South Africa

Since the end of apartheid the quality of South African wine has blossomed, winemakers were at last given the opportunity to catch up with the rest of the world of wine and finally now some ten years later we are starting to see the real benefits of professional vineyard management. By adopting multiracial democracy the country was able to establish export markets for South African wines and thus create much needed revenue which has helped to fund the production of even better quality wines in South Africa. Over the past decade South African wine production has caught up with its vinous neighbours and through its vine improvement programme is now at the forefront of viticultural research. Having spent years in the wine producing wilderness and lagged far behind the rest, South Africa wine producers and the wines they produce are now racing along at the front of the pack as a source of serious, quality wine.

	Iona Chardonnay 2009 - Elgin, South Africa Bin No. IONACHAR09 Price: £14.95 The cool growing conditions with the resultant minerality and wonderful natural acidity that the Gunn's get in their grapes make Chardonnay an ideal variety for Iona to grow. A limited amount of Iona Chardonnay is produced from just 2.5 hectares. In order to retain the complex array of flavours form the vineyard, oak barrels are only used to complement these flavours. 50% of the wine is wild fermented in French oak of which only 20% i ..
View full details Quantity:

	Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2010 - Elgin, South Africa Bin No. IONASB10 Price: £10.75 After a rigorous selection process in the vineyard, grapes for the Iona Sauvignon Blanc are all de-stemmed and crushed; the free run juice and pressings are kept separate, racked clean and lees filtered. Cool-fermentation takes place for 12 to 14 days and then the wine is racked soon after. Only the best components are used for the final Iona Sauvignon Blanc blend, with one filtration before bottling. The 2010 vintage of Iona Sauvignon Blanc i ..
View full details Quantity:

	Iona Syrah 2006 - Elgin, South Africa Bin No. IONASYRA06 Price: £14.50 The origins of Syrah at Iona actually came about through nursery error, according to Iona's owner Andrew Gunn. When they planted Cabernet Sauvignon at Iona, they also inadvertently planted 600 Shiraz vines which were supplied by their nursery - unbeknown to them. The act was only discovered when they were ready to harvest their first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon and found grapes interspersed in the vineyard that were not quite ready. They we ..
View full details

	Iona The Gunnar 2005 - Elgin, South Africa Bin No. IONAGUNN05 Price: £13.00 The vineyards used for production of grapes for The Gunnar are situated exclusively within the Iona Estate, at 425m above sea level on the eastern hills of the Elgin valley. There is a significant influence from the ocean which is just 3km away, cooling the vines with a maritime breeze, increasing the hang time of the berries. The fluctuation between warm daytime and cool night-time temperatures promotes the development of highly aromatic com ..
View full details Quantity:

	Meinert Devon Crest Red 2006 - Stellenbosch, South Africa Bin No. MEINERDC09 Price: £14.95 The Devon Crest red wine is Meinert's classic Bordeaux style blend. Although it only consists of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, the wines from five different vineyards on the property are carefully matched to achieve richness, understated character and a long, dry, spicy finish. Aged for 18 months in a mixture of new, second and third fill French oak, the final blend of Devon Crest is Merlot (63%) dominated to that of the Cabernet Sauv ..
View full details Quantity:

	Noble Iona (Botrytised Sauvignon Blanc) 2007 - Half Bottle (37.5cl) Bin No. NOBLEION07 Price: £12.00 This tiny 2.33 hectare vineyard is situated at 420m above sea level overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the south. Late afternoon mist and dry warm days result in perfect development of botrytis. The grapes are hand harvested late in the season yielding a tiny 2 tonnes per hectare. After de-stemming, crushing and gentle pressing the juice is settled for 48 hours then inoculated with yeast, fermentation takes 8 weeks until alcohol is approx 12%. The ..
View full details

	Sutherland Estate Pinot Noir 2009 - Elgin, South Africa Bin No. SUTHERPN09 Price: £15.95 The Sutherland Estate Pinot Noir is a brand new release made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes grown on the Sutherland Estate in Elgin, South Africa. Matured in French oak for 9 months prior to bottling this wine is light and clean with earthy wild strawberry and raspberry flavours and a perfumed elegant finish. ..
View full details Quantity:

	Sutherland Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Elgin, South Africa Bin No. SUTHERSB09 Price: £10.00 For more than a decade the Elgin region of South Africa has constantly demonstrated its ideal climatic conditions for producing premium quality Sauvignon Blanc. The Thelema Sutherland Estate Sauvignon Blanc has been released in previous vintages and goes from strength to strength in style and poise. Pale gold in colour with youthful flashes of lime green, the nose is aromatic with pungent 'green' aromas of bell pepper and fresh crushed herb ..
View full details Quantity:

	Sutherland Estate Syrah Blend 2008 - Elgin, South Africa Bin No. SUTHERSY08 Price: £13.50 The Sutherland Estate Syrah Blend is a fantastic winter warmer, made from Syrah (95%); Mourvedre (3%) and Viognier (2%) grapes. Meticulous attention to detail from harvest through to vinification, culminating with the wine ageing for 18 months in French oak. The final wine is tasty and complex showing black berry flavours with great texture on the palate. This is a great red wine that will handsomely reward with careful cellaring. ..
View full details Quantity:

	Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 - Stellenbosch, South Africa Bin No. TMVCS06 Price: £18.50 The grapes for this South African Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon were all hand harvested from selected parcels of vines planted in Hutton soils (decomposed granite). Whole bunches were de-stalked and the berries were all hand sorted before crushing and fermentation took place. After pressing the wine was racked in to French oak barrels - 50 per cent of which were new - for malo-lactic fermentation and twenty months ageing. The final Thelema Ca ..
View full details Quantity:

Displaying Results 1-10 of 25