South African Wine
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£11.50The fruit for Aloe Tree hails from the increasingly fashionable west coast of the Cape. Cool nights and sea breezes combine to extend the growing season, resulting in perfectly balanced, ripe grapes. The iconic Aloe Tree image is sure to be familiar to anyone who has travelled widely through the […]
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£13.99“Wine geeks in need of an everyday wine” is how the MAN family story started back in 2000. With high-standards and struggling to find wine they could afford, the 3 friends behind ‘MAN’ (their wives’ initials) decided to do something about this gap in the market and simply make wines […]
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£68.50Forceful South African Cabernet, full of black cherry, blackcurrant and chocolate on a background of warm, toasty oak, freshened by a breath of mint.
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£27.50Neal Martin describes Adi Badenhorst as someone who “epitomises the carefree spirit that pervades the [Swartland] region”, a phrase that still doesn’t do justice to a man whose personality is as characterful as the wines he makes. Founding A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines in the Paardeberg with his cousin Hein in […]
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£25.99Thorne & Daughters is widely acknowledged as one of the forerunners of the ‘New Wave’ wine movement in South Africa. Since 2013, John and Tasha Thorne-Seccombe have been producing innovative wines sourced from selected growers across the Western Cape. In the early 2000s, winemaking took the couple around the world, […]
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£17.99After making wine around the world and honing his craft in the Cape, Bruwer Raats established Raats Family Wines in 2000, based on a policy of ‘excellence through specialisation’, focusing on two unfashionable grapes varieties at the time, Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Purchasing the only land he could afford, [...] -
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£29.50At 420m above sea-level, set high above the picturesque Elgin Valley Andrew Gunn founded Iona. It is here overlooking the Atlantic ocean that he has secured some of the coolest vineyards in the Cape. In a country where cool climate vineyards are like gold dust, these vineyards are veritable nuggets. […]
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£19.99No oak Cinsault from the red sandstone north of Clanwilliam, 500m altitude. Natural fermentation and nothing added. Only love and sulphur. This delightful South African Cinsault presents an enchanting combination of herbal and floral notes, redolent of fragrant roses, with a satisfying burst of ripe red cherries on the palate.
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£13.99“Wine geeks in need of an everyday wine” is how the MAN family story started back in 2000. With high-standards and struggling to find wine they could afford, the 3 friends behind ‘MAN’ (their wives’ initials) decided to do something about this gap in the market and simply make wines […]
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£26.99Full-bodied Franschhoek Cabernet Franc by Great Heart with fresh herbs and blackcurrant notes.
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£18.50At 420m above sea-level, set high above the picturesque Elgin Valley Andrew Gunn founded Iona. It is here overlooking the Atlantic ocean that he has secured some of the coolest vineyards in the Cape. In a country where cool climate vineyards are like gold dust, these vineyards are veritable nuggets. […]
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£19.50The picturesque 160-hectare farm that is today known as Avondale has been under cultivation for more than 300 years. Early records show that the land was one of the first in the Paarl Valley to be allocated specifically for the production of wine grapes. On the nose there is lots […]
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£17.99A crisp, sumptuous yet elegant organic white made from a blend of five varieties, the Jonty’s Ducks wines are named after Avondale’s team of natural pest controllers – their flock of ducks! The nose displays pure fruit; lime, grapefruit and pineapple with just a dash of honey. The palate is […]
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£43.99Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon by Leeu Passant with ripe fruit and fresh acidity from a cool mountain site.
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£12.50A vibrant, fresh white wine with beautiful ripe fruit at its core. Citrus, pear, peach and ripe tropical fruit characteristics envelop the palate through to the finish.
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£62.99Beginning as a hobby for self-taught winemaker, Craig Wessels, Restless River is now a world-renowned producer of cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay described by Neal Martin as having “real Burgundian allure”. In 2004, Craig and his wife Anne bought a run-down sheep farm in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde […]
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£20.99A delicious example of young Cabernet Franc. Rich red fruit flavours abound, blackcurrants, cherries and plums. Undertones of warm spice and tobacco. Velvety soft tannins, sumptuously smooth and a very fruit driven experience. This wine is typically South Africa, friendly and inviting and accessible.
