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New heights for Veritas and Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon

Exciting highlights were reached at the stylish 32nd Veritas Awards, with the top trophy given to Tokara.

Exciting highlights were reached at the stylish 32nd Veritas Awards, featuring another record number of medals to well-known brands, as we

De Grendel Excels in Tim Atkin Report

We’re celebrating! De Grendel wines raked in a fantastic eight 90-plus scores from respected wine commentator Tim Atkin MW in his 2022 South Africa Special Report, including an outstanding 94 points for our Op Die Berg Chardonnay 2021.

Atkin, a

Andries Burger’s Journey with Paul Clüver Pinot noir

Andries Burger did not, per chance, find Pinot noir. The grape found, enchanted and overwhelmed him. The first and only cellarmaster at Paul Clüver Family Wines in Elgin, who has been at the helm for 26 vintages this year, not only pioneered Pinot noir

A Shiraz wears the crown as SA’s best 2022 young wine

A wooded Shiraz from Diemersdal won the General Smuts Trophy as the overall SA Champion Young Wine of 2022.

A wooded Shiraz from Diemersdal Wine Estate in Durbanville has won the prestigious General Smuts Trophy as the overall SA Champion Young W

SA Wine Trailblazer: Thys Louw

Thys Louw has just spent a frosty Cape morning in the vineyards. “The guys are doing the winter pruning, it’s important for me to be there. I like to be involved in every aspect of the business.” Now in this book-lined study the sixth generation winema