family originate from. Opulent lavender and violet nose with a silky smooth cassis and mulberry finish. South African wine at its very best!
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: 100% Syrah
ABV: 13.8%
"I picked up unique and extraordinary tones here, with liquorice, bouquet garni, prune and blueberry flavours swirling around a cool, breezy, fresh core which lifts the whole and makes it fly. While this is a profoundly rich wine it is also uncommonly light on its feet making it perfect for drinking now. What it manages to do like no other Cape creation I can think of is to summon up such amazing complexity while remaining so nimble and refreshing on the palate. A little like a Griffin, this wine has the heart of a lion and the wings of an eagle and I hope it finds its way, eventually, into your wine collection". Matthew Jukes
Seriously Cool Chenin Blanc 2020
Regular price £11.95This elegant wine displays aromas of stone fruit, white flowers and a hint of honey. Because of the longer alcoholic fermentation the flavours are well integrated on the palate and ends with a crisp acidity. A seriously good wine
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
Seriously Cool Chenin Blanc is crafted from 30-40 year old bush-vine vineyards in the Helderberg area. The vineyards are close to the ocean, which ensure a long growing season and allows for ripe fruit with good concentration and a balanced acidity. Production from these grand dames of South African viticultural heritage is a miserly 4 tons/hectare. Waterkloof follow a traditional, minimalistic approach in their gravitational cellar which means interfering as little as possible with the winemaking process.
Wonderful Waterkloof (Case 6)
Regular price £85.00We love Waterkloof's Biodynamic farming philosophies and their delicious, balanced wines.
Waterkloof Cape Coral Mourvedre Rosé 2018 Biodynamic
Waterkloof Circumstance Cabernet Franc 2015
Waterkloof Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc 2018
* Products in this description are the wines you will receive, although wines in the case picture may differ.
Perold Tributum 2017
Regular price £46.00Rich, ripe and brooding. Wonderful aromas of black fruits and sweet spice. This wine is named in tribute to Abraham Perold, recognised as the father of Pinotage and considered the pioneer of modern South African viticulture. He dedicated his life to the vine. His genius as a veritable master of wine influenced every aspect of wine production in South Africa.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Pinotage, Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14.5%