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New social butterfly at Soweto Wine Festival – 4th Street, see you there!
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Allée Bleue Wine Estate
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More exhibitors, more space at bumper 8th Stellenbosch Wine Festival
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Eikendal releases latest vintage of Bordeaux-style flagship
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Mooiplaas wins the 2009 SurePure Chenin Blanc Challenge...
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Tulbagh Cape Dutch Food And Wine Festival - 28 – 29 March 2009...
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Innovative new scholarship to unearth future leaders in the south african wine industry
Dombeya Wines are created in the heart of Stellenbosch, the spiritual home of South African wine....more Stellenzicht Syrah 2001
Stellenzicht Syrah 2001, the multi award winning Shiraz produced in the famous “Golden Triangle”...

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2008 Awards
In a result which vindicates what commentators and critics have been saying for some time, Nederburg beat several more favoured competitors to take the Fairbairn Capital Trophy for the Most Successful Producer at the 2008 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show.

Kanonkop's Paul Sauer Takes The Crown
Kanonkop was judged South Africa’s champion Bordeaux Blend cellar at the Calyon Trophy 2008...more...

Fleur du Cap releases new Unfiltered Merlot
A profusion of concentrated fruit flavours is an apt description for the newly released Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Merlot 2006, the flagship in Fleur du Cap’s ultra premium range of Unfiltered wines.

Zandvliet Harvest Shiraz And Stud Double
Zandvliet, SA Shiraz Icon, wins Gold at International Syrah Competition as Zandvliet-bred Pocket Power wins SA Horse of the Year......

Red Heart Rum named The Official Premium Rum of vodacom Vodacom Super 14 Rugby
‘The Heart of Champions’ is Winning Hearts and Minds ...more...

Klein Genot Wine Country Estate
Klein Genot’s Dreams Are Now Very Much A Reality With The Release Of Their Second Vintage Of Red Wines...more...

The FMC wins international Decanter Trophy as top SA white varietal
The FMC wins international Decanter Trophy as top SA white varietal...more...

Fifth Annual Wacky Wine Weekend
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Robertson Wine Valley’s biggest annual wine festival...more...

Clos Malverne Appoints New Winemaker
Charl Coetzee, previously the winemaker at Kaapzicht for the past four years, has been appointed winemaker at Clos Malverne, and will replace IP Smit who will be leaving to pursue his own business interests...more...

Zonnebloem launches trio of prized limited edition wines
Zonnebloem, one of South Africa’s most enduring wine brands, has extended its range of popular wines with three exclusive new Limited Edition wines, which have already shown their prowess at highly acclaimed wine competitions....more...

Zandvliet Harvest Shiraz And Stud Double
Zandvliet, SA Shiraz Icon, wins Gold at International Syrah Competition as Zandvliet-bred Pocket Power wins SA Horse of the Year......

Plaisir De Merle’s Chardonnay 2006 A True Reflection Of Its Terroir
Cellarmaster Niel Bester of Plaisir de Merle has produced his 14th Chardonnay vintage since the cellar was opened in 1993 - the 2006 Plaisir de Merle Chardonnay and he feels this vintage truly reflects the characteristic terroir of the farm....more...

Two acclaimed cellarmasters join Cape Winemakers Guild
Duncan Savage of Cape Point Vineyards and Dewaldt Heyns of Saronsberg near Tulbagh have joined the crème de la crème of South African winemakers as new members of the prestigious Cape Winemakers Guild...more...

Fleur du Cap releases two unbridled reds in select Unfiltered range
Fleur du Cap has released two rewarding new red vintages in its premium range of Unfiltered wines – the richly complex Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 and the marvellous Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Merlot 2005...more...

CLOS MALVERNE EXTEND THEIR DEVONET RANGE TO SIX WINES
Clos Malverne, situated in the picturesque Devon Valley outside Stellenbosch, have established themselves as producers of finely crafted wines....more...

Blaauwklippen in Stellenbosch
Prior to 1971, the property had seen no winemaking for decades. Then former industrialist Graham Boonzaier acquired it and under his stewardship, the farm quickly became one of South Africa’s hottest properties...more...

WINEMAKER PETER FINLAYSON South Africa, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley - June 2007:
Bouchard Finlayson vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley continues to be recognised as one of the world's leading wineries and a benchmark in crafting superlative Pinot Noir wines...more...

ELGIN VINTNERS’ MAIDEN BORDEAUX BLEND GETS DECANTER GOLD
Underpinning their recent success at the Calyon Trophy Challenge...
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International Wine Challenge glory for Fleur du Cap
Fleur du Cap has clinched two Gold medals for its select Unfiltered wines at this year’s International Wine Challenge (IWC) – the world’s largest wine competition based in London....more...

Monis releases exclusive new wooded vintage Muscadel
Monis, one of the oldest and most respected names in fortified wines in South Africa, has released its first vintage Muscadel since 1992, the wood matured Monis Vintage Muscadel 2000...more...

Backsberg Viognier strikes gold at Swiss International Airlines Wine Awards
Backsberg Babylons Toren Viognier 2005, a lightly wooded Viognier of exceptional flavour and complexity in Backsberg’s esteemed reserve range, has won a gold medal at the 2007 Swiss International Airlines Wine Awards...more...

Taste top-rated Pinotage
A recent Pinotage category tasting by WINE magazine revealed some impressive results, with the 4? [four-and-a-half] Star Kanonkop 2004 heading the list of gems that emerged and the Hidden Valley 2004, Groot Constantia 2005, Southern Right 2005 and Simonsig Redhill 2005 among the 4 Star winners...more...

 
Girl power for second Drostdy-Hof Bursary Scheme allocation
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Stellenzicht Syrah 2001
Champion Stellenzicht Syrah wins 4th international Gold


Champion Stellenzicht Syrah wins 4th international Gold
Stellenzicht Syrah 2001, the multi award winning Shiraz produced in the famous “Golden Triangle” on the slopes of the Helderberg, has just earned its 4th international gold medal and 6th overall, at the 2008 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Bordeaux, France ...more...