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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.95
6 bottles: $58.75
The 2018 Sk’windjiesvlei is simply pure Tinta Barocca aged in two 500-liter barrels. Deep purple in color, it has a...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $21.36 $22.48
12 bottles: $17.48
Peachy and floral on the nose with wild strawberries and a creme patisserie note. Bright and creamy mouthfeel....
DC
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $26.94
12 bottles: $26.40
Chalk, biscuit, dried lemon, grapefruit and pineapple on the nose. Medium-bodied with sharp acidity and fine bubbles....
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91
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $20.40
• 55% Chardonnay & 45% Pinot Noir. • Sourced from Graham Beck’s Robertson Estate Vineyard and hand-selected...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $20.40
12 bottles: $19.99
• 58% Pinot Noir & 42% Chardonnay. • Sourced from Graham Beck’s Robertson Estate Vineyard and hand-selected...
Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
A dense and flavorful white with cooked apples, lemons and hints of pie crust. Layered and delicious. Drink now.
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WA
88
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.36 $20.40
A dense and flavorful white with cooked apples, lemons and hints of pie crust. Layered and delicious. Drink now.
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WA
88
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $26.94
12 bottles: $26.40
A fresh and fruity sparking wine with a light cherry and lemon character. Medium body, fresh acidity and a lean,...
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WA
88
Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $14.01
A fresh and fruity sparking wine with a light cherry and lemon character. Medium body, fresh acidity and a lean,...
JS
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WA
88
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $26.94
12 bottles: $26.40
Aromas of ripe lemons, golden apples, almonds and honeysuckle. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy texture and fine...
JS
91
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $15.11 $15.91
12 bottles: $11.52
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $28.95
Light and bright in appearance. Spicy citrus aromas fill the nose supported by saline and green apple notes. The...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $21.68
6 bottles: $18.34
Early picking dates result in naturally high levels of acidity and a bright spectrum of fruit flavours ideal in rosé...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $87.95
6 bottles: $86.19
The 2022 Treinspoor is pure Swartland Tinta Barocca that includes 50% whole clusters, 20 to 28 days on the skins and...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $17.85
12 bottles: $17.49
The Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc base wine is made in the traditional method, harvested by hand and gently wholebunch...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $56.99
Easier to drink than it is to spell, let alone pronounce for a non-Afrikaans speaker. Opaque, tannic and typically...

Carignan Champagne Blend Tinta Barocca Trebbiano South Africa Wine

Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

The Trebbiano varietal grape is a white wine grape originally from Italy, but which has been successfully planted and cultivated in several European countries, as well as in many parts of the New World. Although it is widely grown around the world, it remains relatively unknown to wine drinkers, perhaps because it has mostly been used traditionally as a blending varietal, and for the production of fortified wines. However, it is used very well in parts of Tuscany and elsewhere in Italy for single variety wines, where it is prized for its elegant character and beautiful citrus flavors, alongside floral aromas and a great expression of terroir. As such, Trebbiano wines often hold interesting mineral notes, making them fascinating and complex white wines perfect for matching with a wide range of foods.

Situated on the very tip of the African continent, South Africa has proved itself over three centuries to be an ideal location for producing a wide range of wines. Benefiting from something not dissimilar to a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers complemented by both Atlantic and Indian Ocean winds, the grapes which grow on the valleys, mountainsides and plains of this fascinating country can ripen to their fullest capacity, producing wines packed full of fruity flavors and an array of interesting and enticing aromas. As a former colony, South Africa has long since been home to a range of different nationalities, who each brought something of their wine culture with them. As such, many European grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and others have been given time to flourish in South Africa, allowing the country to develop a diverse group of wine types which are proving increasingly popular around the world.