Based in the Bot River Valley, the Beaumont family farm is halfway between the coastal village of Hermanus and the higher altitude vineyards of Elgin. Good reds are fashioned here as well as some of the better Chenin Blancs in the Cape. In addition to the wines covered here Goutte d’Or (Sémillon/Sauvignon Blanc), the premium […]

Husband and wife winemaking team Chris and Suzaan Alheit produce a stunning Chenin Blanc dominated white, Cartology, of remarkable dimension from highly selected sites across the Cape. They refer to their work as 99% vineyard and 1% cellar. To this they have now added two single vineyard Chenins both of which are grown at altitude […]

Although a relatively new name in the Hemel en Aarde Valley with a maiden vintage in 2005 Ataraxia Mountain Vineyards is located just to the north east of HAMILTON RUSSELL and BOUCHARD FINLAYSON, it has emerged as one of the benchmarks for the area. In particular for a very stylish and so far a very […]