Franco ‘Poenie’ Lourens is releasing his outrageously good 2024 Vintage. The word he uses to describe this vintage is ‘energy’. From the healthy, thriving grapes, the busy and well equipped cellar he was working in to the end product in each wine. “I’m excited about this vintage” says Poenie. This is his tenth vintage of [...]
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Lourens Family Wines Vintage 2024 is Energetic!
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Thorne & Daughters is back and is better than ever!
We're absolutely thrilled to announce the arrival of the highly anticipated 2025 release from Thorne & Daughters! John Seccombe is well respected and well loved in the South African wine scene, making wines that speak of place, purity, and character, earning him a well-deserved reputation as one of the Cape's most exciting producers. Established in [...] More -
Mother Rock January 2025 Release
Johan (Stompie) and Anri Meyer are thrilled to introduce the latest vintage of their Mother Rock wines. This release features the debut wines from their northern Swartland farm, Platteklip, in the newly established ward of Piket-Bo-Berg WO, which Stompie personally championed Stompie's winemaking philosophy embraces a natural, raw approach, with organic farming at its core. In the [...] More -
The Bandits Are Back | TESTALONGA vintage 2024 Release
Craig and Carla Hawkins of TESTALONGA are ready for their annual release. TESTALONGA is based in the northern Swartland and produces wines that are among the most unique and sought-after currently coming out of South Africa. These wines find themselves on the lists of some of the best restaurants and wine bars in the world. [...] More -
Intellego Release September 2024
We are extremely happy to share with you the latest release of Intellego wines. Winemaker Jurgen Gouws has a soft spot for natural wine and this release is no different. If you know his wines at all, you'll know they each come with a unique story and playful labels to match. Jurgen favours a natural [...] More -
Mother Rock Wines | New Releases 2024
MOTHER ROCK WINESNew Releases JH ‘Stompie’ Meyer is the man behind some of South Africa’s most highly regarded orange wines, and this new release confirms Stompie’s position as captain of the natural wine club (whether he likes it or not). Natural wine fans will be thrilled with the latest release of Mother Rock Wines - [...] More -
Lourens Family Wines | New Releases
LOURENS FAMILY WINESNew Releases We are proud to present the latest releases from Franco Lourens of Lourens Family Wines. This boutique family-run project, though small, is making a big impact both in South Africa and internationally. Franco jokes that he is a lazy winemaker and lets the grapes do all the work but hearing him [...] More -
Intellego Release | Spring 2023
INTELLEGOThe wines of Jurgen Gouws Intellego has been on the cutting edge of the South African wine scene for over ten years. Jurgen's wines are found in funky little wine bars and progressive restaurants all over the world. Based in the vineyards of the Paardeberg in the Swartland, Jurgen has been steadily honing his craft [...] More -
Mother Rock Vintage 2021
MOTHER ROCKVintage 2021"Stompie Meyer says he wants to make “energetic, artisanal, fun and creative” wines and he’s succeeding admirably."— Christian Eedes, Winemag"One of the leading natural winegrowers in South Africa"— Jamie Goode, WineAnorak Johan 'Stompie' Meyer has released the new Mother Rock vintage 2021 wines, and they are now available to order. These are natural [...] More -
New Release: Intellego Syrah 2019
We are very excited to be able to release the 2019 vintage of the Intellego Syrah. Jurgen Gouws Originally from the Eastern Cape, Intellego owner and winemaker Jurgen now calls the Swartland home. He has worked with some of that area’s most celebrated names (Eben Sadie, Tom Lubbe, Craig Hawkins). Jurgen favours a natural approach [...] More