The ultimate expression of the heavenly vineyards of the Hemel-en-Aarde region, La Vierge’s flagship Apogée Pinot Noir 2020 is one of only three South African wines to have been awarded a Trophy at the 2023 International Wine Challenge – claiming the South African Trophy for the country’s best Pinot Noir. La Vierge Apogée Pinot Noir […]
Get your purple and white outfits ready, round up some friends and don’t miss out on this year’s Pinotage and Biltong Festival at Allee Bleue Wines between the N1 and Franschhoek in July. Dates and Times: Saturday 29 July and Sunday 30 July from 11h00-16h00. 18 Wineries will offer around 30 Pinotages for tasting and […]
De Grendel wine estate’s long-standing commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable farming has been recognised with Conservation Champion status by the WWF, the world’s leading independent conservation organisation. For the historic Durbanville farm, becoming a WWF Conservation Champion recognises the respect for nature and the environment developed over four generations of the Graaff family’s stewardship […]
Anthology Cabernet Franc 2020 was crowned the overall winner of the 8th Cobie van Oort Cabernet Franc Challenge for 2023. The top six wines were exceptionally close with the scoring by our three esteemed judges, and there were just 0.33 points separating the winner and the runner-up. In alphabetical order, the top six wines are […]
In a world obsessed with youthfulness, De Grendel is celebrating maturity and the age-worthiness of their wines, demonstrated by excellent results in the winemag.co.za 10-Year-Old Wine Report for four years in a row. The latest well-matured achiever is the 10-year-old De Grendel Shiraz 2013, which scored 93 points in the 2023 report. This follows a […]
From a glimmer of potential spotted in 2002, Haskell Vineyards has built a track record of star-studded success over the past 20 years and the premium Stellenbosch winery is well-geared to build on its foundation over the next decades. American property investor Preston Haskell IV snapped up Dombeya Farm on auction 20 years ago, seeing […]
Augustus (Gus) Dale has been appointed winemaker and business manager at Elgin Vintners, bringing experience rooted in Burgundy and a passion for the cool-climate winemaking that is Elgin’s signature. Dale takes over from Dr Marinda Kruger, credited with putting the winery on a positive growth path over the past four years, as she takes up […]
Elgin Vintners is in search of a new winemaker as Dr Marinda Kruger, credited with putting the winery on a substantial new growth path, departs for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the Napa Valley in California. The award-winning winery in the cool-climate Elgin Valley, fast becoming one of South Africa’s premium wine regions, is now seeking […]
When I was asked recently by a journalist writing a magazine article on wine marketing for my “philosophy or winning recipe” to lead a consumer to fall in love with a wine brand, two things immediately jumped out at me: service excellence by a customer-centric organisation and stories. One can learn about developing a culture […]
MIRRA Semillon 2021 reflects passion, admiration, creative freedom A long-standing love affair with the versatile Semillon grape has come to fruition for Elgin Vintners winemaker and business manager Dr Marinda Kruger with the release of her personal passion project – MIRRA Semillon 2021. While she first fell in love with Semillon when working with 50-year-old […]
