Inviting deep rich purple colour with bright red hues. Nose is packed with red fruits and subtle sweet spices. The palate shows well integrated blueberry, cassis and oak flavours. Elegant tannins make ...

ageing : Can be enjoyed from the year of release, with an ageing potential of up to ten years. On the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain between the wine-growing areas of Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and ...

Delightful interplay of blackcurrant, cassis, violet perfume and an earthy richness. The wine feels silky, supple and smooth when first it hits the palate. Flavours of dark berry fruit, Christmas ...

Seductive bouquet of blue and black berry compote with a gentle herb and violet sheen backed by a subtle earthy note. The palate is sensual, sleek and supple initially before a muscular oak grip ...

An appealing dark rich red Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage blend, with strawberry and wild raspberry on the nose. Oak and light tannins offer well structured underlying complexity. A dry red wine ...

Nuances of fresh cranberry and wild black cherry which evolves into delicate hazelnut truffle chocolate with a silky, smooth lingering texture. Recommended with seared Springbok loin, braised ...

ageing : Ready for smooth easy drinking enjoyment, yet the structure will allow up to five years bottle maturation. Franschhoek’s original cemetery is the final resting place of the original Huguenot ...

ageing : It will however mature for up to six years from vintage. When the market indicated a liking for softer red wine, Villiera was one of the first South African producers to release a single ...

ageing : Drink now or within one year. in the vineyard : Combinations of trellised and bush vines were used from all the different regions of the Western Cape. The weather during the ripening season ...

Tšepang Molisana is a wine and lifestyle writer and editor from Johannesburg. Tšepang Molisana is a writer and editor from Johannesburg, South Africa. A finalist for The Island Prize for her debut ...

The Casey’s Ridge Pinot Noir fruit was planted in 2010 and 2011 on Vrede en Lust’s Elgin farm, Casey’s Ridge. Two clones (PN115A and PN777) were planted on the same soil types as Table Mountain’s ...

This unconventional blend is inspired by the dog’s cheeky chutzpah. Bright red cherry in colour and flavours of plums with an earthy minerality makes for endless enjoyment after work, at a steakhouse ...