All wines
Torres Gran Vina Sol
This wine is aromatic and full-bodied, with a profusion of flowery notes over a fruity background (very ripe peaches) and a hint of fennel. On the palate the wine has a long aftertaste and is silky with an elegant fullness. A touch of vanilla in the finish is indicative of the wine’s short ageing in French oak.
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2008
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc
On the nose ample aromas of green pepper mingle with passion fruit, guava and melon. A crisp acidity complements the tropical fruit flavours on the palate. A fabulous New World Sauvignon Blanc, showing the advantages of the Unflitered approach to wine production.
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2008
Origin: South Africa
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Semillon
On the nose, the wine packs rich layers of tropical fruit with distinctive citrus flavours and green pepper. This is a concentrated full-bodied wine with melon and vanilla oak flavors on the palate.
Variety: Semillon
Vintage: 2005
Origin: South Africa
Dornier Cocoa Hill Sauvignon Blanc
Fresh fruit driven wine with aromas of gooseberries and guava, rich palate, live acidity and crisp finish.
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Origin: South Africa
Penfolds Rawson's Retreat Semillon Chardonnay
On the nose, there is tropical fruit, pineapple and melon, supported by oak nuances. On the palate, green papaya, peaches and honeydew melon combine with subtle toasted oak to give a creamy mouth feel and a long juicy finish.
Vintage: 2007
Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, Maipo
A nose filled with intense herbal aromas, along with grapefruit, citrus fruit, apricot and guava in the background. Fantastic concentration of flavor on the palate brings out the apricot and guava from the nose, with a touch of calamansi and green mango at the finish.
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2007
Fleur du Cap Chardonnay
John Platter rates this as the top value Chardonnay in South Africa. Aromas of ripe peach, mango and melon blend with honey, vanilla and oaked toast to produce a mouth-filling wine. The wine has delightful complexity and length.
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2007
Origin: South Africa
Dornier Cocoa Hill Chenin Blanc
Fresh flavor of pineapple, ripe loquat and peach, nuances of citrus with alluring warmth and richness, long clean and crisp tropical fruit aftertaste.
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Vintage: 2010
Origin: South Africa
Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay
One of the best value-for-money wines available throughout the world, melon and pineapple on the nose are underlined by honey, spice and almond notes from the oak aging. The palate is a creamy blend of melon, pear and pineapple, alongside nutty, oak notes.
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2005
Nederburg Wine Masters Reserve Noble Late Harvest
Bright yellow with hints of gold in colour. Aromas of dried peaches, apricot and honey, supported
by a spicy background. On the Palate, perfectly balanced sugar/ acid ratio with dried fruit and
vanilla spice, with a lively aftertaste.
Variety: Noble Late Harvest
Vintage: 2006
Origin: South Africa
Gérard Bertrand, Arte de Vivre, Sauvignon Blanc
Displays citrus and exotic fruit notes. This seductive wine is crisp and fresh with a mineral tinge. Aged for 10 months in barrels, it is sold
three months after being bottled. Enjoy chilled on its own or with grilled fish, shell fish, mild cheese or simple salads.
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Talus Chardonnay
The nose leads with aromas of pineapple, with toasted oat from aging in American oak. On the palate, red apples, pineapple and vanilla notes combine with creamy melon in the finish from the complete malolactic fermentation undergone by all the wine.
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2006
Talus Pinot Grigio
Limes, peaches, apricots and green peppers explode onto the nose, followed by more acidic notes of green mangoes and calamansi. But don’t think this is going to be an acidic wine. The palate is a wonderful mélange of fruit, powerfully concentrated and lasting through to a great finish.
Variety: Pinot Grigio
Vintage: 2006 - 2007
Cesari Bianco delle Venezie, IGT
The nose is delicate, including spring flowers and ripe pears. The palate is a light bodied blend of melon and pear balanced by citrus in the finish.
Vintage: NV
Hardys Nottage Hill Chardonnay
The nose has pineapple aromas, with fresh, lemony fruit. Creamy vanilla notes follow. The palate is fresh, with mango, pineapple, citrus, and cashew nut. There is a soft and rounded palate, with a lingering finish.
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2008