Braai Wine

We 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%

https://www.diemersfontein.co.za/

A South African Shiraz packed pull of delicious flavours. 

A ripe, juicy Shiraz packed with dark fruit flavours and black pepper

Country: South Africa

Region: Western Cape

ABV: 13%

Grapes:  Shiraz

The coastal region of South Africa is renowned for its fine and expressive fruit. Produced from only free-­run juice and fermented on skins in stainless steel tanks. The wine is left on the lees for an extended period for greater palate weight and mouthfeel.

The King of Red Wines, consistently a show stopper and delivers even better with some ageing to it. Vineyards are planted on deep red Hutton and Avalon soils.

Ripe 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.

https://www.wildeberg.co.za/

Heady aromas of red cherries, mulberries, cranberries and crushed herbs, with hints of earthiness. The palate is vibrant, bright and juicy with ripe tannins and a sweet, elegant finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Paarl

Grapes: merlot

ABV: 13%

Laborie Wine

Straw like colour with greenish hues. Attractive aromas of nectarine, hints of lemon zest and white flower notes. The pallet has great texture and depth and finishes with beautifully balanced acidity, long and flavoursome mid pallet with rich texture reflect conditions of the vintage.

Country: South Africa

Region: Elgin

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

This is a Chardonnay of great purity, reflecting site and the season in which it was grown. Meticulous attention and care in the vineyard is most critical in allowing that expression. Elgin is one of the Cape’s coolest wine growing areas with favourable climatic, soil and topographic conditions.

The freshness and citrus aromas and flavours of the Chenin are well balanced by the dried apricot notes of the Grenache Blanc and then there is a lovely, well rounded finish given by the weightier Roussanne.

Country: South Africa

Region: Voor Paardeberg

Grapes: Chenin, Roussane, Grenache Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 13%

Only 77 hectares of this grape variety in the world. Enjoy a bottle of this delicious wine in the knowledge that you are one of very few people who have tried it!

Cederberg Bukettraube is an explosion of aroma and flavour. It has prominent muscat flavours with apricot and floral notes on the nose. A well balanced wine with a delicate sweetness and a crisp acidity.

Country: South Africa

Region: Cederberg

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Bukettraube

Cederberg Wine

A rare cultivar with 77 hectares left in the world. Enjoyed as an aperitif; partner to spicy fusion foods – not hot; sweet Cape curries, or goose liver and baked fruits.

A decadent blend of berries and plums, yielding to subtle liquorice and cherry tobacco aromas followed by lively and finely structured tannin.

Country: South Africa

Region: Wellington

Grapes: Malbec

ABV: 14%

https://www.diemersfontein.co.za/

WOW! What a stunning wine. One of the best wines from South Africa.

A full and rich wine with great depth of flavour and character. There are aromas and flavours of ripe apricots, honey and tropical fruit with a touch of vanilla oak and crisp citrus fruit.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

David Trafford is one of South Africa’s most individual winemakers. David is completely self-taught, save for a few months working a vintage in St Emilion. By trade he is an architect but in 1983 he decided to plant a small vineyard for fun. In 1991 David turned his part-time hobby into a full-time career. Twenty years on, he is one of South Africa’s most decorated winemakers.

A deliciously complex Chardonnay from the iconic Springfield Estate in South Africa. 

This fresh white wine has flavours of pineapple and pear drops. Deliciously complex in style.

Country: South Africa

Region: Robertson

ABV:13%

Variety: Chardonnay

Springfield Estate goes against the grain in order to make sure the drinking experience is perfect at the consumer end and sustainable at its end. The wines are all about the rocky, unforgiving terroir of Robertson, and stand head and shoulders above most producers for sheer quality.

Springfield Estate

From the true masters of Cape Cabernet - the benchmark Stellenbosch Cab. 

Ripe cherries and fresh plums are balanced on the nose by vanilla and cedar spice. The palate has lush layers of fruit and spice plus smooth velvety tannins with a firm structure and succulent finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

ABV: 14.5%

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon

Le Riche Wine

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. 

Very Rhone -like style of Grenache. Earthy, with spicy notes and hints of red berries. Very juicy and easy drinking.

Country: South Africa

Region: Voor Paardeberg

Grapes: Grenache Noir

ABV: 14%

Aromas and flavours of cassis, violets and freshly ground black pepper. An intense, complex, red wine with fine tannins and a lingering finish.

Aptly named the 'Cape Doctor' south easterly wind - this wine has benefited from cool coastal breezes which are clearly reflected in its delicate yet intense nature!

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

ABV: 13.5%

One of Penny's favourite Stellenbosch estates.

Fresh lemon and lime followed by creamy nuttiness on the nose. This wine has a complex structure with a vibrant crisp palate flowing into an elegant oak finish.  

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Hartenberg Wine

Barrel Ageing 12 months French Oak (225litre) 33 % new, 33% 2nd fill. Balance in 3rd fill barrels. Fermented & matured Maturation Up to 5 years from vintage.

The nose is complex and inviting, offering Morello cherry, cranberry, raspberry and whiffs of candyfloss, rose petal and acacia blossom. The palate shows red apple and nectarine flavours with hints of green plum, citrus and rosewater following through. The wine is focused and balanced with a well-rounded, smooth mid-palate and integrated natural acidity. It ends clean and fresh with an attractive cherry finish and hints of exotic spices and cling peach. Great mouthfeel and complexity for a wine made in this style and a very versatile partner to everything from seafood to hot Thai dishes..to braais!

Country: South Africa

Region: Swartland

Grapes: Cinsault 69%; Syrah 21%; Grenache Noir 10%

ABV: 12%

A MEDIUM-BODIED SHIRAZ WITH A VIBRANT COLOUR. THE NOSE
HAS BRIGHT DARK FRUIT WITH CONTRIBUTING SPICY
PERFUMED AROMAS. PRONOUNCED DARK BERRY AROMAS WITH
PEPPERY NOTES LINGERING IN THE BACKGROUND WHILE THE
PALATE IS SOFT FLESHY AND ROUND WITH FINE, ELEGANT
TANNINS.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Syrah

ABV: 14%

Neil Ellis Wine

Groenekloof is situated near Darling on the West Coast and consist of a series of
hills running parallel to the ocean.
Sourced from low yielding bush vines on with no supplementary irrigation. The
soils consist of decomposed granite and clay allowing for good physical properties
like water retention

Silky, 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

Bright ruby colour. Vibrant red fruit with spicy peppery aromas which flows on to the palate. The palate has a lovely freshness, great length and fine grippy tannins. The wine is ever evolving in the glass.

Country: South Africa

Region: Piekenierskloof

Grapes: Grenache

ABV: 14%

Neil Ellis Wine

This limited release wine demonstrate the distinctiveness of specific vineyard sites
and represents Neil Ellis's finest quality. The mountain vineyards of Piekenierskloof are
known to produce outstanding Grenache.

A fresh and zesty wine with a medley of tropical fruit aromas and flavours.

Country: South Africa

Region: Voor Paardeberg

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 13%

Fresh cut grass and tropical fruit are the highlights of this refreshing Stellenbosch treat.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 13%

A full bodied style of Pinot Noir this vintage. Deep ruby in colour. Intensely fragrant bouquet of red berry aromas, elegant vanilla and a touch of wood spice. These follow through on the full-bodied palate where soft, supple tannins contribute to the dense structure. Well balanced with a lingering aftertaste. Yummy!

Country: South Africa

Region: Hemel en Aarde

Grapes: Pinot Noir

ABV: 14%

https://www.creationwines.com/