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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.60 $15.00
An inviting nose of peaches, sliced pears and dried orange peel. Medium-bodied with delightful texture. Bright and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $59.90 $63.19
The 2021 Fire By Night, formerly known as Broom Ridge, has a lovely, seductive bouquet with mirabelle, jasmine and...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $34.84
Rated 95 -Year in, year out, this exceptional Chenin Blanc vineyard delivers the goods.... it produces a wine with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $57.94
The 2022 Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch comes from vines on Greywacke, shale and granite soils planted between 1972...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $57.94
A sleek yet creamy chenin with notes of apricot stones, fresh herbs, lemons and chopped apples on the nose. Some...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.94
12 bottles: $37.18
This is showing aromas of apricot stones, almonds, cardamom and lemon pith. It’s medium-bodied with plenty of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
Pretty nose of dried honeysuckle, hawthorn, dried pineapple, mango stone, clove and lemon peel. Full-bodied with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $80.94
A perfumed nose of white peaches, dried lemon peel, hazelnut and grated nutmeg. Medium- to full-bodied. Rather...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
More saline character on the nose with aromas of oyster shells, lime zest, white pears, juniper berries and dried...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $72.00 $80.00
The Sadies’ approach is to farm and work vines as biologically as possible, and this follows through to the winery,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
Crushed stone, burnt lime, white apricot, dried pineapple and clove on the nose. Medium-bodied, crisp and compact....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $80.94
Inviting aromas of white peaches, nougat and orange peel. Medium-bodied with silky texture. Bright and fresh on the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $28.94
12 bottles: $28.36
A lively, medium-bodied white backed by zesty acidity, with a rich hint of graham cracker layered with baked...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.60
6 bottles: $30.97
This white shows great freshness, with layers of persimmon and orange blossom mingling almost seamlessly with hints...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $28.93
12 bottles: $28.35
Rated 95 - From the same block as Kweperfontein but grapes picked earlier, and the winemaking featuring significant...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $79.93
I love the crushed stone aromas here, with lemon and grapefruit pith, white lavender and apricot stones. Sleek,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $86.94
Showing mango stone and baked apple notes with hints of juniper spice and lemon cream. Grapefruit, too. Full-bodied,...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $185.43
The 2018 Huilkrans is 100% Chenin Blanc from the Citrusdal Mountains. Its bouquet is more waxy and resinous than...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $78.82
The 2020 Nautical Dawn, from granite soils and vines planted in 1978 that undergoes a two month ferment, is aged in...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $110.42
Chris and Andrea Mullineux established themselves in Swartland in 2007 and are now among South Africa’s most highly...
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Chenin Blanc Godello Gruner Veltliner Ruche South Africa Wine

Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.

Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.

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.