South Africa

‘The 30 Best Chardonnays for 2023’

VinePair recently listed Boschkloof’s Chardonnay as one of its favorite 30 Chardonnays for 2023. “A lot of stainless steel and a little bit of oak was the approach to this bright and lively wine with soft edges,” the review reads. “This is a no-brainer on the casual wine front.” Read more here.
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’10 examples of SA Sauvignon Blanc you have to try’

Christian Eedes, esteemed South African wine writer, highlights ten examples of South African Sauvignon Blanc that impress, including Trizanne Signature Wines ‘Sondagskloof’ White and Thorne & Daughters ‘Snakes & Ladders.’ “Trizanne Barnard, usually quite orthodox in her approach to winemaking, lets it all hang out with this wine,” writes Eedes. Of John Seccombe’s ‘Snakes & […]
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“Once a Blending Grape, Cinsault Has Found Varietal Fame in the Southern Hemisphere”

Hannah Staab features Craven and Van Loggerenberg Wines in her article on the workhorse grape, Cinsault. She writes, “Cinsault’s bad reputation could have been a blessing in disguise, as the once-abandoned vineyards in South Africa and Chile are now a bounty of coveted old vines. Producers like Lukas Van Loggerenberg of Van Loggerenberg Wines aim to […]
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Episode 20 – Jolandie Fouché Part 2 (Wolf & Woman)

This episode is the second half of our conversation with Jolandie Fouché of Wolf & Woman Wines. If you haven’t listened to part 1, I would encourage you to go back and do so before listening to this one. In this episode, we talk about Jolandie’s wines and her experiences in the South African wine industry. […]
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Episode 19 – Jolandie Fouché Part 1 (Wolf & Woman)

Today’s episode is with Jolandie Fouché of Wolf and Woman Wines based in Swartland, South Africa. These wines, which we imported for the first time last year, were an instant success. They’re absolutely phenomenal varietal wines, and the range includes Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Rose, Pinotage, and Syrah. After more than a decade of earning […]
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Episode 17 – Lukas van Loggerenberg (Van Loggerenberg Wines)

Episode 17 is with Lukas van Loggerneberg of Van Loggerenberg Wines based in Paarl, South Africa. Lukas is a gentle giant. He’s a quiet, modest man who makes some of the country’s best wines. That’s by no means a stretch of the imagination, as he is a Tim Atkin first growth producer, a title reserved for the […]
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Episode 16 – Charla Bosman Part 2 (Sijnn Wines)

Episode 16 is part 2 with Charla Bosman, the winemaker at Sijnn Wines. If you haven’t listened to part 1, go back and start there. It it has a lot of context about Charla and Sijnn that you’ll need before listening to this episode. Here, we talk about life in South Africa, and all of its highs – […]
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Episode 15 – Charla Bosman Part 1 (Sijnn Wines)

Episode 15 is with Charla Bosman, the winemaker at Sijnn Wines located in a tiny town called Malgas at the edge of South Africa’s Cape South Coast. Sijnn (pronounced ‘sane’) was named after the Khoisan word for riverbank, as it sits up on the hill overlooking the Breede River about 10 miles from the Indian ocean as the […]
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Carbonics an ’emblem for the new wave of [Cape] winemakers’

Ever wondered about the science behind carbonic maceration? Malu Lambert gets into it in her article “The quantum mechanics of carbonics,” with a focus on wines from Eben Sadie and Lukas Van Loggerenberg. Lambert also highlights the impetus for the whole-cluster movement. “In South Africa whole-cluster winemaking takes on another shape outside of winery walls: […]
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