Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
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!
Le Riche ‘Richesse’ 2020
Regular price £17.95From 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.
Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Regular price £21.95Gorgeous, dark garnet colour with a bright ruby edge. Aroma’s of black cherry, plum and peppery notes with a subtle hint of liquorice. The palate shows dark fruit and sweet spice supported by fine, supple tannins and a fresh finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%
Silver Myn Rosé
Regular price £10.50This 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 Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Regular price £16.95Crushed 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.
Waterkloof Seriously Cool Cinsault Biodynamic 2021
Regular price £15.95Juicy, 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.
False Bay Old School Syrah 2020
Regular price £9.95Wild 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%
KWV Mentors Petit Verdot 2019
Regular price £18.95A cracking Petit Verdot from Stellenbosch in South Africa.
Rich and full with full but supple tannin. It shows flavours of Cassis and plum with a whack of oak spice on the finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Petit Verdot
The KWV name is historically synonymous with South African wine and brandy - often the everyday drinking end of the spectrum. Since its launch in 2006, The Mentors range has established itself as one of the most sought-after premium brands in the South African wine landscape. Built around a philosophy of expressing terroir and pioneering new wines and winemaking techniques, it is wine that showcases the original philosophy of KWV, and the rich history and depth of expertise at one of South Africa’s leading wine producers and exporters.
Highly acclaimed winemaker, Izele van Blerk joined KWV’s premium Mentor's range cellar team in 2009 where her focus was and still is to maintain the high standard of producing leading, multi-regional wines from the best grapes South Africa has to offer.
Waterkloof Circumstance Mourvèdre 2020
Regular price £18.95An 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.
Hartenberg Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Regular price £23.95The 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.
Cigar box, lead pencil nose with cassis and cherry flavours. Juicy fruit with an elegant finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%
Raats Dolomite Cabernet Franc
Regular price £17.20Dolomite 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%
Raats Original Chenin 2022
Regular price £16.95Bruwer 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.
De Trafford Chenin Blanc 2019
Regular price £31.95WOW! 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.
Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Regular price £20.95From 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
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.
Zorgvliet Petit Verdot 2019
Regular price £18.95This tight, dark-skinned variety loves the exposed mountain soils of the Simonsberg – this is fully ripe but defined by the winds that howl down the slope’s poor soils. Elegant and well-balanced it has a wonderfully spiced fruit nose with dark plum and prune fruit on the palate and a full but fine tannic structure. Can be enjoyed now but will mature well for at least 5 years.
Country: South Africa
Region: Bankhoek, Stellenbosch
Grapes: Petit Verdot
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: rich and fatty meat dishes
De Trafford Stellenbosch Merlot 2017
Regular price £29.95Aromas and flavours of pure dark red berry and cherry fruit, with intriguing notes of nuts and spices, with a touch of forest floor. Lovely fine, dry tannin and a soft, long finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch, Helderberg
Grapes: Merlot
ABV: 14.5%
Journey's End ‘Cape Doctor’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Regular price £35.00Aromas 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%
Neil Ellis Webb Ellis 2013
Regular price £65.00Deep 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%
Hartenberg Chardonnay 2018/2020
Regular price £19.25One 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
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.
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
Silver Myn Argentum 2021
Regular price £9.95This is superb value for money, a Merlot dominant Bordeaux blend from the slopes of Stellenbosch's Simonsburg Mountain.
Country: South Africa
Region: Bankhoek, Stellenbosch
Grapes: Merlot,Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14.5%
This blend from the Bordelaise specialists of Banghoek Valley is brim full of ripe, bramble and plummy fruit with dark curranty corners. Bright, fresh and gently leafy on the finish.