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A FRESH SUMMER BOUQUET SA’s latest wine
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A FRESH SUMMER BOUQUET
A new year, a fresh canopy of leaves, and a bounty of fruit followed by harvest, alchemy, bottling, and maturation… and here we are, South Africa’s newrelease wines we’re simply tickled to try! THEA BECKMAN
LA MOTTE
VIN DE JOIE ROSÉ 2021
A new addition to La Motte’s celebrated repertoire of wines, the ‘Vin De Joie’ 2021 is a French-style Rosé made from a blend of 71% Grenache, 19% Mourvèdre, and 10% Syrah. Beguiling salmon pink in colour, this wine delivers well-defined notes of melon, rose petal, nectarine, and Turkish delight on the nose, followed by a polished and juicy palate balanced by refreshing acidity and a lingering nectarine aftertaste.
R99 per bottle
VERGELEGEN
‘FLORENCE’ ROSÉ 2021
With 321 years of history tucked under its belt, Somerset West wine estate Vergelegen has, only this year, released its very first Rosé, and right in time for summer! This versatile, rose-gold wine is a blend of Malbec and Shiraz and boasts lovely fresh berries on the nose and palate, with a long, dewy and fresh aftertaste.
R120 per bottle
BONNIEVALE ‘RIVER
COLLECTION’ CINSAULT ROSÉ 2021
Bonnievale’s “River Collection” Cinsault Rosé 2021 is so freshly back from the awards podium, the glue on its Double Gold Rosé Rocks sticker is scarcely dry! Made in the style typical of Southern France, this bracing and dry Cinsault Rosé is light, aromatic, and refreshing with generous red fruit flavours on the nose and palate.
R61 per bottle
GERMANIER
GRENACHE NOIR 2021
Made by award-winning organic wine producer Sophie Germanier, the Germanier Grenache Noir 2021 is a dry and refreshing wine with a crisp finish. On the nose are heady notes of strawberries, watermelon, and raspberries underscored by hints of herbs and lime and lemonade. A truly excellent accompaniment to any light or spicy dish or just a hot summer day!
R87.50 per bottle
TOKARA SAUVIGNON BLANC 2021
Tokara’s done it again! Their 2021 vintage of Sauvignon Blanc is summer wine perfection incarnate with its crisp, deliciously vibrant flavours. This devilishly moreish wine blends the racy acidity of cool-climate Elgin grapes with the exuberance of warmer climate Stellenbosch fruit, and the result is a bouquet of fresh green apples, black currant leaf, lime blossoms, and subtle oyster-shell salinity.
R100 per bottle EIKENDAL ‘MON DÉSIR’ CHARDONNAY 2018
From the renowned Stellenbosch winery of Eikendal comes the limited release Mon Désir 2018, the second-ever vintage of this Chardonnay, which is only produced in exceptional years. Crafted from cool-climate Elgin Valley grapes, Mon Désir is a classic rendition of this noble varietal and exhibits flavours and aromas of fresh citrus and orange blossoms, finely balanced by careful oaking.
R320 per bottle KWV ‘THE MENTORS’ GRENACHE BLANC 2020
The new vintage of Grenache Blanc from KWV’s “The Mentors” range is an exquisitely layered wine with aromas of white, fleshy peaches, pineapple, and litchi with hints of minerality, lime, oak, and roasted almonds. On the palate, liberal freshness and texture are supported by a linear acidity that enhances the mineral and concentrated finish.
R182 per bottle DURBANVILLE HILLS CAPE PORTRAIT WHITE BLEND 2021
Crafted from Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, this pale straw, green-tinged blend serves up a delightful nose of winter melon, citrus, nectarines, and green figs, followed by notes of lime, citrus, and tropical fruit on the palate. Having grown in maritime climatic conditions, the grapes are slow-ripened, resulting in a delicate, fruity wine with a refreshingly crisp edge and a finish that hints at sweetness.
R70 per bottle
CONSTANTIA GLEN THREE 2018
Hailing from the highly acclaimed family-owned boutique wine estate of Constantia Glen, the THREE is a Bordeauxstyle red wine blend of Merlot (55%), Cabernet Franc (26%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (19%). The wine is “juicy, glossy, and redfruited with some spicy oak, a green undertone, and a nicely poised finish,” according to UK Master of Wine Tim Atkin, who awarded the Constantia Glen THREE a handsome 92 points!
R290 per bottle BARISTA BLACK 2019
As timeless and suave as James Bond himself, the Barista Black 2019 is an ode to the richness of the Pinotage legacy and a luxurious expression of this uniquely South African cultivar. The grapes for this sultry Pinotage were sourced predominantly from 20-year-old Swartland bush vines, with the finished product exhibiting an opulent nose of plums, red currants, and baking spice. On the palate, a generous fruit core, velvety tannins, and oak complexity.
R150 per bottle NEDERBURG DOUBLE BARREL RESERVE
Nederburg’s new Double Barrel Reserve is a Bordeaux-style blend of the winery’s hallmark Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec, each component of which has been uniquely vinified and matured before being combined to achieve a wine of the finest-grained silky texture and a thrilling richness and depth. The nose and palate are a lavish and lengthy feast of sun-ripened blueberries and juicy cherry flavours.
R115 per bottle
DE GRENDEL ‘OP DIE BERG’ SYRAH 2019
The maiden vintage of ‘Op Die Berg’ Syrah from De Grendel is elegant, complex, voluptuous, and fragrant. Hailing from one of South Africa’s highest and coldest winemaking districts, Durbanville, this dark, full-bodied, and weighty Syrah delivers fresh, white pepper aromas and leafy, herbal flavours of buchu, rosemary, and allspice underscored by smooth, ripe, wellintegrated tannins.
