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Blockhead Chenin Blanc
£8.95
A really fresh Chenin, delicious tropical fruit flavours with a rounded finish. This is such good value for money.
Blockhead Shiraz
£8.95
Made from 60-year-old vines, most of which are in the trendy Swartland region. About 30% stems are used in the fermentation and the wine receives a sort of Ripasso treatment as the wine is run over the skins again at the end.
It’s fresh, vibrant, positively thumping with sappy cherry fruit. The grip is there but perfectly balanced with a classy spiciness.
Alphabetical Red
£13.95
So called because it contains the whole alphabet of grape varieties! The wine makers at Alphabetical have chosen the best grapes, not limited by variety, to blend together to create this red wine. Full bodied, round palate bursting with all the fruits and blah blah blah…
But seriously. Drink this. Svelte, polished and with a sumptuous mouthfeel too, with gratings of dark chocolate, the merest hint of spearmint, and very fine, refreshing acidity.
Lanzerac Pinotage
£15.50
Lanzerac wine estate, Stellenbosch is a 330 year old winery with a rich history, producing award winning wines of excellence and superior quality. As a matter of interest, Lanzerac bottled the first Pinotage in the world. This wine has flavours of berries and plums on the palate, and a velvety chocolate finish.
AA Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc
£15.50
Badenhurst Family wines are grown, made and matured in the Swartland appellation of South Africa making natural wines on their 60 hectare estate. One of the first wines we stocked when we first opened, and still just as good.
Adi Badenhorst’s Secateurs Chenin Blanc is probably the best bang-for-buck white wine we’ve ever sold. Why is this wine so special? Why does it win so much rapturous admiration? Because it surprises people with its quality. This is immensely mouth-watering – struck rock, clotted cream and orange blossom, with a lightly creamy, zingy finish. Pair with pork chops, seared tuna and soft cheeses.
Badenhorst Secateurs Red Blend
£15.50
Badenhurst Family wines are grown, made and matured in the Swartland appellation of South Africa making natural wines on their 60 hectare estate. One of the first wines we stocked when we first opened, and still just as good. Amazing quality for the price, matured in concrete vats; this has perfumed and peppery aromas, supple and smooth on the palate with enough grip and freshness to finish dry and refreshing. If you like spicy French Southern Rhone wines then give this a whirl.
Pairs well with roast lamb, venison and mushroom stroganoff.
Lanzerac Cabernet Sauvignon
£15.95
Lanzerac Wine Estate produces award winning wines of excellence and superior quality. As a point of interest, Lanzerac bottled the first Pinotage in the world. Their Cabernet is a full-bodied wine with excellent structure and a lingering aftertaste.
Holden Manz Vernissage
£16.50
Holden Manz Wine Estate, known as Franschhoek’s hidden gem, is located in the southernmost corner of the stunningly beautiful Franschhoek Valley.
75kW of solar panels provide electricity and a 40,000 litre roof water collection system supplements the underground water supply.
This is their entry-level wine and represents such great value for money. Raspberries, cherries, mulberry flavours, with soft and silky tannins and a lingering finish. Pair with slow cooked lamb stew or your favourite pizza/pasta dish.
Iona Sauvignon Blanc
£16.95
A more refined style of Sauvignon from high above the Elgin Valley, this is one of the best South African Sauvignons we’ve ever tried. Packed full of grapefruit, apples and gooseberry flavours.
Holden Manz Chenin Blanc
£17.95
Winemaker Thierry Haberer has been making wines around the world for over a decade. He has spent time working in Bordeaux and Napa Valley in the USA before settling at the Holden Manz Wine Estate in Franschhoek Valley, one of South Africa’s premiere winemaking regions. The estate boasts 22 hectares of exclusively red grape varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah.
Featuring a nose and palate of peach, melon and quince along with buttered broche and honey on the finish from a judicious use of oak, this Chenin Blanc is rich and utterly charming.
Pair it with roast chicken, pulled pork or fresh tuna and your tastebuds will thank you forever…
Jordan Mellifera Natural Sweet Riesling
£18.95
Delicate and floral with a ripe apricot and spring blossom bouquet and the well-balanced acidity adds elegance to the long, rich finish.
Testalonga Baby Bandito Keep On Punching
£18.95
A pure style of Chenin Blanc from nearly 50 year old vines that produce small clusters full of concentration and a high natural acidity. Lemon aromas and flavours with some peach, floral and flint notes. A very interesting wine for both lovers of natural wine and those new to the style.
Savage Salt River Sauvignon Blanc
£18.95
In 2019 Duncan Savage stumbled across a 32 year old block of vines in Stellenbosch, a vineyard with the right elevation, warmth and wind for Sauvignon Blanc. And so the Salt River Sauvignon Blanc was born. Impressive flavours of grapefruit peel, white citrus and peach liqueur. Concentrated fruit flavours and purity makes this a wine for all Sauvignon lovers, from novices to connoisseurs.
Testalonga Baby Bandito Follow Your Dreams
£19.95
“Follow your Dreams” is a quote made famous by the street artist, Banksy, who says “All art is stolen” so they stole his quote. A fresh palate with cherry and raspberry flavours. Balanced yet grippy.
Craig Hawkins is a young winemaker based in the Swartland, South Africa, where he rents about 11ha of vineyard, farmed organically and biodynamically. Having travelled extensively throughout Europe, and then worked as wine maker for Lammershoek, he now makes makes a huge variety of different wines under his own Testalonga label.
Bon Courage Jacques Bruere Cap Classique Brut Reserve
£19.95
A fantastic tasting and amazing value fizz from South Africa. Made in the traditional ‘Champagne’ method, this wine is quite fruit driven with peach and citrus at the forefront, some toasted nuts character complements the stone fruits and creamy biscuit flavours. A wine for all occasions!
Blank Bottle Master of None
£19.95
A madcap blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Pinot Noir and Pinotage, with 16% white grape varieties blended in too. Very juicy, very drinkable! Serve chilled – lots of strawberry juice, cherry and earthy notes too, blackcurrant leaf and pomegranate. It’s a fun little wine to not be taken too seriously. Like Pieter’s answer to a Beaujolais-villages and ultimate ‘vin de soif.’
Keermont Terrasse
£21.95
Keermont Estate may well take the prize for most beautiful vineyards and views in all of South Africa. And yup, there’s some pretty stiff competition! Nestled in a natural amphitheatre between the Stellenbosch and Helderberg mountains, their ambition is to produce wines that reflect the natural wonders of this exquisite place.
61% Chenin Blanc, 13% Sauvignon Blanc, 23% Chardonnay and 3% Viognier, with the backbone of the Chenin blanc from a 40 year old, unirrigated vineyard called ‘Riverside’. One of the great things about Keermont is that they never rush to release their wines, so it’s developed some nicely waxy notes, pear tarte tatin, butterscotch and honeysuckle, macadamia nuts with a herbal, both sweet meadow and fresh green herb palate and long, tangy finish.
Holden Manz Visionaire
£22.00
Winemaker Thierry Haberer has been making wines around the world for over a decade. He has spent time working in Bordeaux and Napa Valley in the USA before settling at the Holden Manz Wine Estate in Franschhoek Valley, one of South Africa’s premiere winemaking regions. The estate boasts 22 hectares of exclusively red grape varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah.
This multi award winning wine is a blend of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Malbec. This is a big, bold spicy beast of a wine that has more than a whiff of top end Bordeaux and Hermitage about it. Ripe black fruit , liquorice and leather on the nose and palate; the fruit dominates but well balanced acidity and tannin are very much in the mix. A peppery spicy finish is particularly satisfying.
Best enjoyed with steak.
Holden Manz Cabernet Sauvignon
£22.95
Located in the top, southern-most corner of the Franschhoek Valley, in the embrace of its spectacular mountains, the 22 hectare Holden Manz Wine Estate is situated between the Franschhoek River and Stony Brook at 300 meters above sea level. An exclusive grower of red grapes, the Estate only cultivates its top 16 hectares under vineyards, notably Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Merlot.
A big, rich and full Cabernet with a complex array of dark fruit, fine tannins and well balanced acidity.
Blank Bottle Moment Of Silence
£23.95
Clothes maketh not the man; judge the wines on what’s in the bottle, not by means of preconceived ideas. Aromas of candied lemon, cooked apple and mango with a core of minerality. Soft and voluptuous, it has a lovely ripeness and a fleshy, creamy mouthfeel, which leads to a perfect tangy freshness giving some zip to its otherwise mellow feel.
Testalonga I Wish I Was A Ninja Pet Nat
£23.95
Craig Hawkins is a young winemaker based in the Swartland, South Africa, where he rents about 11ha of vineyard. Having travelled extensively throughout Europe, and then worked as wine maker for Lammershoek, he now makes a huge variety of different wines under his own Testalonga label.
With its super bright acidity and lime, pear & pineapple aromas, this is the perfect spring/summer afternoon tipple.
Holden Manz Proprietors Blend White
£24.00
Winemaker Thierry Haberer has been making wines around the world for over a decade. He has spent time working in Bordeaux and Napa Valley in the USA before settling at the Holden Manz Wine Estate in Franschhoek Valley, one of South Africa’s premiere winemaking regions. The estate boasts 22 hectares of exclusively red grape varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah.
The grapes for this white blend (40% Viognier, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Chenin Blanc) were hand selected from a variety of locations in Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Wellington and Paarl. They combine magnificently to produce a beautifully rounded, full bodied and well balanced wine. A bright, flinty nose with lime, green apples, tangerine and honeysuckle. The wine has had 12 month’s lees contact, adding creaminess and complexity. Absolutely sublime.
We love this wine with seared tuna steaks, tempura prawns with sweet chilli dipping sauce and mushroom wellington.
Blank Bottle Jimmy
£25.95
Every one of Pieter’s wines is a story, rather than a grape variety, and it’s the juice inside the bottle which reveals that story. He doesn’t own any vines, but instead scours South Africa’s winelands for top-quality fruit that has somehow slipped under the radar.
100% Verdelho from the Voor Paardeberg. It’s rich, it’s ripe, it’s opulent, but so well-balanced. Keylime pie, mango and hints of cardamon, with the most lovely lushness to the palate, like a whipped creamy pudding and hints of ginger too. It goes exceptionally well with Thai food. If you like your whites bold and big, this is for you – slightly later picked, but very fresh and high acidity.
Holden Manz Proprietors Blend Red
£26.95
Winemaker Thierry Haberer has been making wines around the world for over a decade. He has spent time working in Bordeaux and Napa Valley in the USA before settling at the Holden Manz Wine Estate in Franschhoek Valley, one of South Africa’s premiere winemaking regions. The estate boasts 22 hectares of exclusively red grape varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah.
This combination of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah delivers a perfumed nose with complementary flavours of black and red berries with underlying sweet spice notes. 2015 is widely regarded as an exceptional vintage in South Africa and this wine is a great expression of that outstanding harvest.
Pairs perfectly with a Braai (obviously!) a Saturday night steak or a Sunday lunch joint of beef. We also love it with a spicy slow cook vegan chilli.
Blank Bottle Orbitofrontal Cortex
£27.95
The best blend of white grapes, with a crazy story of how the wine came to be made! The blend includes Verdelho, Palomino, Riesling, Chenin, Crouchen and Viognier, producing flavours of aniseed, pepper spice and wet stone with notes of peach and creamy lees.
Blank Bottle Jaaa-Bru!!
£27.95
If you translate the word “Mal” from Afrikaans to English, it means “crazy” and “Bek” means “mouth”. And that was quite clearly the inspiration behind this label! This is of course 100% Malbec from the Helderberg.
Like dark chocolate dipped oranges, with lovely minty notes, violets and a sweet perfume. Medium-full bodied, and very much so showing the softer, prettier side of Malbec, with gentle tannins, good freshness, and a lovely rounded mouthfeel.
Keermont Merlot
£28.00
Keermont Vineyards is a specialist wine estate set in the naturally-formed amphitheatre between the Helderberg and Stellenbosch Mountain ranges.
This is a stunning Merlot, with just a drop of Cabernet Sauvignon. Dusty strawberry on the nose with notes of cinnamon. Elegant, clean palate of orange and dried herbs. Good natural acidity helps maintain a fresh elegance and long, juicy finish.
Holden Manz Big G
£28.95
Located in the top, southern-most corner of the Franschhoek Valley, in the embrace of its spectacular mountains, the 22 hectare Holden Manz Wine Estate is situated between the Franschhoek River and Stony Brook at 300 meters above sea level. An exclusive grower of red grapes, the Estate only cultivates its top 16 hectares under vineyards, notably Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Merlot.
Testalonga ‘El Bandito’ Skin Contact Chenin Blanc
£30.95
Named after both an old Italian winemaker that made white wines like red wines and a Sicilian bandit named Testalonga.
With fresh apple as the predominant flavour that you want from a Chenin Blanc and a vivacity and texture that gives it excellent composure.
Testalonga El Bandito Cortez
£30.95
Aromas of wild honey and freshly baked bread which contrast with its dry, very racy texture. Core flavours are remeniscent of Asian fruits with a minerality that comes through. Similar to Jura in style but distinctively New World. Fascinating Chenin showing how South Africa is becoming a very exciting country for natural wine with life and vigour!
Blank Bottle The Spaniard
£32.00
Another triumph from Blank bottle. Our customers just can’t get enough of these wines! Tiny quantities made – just 3 barrels. This is big, but very well-balanced. Soft, juicy, rounded and loaded with fresh blackberries and blueberries, candied fruits and a kiss of vanilla. A gorgeous, rounded wine that looks and tastes flippin amazing.
A A Badenhorst Kalmoesfontein Red
£32.95
Badenhurst Family wines are grown, made and matured in the Swartland appellation of South Africa making natural wines on their 60 hectare estate. One of the first wines we stocked when we first opened, and still just as good. Amazing quality for the price, matured in concrete vats; A luminous and lifted red blend that is predominantly Shiraz, with Grenache, Tinta Barocca and some Cinsault from mostly old bushvines growing in the decomposed granite soils of the Paardeberg mountain. Very youthful, with a kaleidoscope of aromas – cherries, blackberries and redcurrant coulis, and multilayered floral aromas-roses, lavender, pink peppercorns and violets.
Pairs with roasted red meats or charcuterie.
Testalonga ‘El Bandito’ Lords Of Dogtown Chenin Blanc
£33.95
Craig Hawkins is a young winemaker based in the Swartland, South Africa, where he rents about 11ha of vineyard, farmed organically and biodynamically. Having travelled extensively throughout Europe, and then worked as wine maker for Lammershoek, he now makes makes a huge variety of different wines under his own Testalonga label.
A medium bodied wine with unique aromas and texture. Honey and bread aromas from fermentation in an old oak foudre with complex dried citrus and ginger on the palate. Its dry and racy texture will pair well with spiced butternut squash or roasted pork dishes with a abit of herby spice seasonings.
Holden Manz Reserve Chenin Blanc
£35.00
Located in the top, southern-most corner of the Franschhoek Valley,…
Holden Manz Semillon Reserve
£35.00
A 20-year-old patch of Franschhoek grown grapes within sight of Holden Manz produced a yield of around 7 tonnes per hectare. Grapes were manually harvested early in the morning, refrigerated to 5C before undergoing whole bunch press.
Stoney minerality, mango and a whiff of coriander seed are present in a complex aroma. Palate: Full bodied, dense with tropical fruit mid-palate. Cleansing acidity, long finish with a touch of oak at the edge.
Limited production of 2,858 bottles produced.
Blank Bottle Little William
£37.95
Another great wine from Blank Bottle Winery with another great story behind it. This is made from ungrafted shiraz grapes from a quite unusual part of the Western Cape. Very high altitude vines, Pieter himself, claims this shiraz is more elegant and fine, more like Pinot Noir which is why he’s bottled it in this tall, slim bottle. From a tiny vineyard, only 600 bottles of this vintage were produced. The name and label comes from a time when he was driving back from the vineyard, on the phone to his wife and just around a blind corner, he spots something in the middle of the road. Slamming on the brakes, he finds it is a little boy in just a white nappy stood on the white line on the road. He ends up walking over a bridge with this little boy to a farmhouse where a woman comes out screaming ‘William’, mother and son reunited, good deed done! A few years later, he’s in hospital with his son and somehow gets chatting to a woman who ends up being the sister in law to the mother of ‘Little William’.
Blank Bottle Luuks
£37.95
The second release of Pieter’s first ever Chardonnay. The name comes from the barrel it was aged in: the first ever new barrel that Pieter bought. Luuks roughly translates from Afrikaans to ‘lux’ or ‘luxury’ in English and it became a bit of a nickname for this wine aged in their fancy new barrel.
There’s an opulence here – clotted cream, white flowers and buttered toast too. Honey cakes and a lush creaminess with hint of ginger. So well-balanced, and with a long future ahead of it.
Restless River Ava Maria Chardonnay
£45.95
Restless River is a rising star which has quietly achieved cult-status for its brilliant, Burgundian-style Chardonnay and ultra-elegant Cabernet Sauvignon.
Their farm is located in the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Its home to some of the oldest Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay vines in the region (planted in 1998). At Restless River, things are done in an unhurried way, with great dedication and attention to detail. Almost all their production is done by hand, resulting in limited quantities of each wine, and demand far exceeding supply. Restless River is defined by its terroir, and Craig Wessels’ thoughtful and careful winemaking allows it to be the star of the show.
Restless River Main Road & Dignity Cabernet Sauvignon
£59.95
Restless River is a winery in the small but growing wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde, south of Stellenbosch. The land farmed has been lived on and worked by the Wessels family since they settled there from Europe in 1760. Since the winery launched in 2012, the wines have shot to International acclaim.
This is one of the best Cabernet Sauvignon’s around at the moment. Black and red currants with hints of graphite and tar. There’s also complex notes of wood, tobacco and cedar. The terrior is really unique and that is expressed in the wine. The name, Main Road & Dignity comes from the names of the vineyards that the grapes come from.
Holden Manz Reserve Syrah
£60.00
Ripe and bold dark fruit, meaty and spicy notes, think Cornas/Hermitage style, smoky, steak tartare, black pepper, rounded tannin, long powerful finish.