The best of the best that South Africa has to offer

The best of the best that South Africa has to offer

Blankbottle Moment of Silence 2025
Regular price £24.95Superb blend of Chenin , white Grenache and Viognier. All three are fermented separately in old oak, amphora and clay vats. This as well as some skin contact gives lovely texture and body to the wine. Slightly saline finish. A Cellar Door team favourite.
Country: South Africa
Region: Wellington
Grapes: Chenin Blanc 79%,
Grenache Blanc 13%,
Viognier 8%
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Poultry or fish dishes with rich, creamy sauce such as mushroom.
Babylonstoren Chardonnay 2025
Regular price £28.95If you're a rich white Burgundy fan - then this is the wine for you. A rich nose of lemon curd and freshly baked butter biscuits. The beautifully fruity core is perfectly balanced by layers of oak spice, vanilla and roasted almonds. Supple with fresh acidity and an underlying minerality, which adds focus and length to the finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl, Western Cape
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 14%
Food Match: The elegance and substance of the wine will
complement mushroom risotto, rich fish dishes and also steak béarnaise.
Ready to be enjoyed within the year of production, but will
mature well for the next four to six years.
Andreas Syrah 2022
Regular price £24.95Aromatic, medium to full bodied and powerful, with good extraction of the sweet flavours of black ripe fruits. Elegant with good texture and firm tannins, giving wine great ageing potential. A touch of mint, with lavender notes. Firm, well balanced oak and long finish with fresh, spicy, integrated mouthfeel.
Country: South Africa
Region: Wellington
ABV: 14%
Grape: Shiraz
Andreas only produce this wine - and they are good at it. The wine is aged for 18 months in French and American oak and bottle matured for another year. Winemaker Shaun Meyeridricks' first first vintage was in 2018, since joining Andreas from Boekenhoutskloof where he was previously making exemplary Shiraz.
Lismore Greyton Estate Reserve Viognier 2023
Regular price £52.95Now this is something very special! Dried apricot and fresh ginger with hints of honeysuckle through to a concentrated palate with fresh, clean acidity which supports the extravagance of the palate. Astonishingly good. The 2023 vintage was a challenging one, particularly late in the season, which was cool and wet, as a result, the production is significantly down, however the quality is truly exceptional.
Country: South Africa
Region: Greyton, Western Cape
Grapes: Viognier
ABV: 14%
Californian wine pioneer, Samantha O'Keefe has found paradise and the perfect terroir in Greyton, Western Cape, South Africa. Tucked into the foothills of a dramatic mountain range in Southern Africa, Lismore Estate Vineyards was born alongside her family. A passionate vision, combined with vines planted at 300 metres, which are chilled by cold winters and nourished by the African sun, produces classic, cool climate wines which are rich, complex and hand crafted with care.
Lithic Whisperer Syrah 2018
Regular price £36.00Made from very small quantities of selected grapes from a specific block on the Andreas estate. Intense, concentrated dark red colour with aromas of black ripe fruit and sweet spice. The palate is richly raisined with hints of charcoal and earthy minerality, softened with a hint of white pepper.
Country: South Africa
Region: Wellington
ABV: 13.5%
Grape: Shiraz
Pilgrim Wines Shiraz 2020
Regular price £22.95Deep purple/red colour with an opaque core. On the nose it is rich with sweet red and black berry notes, some vanilla and sweet spice. On the palate it is much weightier than the nose suggests. Very opulent, but elegant and balanced at the same time.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 14%
Grape: Shiraz
The Chocolate Block 2024 Boekenhoutskloof
Regular price £26.95Iconic South African wine by South African Winemaker of the year 2020 Gottfried Mocke, one of the most innovative winemakers in South Africa.
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%
Blankbottle Master of None 2025
Regular price £24.95A lovely blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Pinot Noir and Pinotage, with 16% white grape varieties blended in too. Very juicy, very drinkable! Serve chilled - lots of strawberry juice, cherry and earthy notes too, blackcurrant leaf and pomegranate.
Country: South Africa
Region: Voor-Paardeberg, Swartland
Grapes: Grenache, Cinsault, Pinot Noir and Pinotage, Palomino, Verdelho, Chardonnay, Chenin, Fernão Pires, Riesling, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.
ABV: 13.5%
Cap Maritime Coastal Chardonnay 2024
Regular price £29.95Country: South Africa
Region: Hemel en Aarde Ridge
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%
Andreas Shiraz 2021 MAGNUM
Regular price £56.00Tasted blind this could be confused with a top Chateauneuf du Pape - no kidding. This is boutique winemaking at it's best
Country: South Africa
Region: Wellington
Grape: Shiraz
ABV: 14%
Intense Ruby Garnet in colour with an elegant nose expressing nutmeg, crushed black pepper, with subtle aniseed, ripe mulberry and dark chocolate. The palate has subtle smoky flavours, blackberries, plums and dark chocolate blending with dry ripe tannins showing a well balanced wine with silky smooth wood integration.
Andreas only produce this wine - and they are good at it. The wine is aged for 18 months in French and American oak and bottle matured for another year.
The Chocolate Block 2023 Gift Case 6
Regular price £158.70 Sale price £142.006 bottles of the delicious The Chocolate Block 2023 Boekenhoutskloof beautifully presented in its box.
Please note that if you would like this case couriered nationally, we will not be able to send in the original box as we repackage wine into more robust eco-packaging to prevent breakages.
Boekenhoutskloof Goldmine 2024
Regular price £25.95The nose has layers of citrus and stone fruit aromas, and hints angelica, acacia flower and allspice. Flavours of lemon, yellow apple and nectarine follow through onto an elegant, balanced palate with delicate notes of greengage, papaya, yellow apple and passion fruit. The wine is light to medium bodied, with a fleshy texture and vibrant, integrated acidity.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Chenin Blanc 53%, Chardonnay 24%, Semillon 19%, Viognier 4%
The blend is composed of signature white varieties from each property: Semillon, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, and Viognier. Semillon, matured in oak, provides structure and age-worthiness-drawing on Boekenhoutskloof's long-standing reputation for this grape. Old bush vine Chenin Blanc from the Swartland adds depth, texture and opulence, while cool-climate Chardonnay brings lift and precision. Viognier lends a subtle aromatic richness.
Tim Atkin's review: A new addition to the consistently impressive Boekenhoutskloof range, this is a pan-regional blend of Swartland Chenin Blanc complemented by 24% Chardonnay, 19% Semillon and 4% Viognier from elsewhere. Inspired by the whites of the southern Rhône, it's stony, savoury and lightly wooded, with aromas of laurel, thyme and white flowers and a palate of pear, citrus, peach and wet stones. Drink 2026 – 2031