Warren Ellis, son of Neil, showed me this wine on a recent trip to South Africa. It’s a blend of Palomino from Piekeneerskloof (450 m, Table Mountain sandstone soils), with…
Wild Air Sauvignon Blanc: one of South Africa’s finest
I was really impressed by this South African Sauvignon. Available in the UK from agent Indigo Wines: retail is c £20 and stockists include The Sampler, Highbury Vintners. Vincognito, Handford…
Video interviews with top South African winemakers
Just posted a write up of the excellent wines from Mick and Jeanine Craven, who make superb single-site wines from Stellenbosch. While I was doing it I thought I’d share…
Three interesting whites: Luis Pato, Cape Point and De Wetshof
Grabbed these three interesting whites from the rack for a bit of comparative tasting. The Luis Pato is amazingly fresh at 8 years of age, and will be good for…
The fab 2015s and 2016s from Alheit, one of South Africa’s star producers
Chris and Suzaan Alheit’s story is one of discovering great vineyards, and then making wine from them, very simply (see my article from a visit three years ago, when they…
Tasting some interesting South African Chenin, with a video
Tasted some nice Chenins lately. It’s such an interesting and adaptable grape variety. Raats Granite Block Chenin Blanc 2015 Coastal Region, South Africa Very fruity mandarin and lime notes with…
Saturday morning in Stellenbosch, in pictures
Had a lovely Saturday in Stellenbosch. Such a pretty town. At the heart of South Africa’s winelands, it’s an easy place to hang. These are some street pics.
Incredible sweet wines, from Mullineux and Klein Constantia, including the 1875
In the space of one day I had the chance to try some mind blowing sweet wines, new and old. The first experience was at Klein Constantia. Back in the…
Leeu Passant: exciting new wines from Chris and Andrea Mullineux
One of the most anticipated South African releases of recent years: the Leeu Passant wines from Chris and Andrea Mullineux. After a sneaky preview with Chris at ProWein last week,…