
Franschhoek
Franschhoek
The Chocolate Block 2021 Boekenhoutskloof
Regular price £22.95Iconic South African wine by South African Winemaker of the year 2020 Gottfried Mocke, one of the most innovative winemakers in South Africa. Tim Atkin has rated this vintage 92 points in his latest South African report The 2020 wine is bigger and better than ever!
The nose is dark, intense and brooding with aromas of black cherries, cardamom, sweet tobacco, espresso and subtle whiffs of perfume. The dark fruit character of the nose follows through onto an exceptionally complex, juicy palate with gentle nuances of ripe plums, violets, black olives, cloves, and liquorice. The mid-palate is focused, lithe and elegant with very fine, cocoa powdery tannins. The wine is medium to full bodied, very balanced with an earthy, layered character, covering the entire spectrum of berry fruit - from tart red plums to rich blue and black berries. The finish is svelte, clean and dry, peppery and lingering, with hints of dried cranberry, tar, graphite and smoke.
Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Syrah 71%; Grenache 11%; Cinsault 9%; Cabernet Sauvignon 8%; Viognier 1%
Coterie by Wildeberg Chenin Blanc Grenache Blanc 2021
Regular price £14.95Dry, fresh, and zesty with a clean finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek
Grapes: Grenache Blanc, Chenin Blanc
ABV: 13%
Great with white fish, roast chicken dishes, or tiger prawns with chilli.
Boschendal Lanoy Cabernet Merlot 2019
Regular price £12.95Bold, ripe and full of dark berry fruit and plums. Very, very easy drinking SA red from one of the most picturesque places in the world.
Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek, Western Cape
Grapes: Cabernet and Merlot
ABV: 13%
Wild House Chenin Blanc 2023
Regular price £10.45Ripe peach and tropical fruit on the nose with fresh citrus notes. Honeyed and textured on the palate with crisp acidity and hints of honey dew melon and lychee leading to a bright, zesty finish with fresh lemony acidity.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Brilliant with seafood, poultry, chargrilled vegetables.
Wildeberg White 2021
Regular price £22.95Wonderfully rich and fleshy from hand harvested bushvine grown grapes in Franschhoek. Wild Yeast fermented. Beautifully poised and elegant. Excellent food wine.
Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek
Grapes: Field blend, but mostly Semillon
ABV: 13%
Chicken Biriyani or dishes with Cardamon.
Certified Heritage Vineyards planted in 1905.
Wild House Shiraz 2021
Regular price £10.95Bright, textural red from old, unirrigated bush vines in the Coastal region grown on sandy soils over granite bedrock.
Inviting aromas of summer pudding, ripe black cherry, vanilla and even a touch of Framboise. On the palate, more rich black fruits, smoky notes and a suggestion of dark chocolate and star anise. Youthful acidity and ripe balanced tannins give a fresh finish with depth and complexity.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Shiraz
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Braai (South African BBQ) is the most obvious choice but this is a really versatile wine that works well with most meats, mushrooms dishes or just on its own.
Optima Anthonij Rupert Wyne 2019
Regular price £25.50Silky, velvety, smooth and simultaneously plush. Ripe plums, hedgerow fruit, cocoa, cedar and spice, cigar box flavours makes for an enveloping mouthful. Complex, elegant and beautifully integrated, the oak is seamlessly balanced with the fruit. Lingering and harmonious with not a single element out of place.
Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon (36%), Cabernet Franc (32%), Merlot (30%) and Petit Verdot (2%) grapes.
ABV: 14.5%
The Chocolate Block 2021 Magnum 1.5L
Regular price £59.00A wine by Marc Kent, one of the most innovative winemakers in South Africa.
An earthy, rustic nose gives up aromas of leather, earth and spices over a backdrop of blackcurrant and ripe raspberry fruit. Harmonious and powerful on the palate, with a cocoa and pepper complexity. Most at home with spice-rubbed steaks, roast rib of beef, or game dishes.
Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: 79% Syrah, 11% Grenache, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cinsault, 1% Viognier
An exciting blend of 5 grape varieties, from innovative winemaker Marc Kent. Dominated by Syrah, the grapes come from several specially selected blocks of vines on Boukenhoutskloof's estate, fermented and aged for up to 18 months in old French oak.
Wildeberg White 2021 Magnum
Regular price £54.00Wonderfully rich and fleshy from hand harvested bushvine grown grapes in Franschhoek. Wild Yeast fermented. Beautifully poised and elegant. Excellent food wine.
Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek
Grapes: Field blend, but mostly Semillon
ABV: 13%
Chicken Biriyani or dishes with Cardamon.
The Chocolate Block 2022 Boekenhoutskloof
Regular price £23.952022 5 star platter!!!
Iconic South African wine by South African Winemaker of the year 2020 Gottfried Mocke, one of the most innovative winemakers in South Africa. Tim Atkin has rated this vintage 92 points in his latest South African report The 2021 wine is bigger and better than ever!
The nose is dark, intense and brooding with aromas of black cherries, cardamom, sweet tobacco, espresso and subtle whiffs of perfume. The dark fruit character of the nose follows through onto an exceptionally complex, juicy palate with gentle nuances of ripe plums, violets, black olives, cloves, and liquorice. The mid-palate is focused, lithe and elegant with very fine, cocoa powdery tannins. The wine is medium to full bodied, very balanced with an earthy, layered character, covering the entire spectrum of berry fruit - from tart red plums to rich blue and black berries. The finish is svelte, clean and dry, peppery and lingering, with hints of dried cranberry, tar, graphite and smoke.
Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Syrah 71%; Grenache 11%; Cinsault 9%; Cabernet Sauvignon 8%; Viognier 1%