L’Avenir Single Block 2020 recognised as South Africa’s best Pinotage
The 2020 L’Avenir Single Block Pinotage was acknowledged as the top Pinotage in the 2024 Platter’s South African Wine Guide. This recognition by the most authoritative South African wine guide highlights L’Avenir’s leadership in modern, site specific, Stellenbosch Pinotage.
The first L’Avenir Pinotage was produced 30 years ago by the legendary Pope of Pinotage, Francois Naude.
Meticulously crafted and inspired by the captivating spirit of South Africa, this exquisite new Cap Classique is the very essence of celebration, vivacity, and luxury.
Satin Royale joins the Kaapse Vonkel collection as a gleaming new jewel in the crown of Simonsig, a leading producer of award-winning Cap Classique and the country’s pioneer of this wine style.
A very limited release makes each bottle a rare gem, inviting you to savour a truly exclusive experience. Only 1 500 bottles of this first release have been produced.
Anthonij Rupert Wyne's Optima 2020 is a wine of exceptional quality, crafted using only the finest grapes sourced from the best terroirs and made with the most advanced winemaking techniques available.
The Optima forms part of the premium Anthonij Rupert range, named after the late Anthonij Rupert. Sourced from the L'Ormarins Estate in Franschhoek and the Rooderust farm in Darling, the 2020 vintage is a blend of Merlot (34%), Cabernet Sauvignon (32%), Cabernet Franc (30%), and Petit Verdot (4%).
The arrival of spring on the farm, their latest wine awards, and the launch of a new Cap Classique.
And just like that, a long, cold and wet winter is over. While a torrential downpour accompanied by fierce winds caused extensive damage over the Cape Winelands a month ago, it finally appears as if spring has arrived. Temperatures are rising and the sun casts a friendly glow over the verdant expanse of the Robertson Wine Valley. The magnificent Breede River flows strong and fresh and true, and this year it really affirms its status as a “breede” (wide) river.
Tokara is flying the flag for South African Sauvignon Blanc, excelling at both the Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 and Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters.
Tokara is flying the flag for South African Sauvignon Blanc as a winner in this year’s prestigious SA Top 10 line up, and the only local producer to bring home Gold from the Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2023 in the UK.
Showing incredible consistency across all its Sauvignon Blanc tiers.
Diemersdal underscored its status as one of SA’s leading Sauvignon Blanc producers by securing a Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 award for the 7th consecutive year.
At the recent announcement of the annual FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10, an annual competition aimed at recognizing the best Sauvignon Blanc wines in the country, Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2023 saw this sixth-generation estate claim one of the coveted Top 10 slots.
De Wetshof Estate in Robertson reaffirmed its reputation as South Africa's House of Chardonnay with an impressive showing at this year's Veritas Wine Awards, winning a Double Gold and two Gold medals.
The Veritas Double Gold medal went to the Limestone Hill 2023, an unwooded Chardonnay. Gold medals were awarded to the iconic De Wetshof Bateleur Chardonnay 2021, made from a single-vineyard planted in 1987, as well as to the De Wetshof Finesse 2022.
Diemersdal Estate underscored the Durbanville Wine Valley’s ability to produce exceptional red wines at this year’s Veritas Wine Awards, winning three Double Gold medals – two for Pinotage and one for Syrah. All three wines are made from dryland vineyards grown on Diemersdal, one of Durbanville’s oldest wine farms with a history going back to 1698.
Diemersdal also won Veritas Gold medals for its Winter Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2023 and the Diemersdal Malbec 2022.
Tokara’s Double Gold duo, the Reserve Collection Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2022 and the Shiraz 2021 took top honours with the Tokara XO Potstill Brandy awarded Gold.
Described by UK Master of Wine Tim Atkin as having a ‘zingy, refreshing acidity and a savoury undertone’, the Tokara Reserve Collection Chardonnay 2022 enters the palate with bold, ripe yellow citrus flavours leading to a creamy finish.