In the spirit of camaraderie with the greater South African wine scene, we asked each of our winemakers their favourite South African wine (that isn’t their own).
Some of them chose perennial favourites, while others chose recent wines they had enjoyed or been surprised by. It has resulted in a list of wines that should be on everyone’s “must try” list.
The list of wines, and who nominated them, is below.
Winemakers’ favourite wines (that aren’t their own)
In the spirit of camaraderie with the greater South African wine scene, we asked each of our winemakers their favourite South African wine (that isn’t their own).
Some of them chose perennial favourites, while others chose recent wines they had enjoyed or been surprised by. It has resulted in a list of wines that should be on everyone’s “must try” list.
The list of wines, and who nominated them, is below.
The wines:
Porseleinberg Syrah
Nominated by:
David Clarke (Ex Animo)
Lukas van Loggerenberg (Van Loggerenberg)
John Seccombe (Thorne & Daughters)
Tasha Seccombe (Thorne & Daughters)
Van Loggerenberg ‘Breton’ Cabernet Franc
Nominated by:
John Seccombe (Thorne & Daughters)
Tasha Seccombe (Thorne & Daughters)
Anne Wessels (Restless River)
Craig Wessels (Restless River)
David & Nadia ‘Aristargos’ White Blend
Nominated by:
Melissa Nelsen (Genevieve)
Niels & Penny Verburg (Luddite)
Lourens Family ‘Blouklip Steen’ Chenin Blanc
Nominated by:
Anne Wessels (Restless River)
Craig Wessels (Restless River)
Sadie Family ‘‘T Voetpad’ White Blend
Nominated by:
Donovan Rall (Callender Peak, Giant Gin, Vuurberg)
Lukas van Loggerenberg (Van Loggerenberg)
Sons of Sugarland Syrah
Nominated by:
Bernhard Bredell (Scions of Sinai)
Jeannette Clarke (Ex Animo)
TESTALONGA El Bandito ‘Cortez’ Chenin Blanc
Nominated by:
Mick Craven (Craven)
Jeanine Craven (Craven)
Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon
Nominated by:
Mick Craven (Craven)
Jeanine Craven (Craven)
AA Badenhorst ‘Bokkeveld’ Pinot Noir
Nominated by:
Johan “Stompie” Meyer (JH Meyer Signature Wines, Mother Rock)
AA Badenhorst ‘Sout van die Aarde’ Palomino
Nominated by:
Bernhard Bredell (Scions of Sinai)
Alheit Vineyards ‘Radio Lazarus’ Chenin Blanc
Nominated by:
Jeannette Clarke (Ex Animo)
Beaumont ‘Hope Marguerite’ Chenin Blanc
Nominated by:
Tyrrel Myburgh (Joostenberg, Myburgh Bros.)
Beaumont ‘New Baby’ White Blend
Nominated by:
Melissa Nelsen (Genevieve)
Craven Pinot Gris
Nominated by:
Bernhard Bredell (Scions of Sinai)
Craven ‘The Firs’ Syrah
Nominated by:
Craig Hawkins (TESTALONGA)
Dainty Bess ‘Extra Brut’ Pinot Noir MCC
Nominated by:
Trizanne Barnard (Trizanne Signature Wines)
De Traffford Cabernet Sauvignon (with age)
Nominated by:
Koen Roose (Spioenkop)
Intellego ‘Kedungu’ Red Blend
Nominated by:
Craig Hawkins (TESTALONGA)
Laarman ‘Focal Point’ Chardonnay
Nominated by:
Niels Verburg (Luddite)
Morgenster Red Blend
Nominated by:
Jane Ferreira-Eedes (Dainty Bess)
Mullineux Straw Wine (with age)
Nominated by:
Trizanne Barnard (Trizanne Signature Wines)
Newton Johnson ‘Family Vineyards’ Pinot Noir
Nominated by:
Julien Schaal (Julien Schaal)
Restless River ’Ava Marie’ Chardonnay
Nominated by:
Donovan Rall (Callender Peak, Giant Gin, Vuurberg)
Scions of Sinai ‘Granietsteen’ Chenin Blanc
Nominated by:
Craig Hawkins (TESTALONGA)
Spioenkop Riesling (with age)
Nominated by:
Trizanne Barnard (Trizanne Signature Wines)
Starke-Conde ‘Oude Nektar’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Nominated by:
Tyrrel Myburgh (Joostenberg, Myburgh Bros.)
Storm ‘Ridge’ Pinot Noir
Nominated by:
Jurgen Gouws (Intellego)
Storm ‘Vrede’ Pinot Noir
Nominated by:
Chris Williams (The Foundry)
Swerwer Chenin Blanc
Nominated by:
Bernhard Bredell (Scions of Sinai)
Thorne & Daughters ‘Rocking Horse’ White Blend
Nominated by:
Jocelyn Wilson (Hogan)
Van Loggerenberg ‘Geronimo’ Cinsaut
Nominated by:
Alice Verburg (Luddite)
Please contact david@exanimo.co.za if you have any queries.