How a tiny Klein Karoo winery set out to bottle an entire country
From just 360 bottles to up to 80 000 a year, Leon and Margaux Coetzee have built one of South Africa’s most eclectic wine projects, sourcing fruit from 50 vineyards across the Cape. They speak to Daléne Fourie about Bokmakieries, Vagabonds, and how Sauvignon Blanc is like Kurt Darren.
SA’s vineyards are shrinking. Sauvignon Blanc is not
South Africa has lost more than 12 000 hectares of vineyard area over the past decade; yet, Sauvignon Blanc has climbed from the country’s fifth-most-planted grape variety to second.
How the UK’s oldest member-owned wine merchant is reshaping the view of South African wine
One of the UK’s oldest and most respected wine institutions has dedicated its latest Fine Wine Spotlight entirely to South Africa. Curated by Master of Wine Victoria Mason, the showcase features 110 wines from 50 producers and traces the evolution of South Africa from a source of exceptional value to one of the world’s most exciting fine wine regions.
Building a wine farm while the city closed in: The quiet conviction of Andrew Mellish
Andrew Mellish tells extraordinary stories as though they’re everyday inconveniences. Spend an hour with him, and you’ll hear about land invasions, court battles, murder, organic certification, leaving one of the Cape’s biggest grape contracts and building a wine brand from scratch, all delivered in the same calm, measured tone.
Satellites to Swartskaap: The strange story behind one of SA’s most Afrikaans wineries
A satellite engineer, an old-school farmer and a second-generation winemaker are building one of South Africa’s most distinctive wine brands in an undiscovered corner of the Overberg.
From a tiny Noordhoek backyard vineyard to UK’s biggest wine club, a cool kid comes of age
Quite possibly South Africa’s coolest wine site is coming of age, and the world is beginning to take notice.
How an unlikely pairing of characters are building a smart wine farm in the Ban(g)hoek
A former hedge fund manager, a surfing winemaker and a viticulturist nicknamed “Bart” are transforming one of Stellenbosch’s coldest valleys into one of its most ambitious estates.
WINE DIARY | A curated guide to upcoming wine events this month
Welcome to our SA Wine Listing page: A summary of some of the most exciting wine events happening in and around the Cape Winelands and further afield.
Why are two of SA’s most famous white wine producers betting on glass globes?
When two powerhouses of the South African wine industry independently arrive at the same new winemaking technique, the industry tends to take notice.
The next great Stellenbosch fine wine story could be Koelenhof
For decades, the would-be Stellenbosch wine ward of Koelenhof has quietly supplied grapes to some of South Africa’s finest wines. Now one family believes the ward is finally ready to step into the spotlight.