Wine

Letter to the editor: Saving old vineyards and reducing barriers to entry into the wine industry

By Christian Eedes , 17 October 2022

The following received via email from Anthony Hamilton Russell, proprietor of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley property Hamilton Russell Vineyards:Sometimes a simple idea, new or not, followed by...

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Botanica Mary Delany Chenin Blanc 2021

By Christian Eedes , 17 October 2022

The 2021 vintage of Botanica Mary Delany Chenin Blanc made by Ginny Povall with grapes from a 1957 vineyard on Citrusdal Mountain as cultivated by...

Charles Fox current releases

By Christian Eedes , 14 October 2022

Charles and Zelda Fox purchased an Elgin fruit farm in 2005 with a view to specializing in the production of Cap Classique. A cellar was...

Chateau Libertas Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon Cinsault 2021

By Christian Eedes , 13 October 2022

To honour Francis “Duimpie” Bayly, one of South Africa’s most distinguished wine personalities, who died last year, producer-wholesaler Distell have launched a limited-edition wine under...

Moya Meaker new releases

By Christian Eedes , 13 October 2022

The cellar on Habibi farm in Elgin is where Jean Smit makes the Damascene wines but the property also has plantings of vineyard, a Pinot...

Damascene new releases

By Christian Eedes , 12 October 2022

What a compelling project Damascene is turning out to be. A partnership between winemaker Jean Smit and David Curl, former owner of Bordeaux’s Chateau Gaby,...

Catherine Marshall Chenin Blanc Fermented In Clay 2021

By Christian Eedes , 11 October 2022

Grapes for Cathy Marshall’s Chenin Blanc Fermented In Clay 2021 come mainly from Elgin but include a portion from Bottelary Hills in Stellenbosch. Winemaking involved...