A captivating selection of 3 white and 3 red cuvées from South Africa, each offering outstanding value for money and a leading cuvée per grape variety. Ideal as a gift or tasting box.
A citrus and passion fruit sensation followed by a mineral taste and a juicy acidity on the palate. A fruity and fine textured finish.
Excellent with asparagus and grey shrimps with homemade mayo, crispy salads and seafood. Serve as aperitif, or with goat or sheep cheeses.
Touches of lime and brioche, crushed apple and crushed hazelnuts. Very nice maturation potential.
Try with creamy dishes of white fish, white meat or with ripened cheeses.
Tim Atkin: 91 pts
James Suckling: 93 pts
Platter’s Wine Guide: 4.5*
Complex, creamy & elegant Chenin Blanc, sourced from old bush vines 43 years of age in 2021 & planted on granite soils in Stellenbosch. The wine spent 12 months on the lees in 1500 liter foudres. Green tinge edges wrapped in a bright golden hue. Aromas of luscious stonefruit, Golden Delicious apple & subtle vanilla to the layered, long, spiced finish. Vegan friendly.
Asian kitchen with fish and poultry. Great companion to fish, sea food (calamari, lobster, mussels & lemon butter prawns) and fresh garden salads. Excellent with vegetarian dishes. Lovely with soft white cheese. Will pair well with game birds. The wine has sufficient structure to pair well with lamb and pork.
Decanter World Wine Awards: 93/100
Platter's SA Wineguide: 4,5 Stars
Elegant, cool climate Pinot Noir planted in the highly regarded maritime ward of Upper-Hemel-and-Aarde-Valley on northerly slopes at 180m above sea level, 5km from the cool South Atlantic Ocean. The wine is named after the owners’ son, Ernest. Part of the wine underwent spontaneous fermentation with native yeast strains. Aged on French 228L oak for 11 months, 20% new. Strawberries and cherries with a sense of salinity on the nose adding to the complexity and pureness. Vibrant density and structure paired with elegant tannins provide a long finish to the wine.
Serve with pigeon d’Anjou or roast chicken. Pairs with lamb, served pink or with carpaccio, roast pork with herbs and fennel or sweetbreads. Dishes with morels and other wild mushrooms, or mushroom risotto. Tempting with roast salmon or grilled lobster. Vegetarian braised green vegetables with tomato dressing.
Deep red colour, complex texture with black and red fruit, well integrated tannins and fine acidity. Vineyard planted in 1997. Wood ageing of 15 months in a combination of 60% Hungarian and 40% French oak. Can be cellared for another decade,
Try with baked or grilled red meat or ground game, with spicy sauces.
Deep ruby red color. Primary flavours of herbs with ripe red cherries, tobacco, plums, green peppers and tea leaves. Secondary flavours of vanilla after wood ageing and tertiary flavours of moist woodland, bark and mushrooms. Concentrated wine with long finish. Decant in advance, or let this wine mature: it can be cellared for more than 10 years.
Baked or grilled red meat or ground game, with flavourful sauces
