Food & Drink. Travel. Est. 2005
It’s difficult to escape Swartland. Though not the prettiest of the Cape’s wine regions, the wines are so bloody good. I’m talking about those made with minimal intervention. City on a Hill The City on a Hill 2016 is one that knocked me off my perch. Bold, textured, savoury, spicy and with none too much acid, it’s also comparatively low alcohol at 12.5%. The viognier brings that dirty edginess of tropical fruits that balances out the acid of the chenin […]
The Kloof Street old vine chenin blanc from Mullineux Family Wines is terrific value costing about R90.
The attraction of the Sijnn saignee is as a chilled summer quaffer with a light pinot noir like weight.
Hogan’s Chenin Blanc is a wine with rich savoury and pear flavours. It is a stunning chenin blanc from Swartland in South Africa.
The Avondale Armilla blancs de blancs is a terrific value sparkling chardonnay from Paarl made using the Méthode Cap Classique technique. It’s a better alternative to higher priced mass market Champagnes.