South Africa
South African Wine
The Cape has been making wine for over 350 years, but the wines worth arguing about now are mostly younger than 25 — the result of a generation of producers moving into cooler, higher and more coastal sites.
The regions
Stellenbosch is the heartland for Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends. Hemel-en-Aarde, inland from Hermanus on the south coast, is the cool-climate address for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Swartland to the north works with old-vine Chenin Blanc and Rhône varieties — Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault — in a deliberately unpolished style. Elgin and Constantia supply Sauvignon Blanc and cool-site whites.
What to expect
Two things make the Cape worth attention. The first is Chenin Blanc: South Africa has more of it, and older vines of it, than the Loire, and it is the country's best value white by a distance. The second is that alcohol levels and oak use have come down sharply — modern Cape Pinot Noir and Syrah sit closer to Burgundy and the northern Rhône in weight than to Australia. Prices remain below the equivalent from France, which is the reason to look.
Serving
Cabernet and Bordeaux blends 16–18°C; Pinot Noir and Cinsault 14–16°C; Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay 10–12°C.
Filters
Journey's End Weather Station Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (Screw Cap) (1x75cl)
Journey's End Weather Station Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Screw Cap) (1x75cl)
Journey's End Weather Station Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Screw Cap) (1x75cl)
KANONKOP ESTATE - Kadette Pinotage Dry Rose 2025 (1x75cl)
VILLIERA WINES Dak Wijn (Chenin Blanc) - 500ml 2022 (1x50cl)
VILLIERA WINES Jasmine (Moscato/Riesling/Gewurztraminer) 2023 (1x75cl)
VILLIERA WINES Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2021/22 (1x75cl)
THORNE & DAUGHTERS Snakes & Ladders Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (1x75cl)
THORNE & DAUGHTERS Cat's Cradle Chenin Blanc 2021 (1x75cl)
ANWILKA VINEYARD Anwilka (Syrah/Cabernet/Petit Verdot) 2018 (1x75cl)
KLEIN CONSTANTIA Vin de Constance (Limited Release) (Magnum) 2010 (1x150cl)
KLEIN CONSTANTIA Vin de Constance (Magnum) 2016 (1x150cl)
KLEIN CONSTANTIA Perdeblokke Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (1x75cl)
KLEIN CONSTANTIA Estate Red (Cabernet/Malbec/Shiraz/Petit Verdot) 2020 (1x75cl)
KANONKOP ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon (Magnum) 2016 (1x150cl)
KANONKOP ESTATE Kadette Cape Blend (Magnum) 2020 (1x150cl)
KANONKOP ESTATE Paul Sauer 50-2009-Limited Edition 2009 (1x75cl)
HARTENBERG ESTATE The Mackenzie Cabernet Merlot 2019 (1x75cl)
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