South Africa

The rapid renaissance of the South African wine business after the fall of apartheid has been remarkable and continues apace. Clustered, mostly, around the Cape, South Africa’s vineyards produce a charming variety of wines of all persuasions – red, white, sweet and sparkling.

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Also undergoing a little renaissance of its own is the Pinotage, a grape variety bred in South Africa (it’s a crossing of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut) that hasn’t been taken up elsewhere in the world, making it iconically South African. Useful for making bright, fruity, simple red wines Pinotage was sometimes marred by a character of burnt rubber. But recent improvements in viticulture and vinification techniques have worked wonders and, whilst Pinotage may never find its way to the world’s finest wine racks, it does make some rather pleasant wines.

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2015 INDABA Mosaic Bordeaux Blend

Western Cape South Africa 13% Red
Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon

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2014 ROAN RANGER Cinsaut Grenache Mourvèdre Withington

Western Cape South Africa 13.5% Red
Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault

Charles Withington is a négociant within the Darling region of South Africa’s Western Cape. A blend of 45% Cinsaut, 35% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre, this is a beautifully soft red wine, made from...(read more)

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2013 ELGIN Village Pinot Noir Paul Cluver

South Africa 13.5% Red
Pinot Noir

When you arrive in Elgin the conditions are so clearly suited to the more traditional, more northerly European varietals, Gewurztraminer, Pinot and Sauvignon blanc all thrive here. Bright, red fr...(read more)

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2015 SPICE ROUTE Pinotage

South Africa 14% Red
Pinotage

Well textured Pinotage with notes of expensive oak, this has lots of ripe fruit countered with bright tannins. We love the suave, silky feel of this very pleasing Pinotage. From An unirrigated vi...(read more)

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2014 CABERNET FRANC Glass Collection Glenelly Estate

South Africa 14.5% Red
Cabernet Franc

Perfumed parma violets, blueberry, damson, cherry and graphite. Palate has lovely definition, weight, great dark fruit delivery, cherry and pencil lead, great grip of tannin and then such freshne...(read more)

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2014 SPICE ROUTE Mourvèdre

South Africa 14% Red
Mourvèdre

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2012 DOMBEYA Boulder Road Shiraz

South Africa 13.5% Red
Shiraz

Lively purple red colour and smell of white pepper, Turkish delight and touches of dark fruits. The palate is soft and structured and is in the classical style of a Rhone Shiraz.

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2013 DOMBEYA Boulder Road Shiraz

South Africa 13.5% Red
Shiraz

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2014 MEERLUST RED

South Africa 14% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

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2013 DOMBEYA Merlot

South Africa 14.5% Red
Merlot

This is a 100% Merlot. Although still young with a tight tannin structure, it opens up with lovely red berry and ripe plum and black cherry flavours. The palate is smooth with fine tannins and li...(read more)

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