Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
Rust En Vrede 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
An expressive South African Cabernet with black cherry, cassis, blueberry, liquorice and sandalwood. Full-bodied and intense, the palate balances juicy dark fruit with fresh acidity and fine-grained, grippy tannins. Tobacco, nutmeg and savoury spice add layered detail to mulberry and bramble notes, carrying the wine through a long finish. Give it air and serve with grilled beef or lamb.
Mulderbosch 2023 Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch
Green apple and white peach develop into pear and ripe melon, with a subtle savoury note beneath the fruit. Partial maturation in neutral wood adds breadth without obvious oak flavour. Fresh, textured and dry, the palate finishes with orchard fruit and a light mineral edge. Pair with roast chicken, seafood or creamy vegetable dishes.
Mulderbosch 2025 Cabernet Sauvignon Rose
Fresh strawberry opens with a subtle chalky note and a bright copper-pink hue. The palate is succulent and fruit driven, but early-picked acidity keeps it poised and refreshing rather than broad. A fine mineral line brings definition to the clean, balanced finish. Serve with grilled tuna, salmon, tomato salads or light mezze.
Graceland 2024 Strawberry Stellenbosch
A plush Stellenbosch red with blackberry, tart cherry, cassis and a subtle red-berry note. The palate is full and creamy in texture, with ripe tannins, measured barrel spice and touches of dark chocolate framing the fruit. Rich but balanced, it finishes long and polished, making a fitting partner for roast beef, grilled lamb or savoury mushroom dishes.
Mulderbosch 2022 Faithful Hound
Deep red with a purple core, this Stellenbosch red opens on bramble berry, baked rhubarb, ripe plum and liquorice, with a faint earthy, herbaceous note recalling local fynbos. The palate is full, built around sweet berry fruit and polished tannins. Fourteen months in predominantly French oak is matched to the fruit, while a smaller portion matured in tank on its lees.
Rust en Vrede 2020 Estate Vineyards Syrah
Floral perfume and musk lead the aroma, followed by blackberry compote, blueberry and ripe damson plum. Paprika, sweet red pepper and sandalwood add layered spice. The palate is round and juicy, with black cherry, crème de cassis and chilli chocolate developing through the middle. Dark fruit remains central to the close, with paprika, sandalwood and chocolate extending the layered spicy character.
Graceland 2020 Three Graces
A flagship South African blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz in an elegant, Bordeaux-inspired style. Dark fruit and savoury spice sit within a polished frame of fine, smooth tannins.
The Stellenbosch Reserve 2020 Kruithuis Syrah
Perfumed violet leads into plum, cassis and blackberry. The palate brings bold dark fruit together with bay leaf, allspice and a hint of cured meat, placing savoury spice alongside the fruit. Fine tannins add grip, and the wine has a long, dry finish. Violet remains the principal floral aroma, while plum, cassis and blackberry form the dark-fruit profile.
De Toren 2019 Fusion V Stellenbosch
Blueberry, tart black cherry and plum lead, with dark chocolate, olive and subtle tobacco adding savoury depth. Rich and full-bodied, the palate feels round and composed, combining concentrated black fruit with finely polished, silky tannins. Balanced freshness keeps the power in check before a long finish of earth, spice and dark berries.
Mulderbosch 2020 Sparkling Rosé Brut
Fresh strawberry, raspberry, peach, blood orange and herbs appear in a dry sparkling rosé with clean fruit and a fine mousse. The wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Darling and Stellenbosch. Grapes are harvested early, crushed and cold-macerated for six hours before fermentation in stainless steel. Alcohol is twelve-point-five percent. The finish has good length.
Kleinood 2020 De Herder Red Blend
Sour cherry, blackberry, wet gravel, thyme, black pepper, vanilla and cigar-box notes define the profile. The colour is medium ruby. The palate is medium-bodied, with round, velvety tannins, youthful freshness, sweet spice and a fruit-led finish. The blend contains sixty percent Shiraz, twenty-nine percent Cinsault and eleven percent Mourvèdre. It comes from Stellenbosch and carries 13.6 percent alcohol.
Spier 2017 21 Gables Chenin Blanc
Dry-farmed Chenin vines grow in decomposed Malmesbury shale on the Tygerberg hills, fifteen kilometres from the ocean. Six hours of skin contact and overnight settling precede fermentation in French oak vessels of several sizes. The wine remains on its lees in barrel for fourteen months. White peach, pear, toasted almond and wood spice accompany a creamy palate and white-grapefruit acidity.
Ken Forrester 2024 Roussanne
Hand-harvested Roussanne was fermented at cool temperature and bottled early to preserve fresh fruit. Quince and pear-drop aromas appear with green apple and grapefruit. The wine carries 13.5% alcohol, 5.5 grams per litre total acidity and 1.9 grams per litre residual sugar. This still white comes from Stellenbosch in South Africa’s Western Cape and is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Meerlust 2006 Rubicon Stellenbosch
Deep purple-red in colour, the wine offers violet, ripe plum, cedar and spice. Fresh dark fruit fills a full-bodied, structured palate, with rounded linear tannins. The blend contains seventy-four percent Cabernet Sauvignon, eighteen percent Cabernet Franc and eight percent Merlot. Malolactic fermentation was completed in barrel, and maturation lasted twenty-four months in French oak, including sixty-five percent new Nevers barrels.
Craven Wines 2024 Pinot Gris
Coppery colour and chalky tannin accompany Pinot Gris from the Newlands vineyard, planted on Koffieklip soil in Stellenbosch. The fruit is destemmed into concrete tanks and receives a light pump-over once daily. Skin contact lasts six days. Fermentation and ageing take place entirely in concrete, including six further months after pressing. Alcohol is 12.95 percent.
Craven Wines 2024 The Firs Syrah Stellenbosch
Violets, blackberry, leafy notes and pepper accompany a sappy palate with concentrated fruit, bright acidity and firm tannins. Syrah from a Devon Valley vineyard planted in the year two thousand grows in deep, clay-rich red soils. Whole bunches are lightly foot-stomped, with gentle pumpovers once or twice daily. After pressing, the wine matures for ten months in concrete. Alcohol is thirteen point zero three percent.
Spier 2017 21 Gables Pinotage Stellenbosch
Deep ruby colour is present with caramelized black cherry, blackberry, allspice and dark chocolate. The palate is generous, with dense fruit, velvety tannins, balance and length. Grapes from the Stellenbosch vineyard are hand-harvested, destemmed and individually sorted. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel. The wine matures for twenty months in French, American and Hungarian oak barrels, using both first-fill and second-fill vessels.
Ken Forrester 2018 The FMC Chenin Blanc
Chenin comes from low-yielding bush vines planted in nineteen seventy-four on Clovelly soil. The fruit is hand selected at full maturity. Fermentation and maturation take place over twelve months in new four-hundred-litre barrels, with time on the lees. Pear, lemon, peach and apricot appear with honeysuckle, dried apricot, vanilla and honey. The profile is fresh, and the finish is long and pithy.
Mvemve Raats 2014 MR de Compostella
Green herbs, peppercorn, laurel, blackcurrant leaf and plum skin are present. Ripe plum and berry flavours accompany fine tannins with a pronounced dusty grip and a long, dry finish. The colour is deep ruby. Mineral, dark berry and dark chocolate notes are also present. Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot make up the blend.
Meerlust 2024 Chardonnay
Bright pale yellow colour has a green hue. Pear, lemon zest, yellow apple and toasted almond appear in the delicate aroma. The palate is structured and linear, with focused stone fruit, balanced acidity, citrus and minerality. Fruit comes from weathered granite and rocky greywacke with shale. Fermentation uses selected yeast or proceeds spontaneously in barrels and concrete, followed by maturation and light fining.
Sons of Sugarland 2023 Syrah
White pepper, wild herbs, iris, blood orange and black cherry accompany a spicy, elegant red. The palate is supple and relatively light, with fresh red berries and a long, spicy finish. Syrah from the Karibib farm in the Polkadraai Hills undergoes whole-bunch fermentation in concrete. The wine carries 13.5 percent alcohol and has no oak influence.
Morgenster 2014 Estate Reserve Red
Berries, smoke, prune, walnut and chocolate appear with ripe plum, blackberry and blueberry. Oak spice, dates and herbs add further detail, alongside firm tannins and vigorous acidity. Cacao nib is recorded on the finish. The blend is 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 14% Petit Verdot, and the wine comes from Stellenbosch.
Kleinood 2016 Tamboerskloof Syrah
Cranberry, blackberry and blackcurrant open with plum, violet and jasmine. White pepper and a light dusting of spice add savoury lift without overwhelming the fruit. The palate is elegant and composed, with rounded tannins carrying a fresh line through the middle. A lingering finish returns to dark berries, flowers and gentle pepper. Pair with lamb, venison, grilled beef or tomato-based dishes with warm spices.
Graceland 2020 Shiraz Stellenbosch
Powerful spice leads the aroma, followed by concentrated black and red mulberry fruit. The palate carries the same mulberry character, with ripe berry flavour and spice remaining clearly present from the opening through the close. The fruit is concentrated and direct, giving this Stellenbosch red a generous profile centred on dark berries and a clearly seasoned aromatic character.










