Mother Rock Wines "Some of South Africa’s top natural wines" ―Jamie Goode Summary The Mother Rock brand started with the release of the Force Majeure Chenin Blanc 2012. It was the idea of winemaker Johan ‘Stompie’ Meyer and UK-based wine importer Ben Henshaw – they conspired to create an “artisanal, well-made South African Chenin Blanc [...]
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Myburgh Bros.
Myburgh Bros. Summary Brothers Tyrrel and Philip Myburgh, of Joostenberg, have created this label to honour their forebears who have farmed the area for generations. They have made the wines in the old style – simple, pure and honest. Sourcing fruit from Joostenberg and surrounding farms, just as their great grandfather and his brother were [...] More -
Rossouw, Gouws & Clarke
This is the 4th vintage of our Pinotage. The idea of this wine is to make a delicious, dry Pinotage that is priced reasonably, and that shows off the more fragrant, graceful and refined characteristics of this much maligned grape variety. We have a new source for the grapes – we are now using the …
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Scions of Sinai
Scions of Sinai Young Winemaker of the Year ― Tim Atkin South Africa Report 2019 Summary Bernhard Bredell grew up in a wine farming family, on their (previously owned) farm, Helderzicht, in the Lower Helderberg region of Stellenbosch. Here the Bredells had been farming wine for over 160 years – 7 generations – and has [...] More -
TESTALONGA
TESTALONGA "Without skin contact, none of us would be here" ― Craig Hawkins Summary The wines of TESTALONGA defy convention in a lot of ways. Craig and Carla Hawkins have never been accused of being “followers” and their wines represent the avant-garde of South African wine. The TESTALONGA wines in some ways have come a [...] More