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- South Africa
- Darling Hills
Expect lovely notes of passionfruit, yellow stone fruit, guava and fynbos. The palate offers tropical fruit notes with hints of salinity and mineralit... Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Darling Hills
Expect lovely notes of passionfruit, yellow stone fruit, guava and fynbos. The palate offers tropical fruit notes with hints of salinity and mineralit... Read More -
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- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
- Simonsberg
This wine shows classic botrytis characteristics on the nose, complimented with honeysuckle, dried peaches and marmalade. It has a perfect balance bet... Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
- Simonsberg
This wine shows classic botrytis characteristics on the nose, complimented with honeysuckle, dried peaches and marmalade. It has a perfect balance bet... Read More -
- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
The palate is richly layered & intriguing with a veriety of opulent flavours which includes Sichuan pepper & blackcurrants. The 24-month barrel ageing... Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
The palate is richly layered & intriguing with a veriety of opulent flavours which includes Sichuan pepper & blackcurrants. The 24-month barrel ageing... Read More -
- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A style characterised by refreshing linear acidity & mouth filling fruit textures. Classic Nine Yards flavours with lime, citrus and fragrant oak spic... Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A style characterised by refreshing linear acidity & mouth filling fruit textures. Classic Nine Yards flavours with lime, citrus and fragrant oak spic... Read More -
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- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A rich and concentrated white with notes of white pear fruit and ripe pineapple. Long and balanced on the palate with a fresh citrus finish. Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A rich and concentrated white with notes of white pear fruit and ripe pineapple. Long and balanced on the palate with a fresh citrus finish. Read More -
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- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A well-made wine with sweet berry and dark chocolate notes. Rich and balanced with hints of soft prune and ripe plum. No sulphur was added to this win... Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A well-made wine with sweet berry and dark chocolate notes. Rich and balanced with hints of soft prune and ripe plum. No sulphur was added to this win... Read More -
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- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A full to medium-bodied red bursting with delicious red berry fruits. Soft yet firm in the mouth with a perfectly balanced finish. Delicious! Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A full to medium-bodied red bursting with delicious red berry fruits. Soft yet firm in the mouth with a perfectly balanced finish. Delicious! Read More -
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- South Africa
- Western Cape
The combination of the smooth, fruity Cinsault and the more complex blackberry Cabernet makes this an ideal easy-drinking red. Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Western Cape
The combination of the smooth, fruity Cinsault and the more complex blackberry Cabernet makes this an ideal easy-drinking red. Read More -
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- South Africa
- Western Cape
Pale gold with a distinctive green hue and a well-balanced sweet nose of tropical fruit and honey. The palate offers citrus flavours with a hint of pe... Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Western Cape
Pale gold with a distinctive green hue and a well-balanced sweet nose of tropical fruit and honey. The palate offers citrus flavours with a hint of pe... Read More -
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- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
Elegant and structured red with deep cassis flavours. Rich and full on the finish with great depth and character. Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
Elegant and structured red with deep cassis flavours. Rich and full on the finish with great depth and character. Read More -
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- South Africa
- Paarl
Showcasing a pure, extraordinary perfume of sweet red fruit: recurrant, fresh cranberry and red raspberry. Layers of black and blue fruit unfold; blac... Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Paarl
Showcasing a pure, extraordinary perfume of sweet red fruit: recurrant, fresh cranberry and red raspberry. Layers of black and blue fruit unfold; blac... Read More -
- Origin
- South Africa
Great expressions of the classic grapes will happily rub shoulders with eminently drinkable everyday wines and it is this breadth of choice that has enabled the Coastal Region to become an export success in the days that have followed apartheid.
Styles of Wine
In common with the rest of South Africa, the Coastal Region is a traditional stronghold of white wines with the perfect climate for reds. This imbalance is beginning to be redressed and the region is now producing very fine examples of both. The reds can be fruit driven and immediate or complex and demanding of age, whilst at their best the whites are fresh, well-balanced and laced with tropical flavour. The reds, in particular, have been blended with imagination and great aplomb. Sweet and fortified wines are also produced.
Key Vines
The versatile Chenin Blanc was once the prominent white, and it still produces enjoyably undemanding wines to this day, but Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc have emerged as the white grapes of quality. Muscat is grown in Constantia for the sweet Vin de Constance. Bordeaux is unashamedly the influence when it comes to the reds, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot at the forefront of these. Shiraz has been very successful, as have Cinsault and Pinotage, South Africa's very own grape. One curiosity is the Tinta Barroca (sometimes spelt 'Tinta Barocca'), a grape used for Port that is producing varietal wine in the district of Swartland.
Climate and Conditions
Swartland is hot, as is Paarl, but irrigation is only generally required in the former of the two. Stellenbosch and Constantia are kept cool and moist by the influence of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and are ideal environments for the growing of quality grapes. Soil types vary considerably and the new wave of winemakers have the expertise to exploit them to their full potential.