Learn About Wine: 2017 South Africa | Vintages

2017 Anthonij Rupert Protea Merlot, Franschhoek

This juicy and approachable Merlot offers aromas of mulberry and plum. Well-balanced and structured throughout, there is a lovely freshness which runs all the way to a rich cocoa finish. This is one of our first wines to be sold under Helix closure – open simply by twisting the cork, the bottle is resealable and reusable.
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South Africa > Swartland

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£11.95

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£64.56 Saving £7.14

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£40.80

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2017 Anthonij Rupert, Protea Chenin Blanc, South Africa

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Vivid melon, citrus and nectarine aromas. Lively and fresh entry to the palate with stonefruit, peach and apricot immediately apparent. Crisp and zesty with some citrus notes adding vibrance. Rounded, fleshy mid-palate with ample fruit character balanced by acidity. Gently lingering light finish.

South Africa > Swartland

1 Review

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2017 Anthonij Rupert, Protea Chardonnay, Western Cape, South Africa

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The nose is delicate and fresh with aromas of pear, pineapple and melon. The palate is lively and bright with a core of citrus fruit and ripe stone-fruit, with a refreshing finish and soft texture. This is one of our first wines to be sold under Helix closure – open simply by twisting the cork, the bottle is resealable and reusable.
Katherine Dart MW – Wine Buyer

South Africa > Swartland

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£11.95

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2017 Tierhoek Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc, Burton, Piekenierskloof

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Tierhoek, Ready, but will keep,

This Sauvignon Blanc is elegant and refined, with subtle flavours of blackberry leaf and passion fruit complementing a mineral core. Old World in style, it has rested on its fine lees for seven months, which has given the palate additional weight and texture. The wine is expressive with a tension that adds complexity. The property is one of the oldest surviving Sandveld farms, where leopards abound, and which is ideal for growing aromatic whites due to the higher altitude. Although not certified organic, the farm adopts an organic approach to be able to produce high-quality wines that express terroir.
Daisy Gatt – Buying Assistant

South Africa > Cape Valley > Cape Point

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£12.50

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£135.12 Saving £14.88

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£43.26

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2017 Constantia Glen, Sauvignon Blanc, Constantia, Cape Valley

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The nose is perfumed and elegant, with notes of lime zest, subtle gooseberry and melon. On the palate the acidity is energetic and lively, gently tempered by the presence of a touch of Sémillon in the 2017 vintage (around two percent). Fennel and nettle notes complete the picture.
Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer

South Africa > Cape Valley > Constantia

11 Reviews

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2017 Craven, Clairette Blanche, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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South Africa > Stellenbosch

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£18.50

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2017 Craven, Faure Vineyard Pinot Noir, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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South Africa > Stellenbosch

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£21.50

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£83.76

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2017 Craven Cinsault, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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Craven is a dynamic husband and wife winemaking duo. Mick (an Aussie) and Jeanine (a Saffa) met in Californian wine country. Since their first commercial release in 2014, their mission has been simple: to produce wines with a sense of place. As such their techniques are hands-off with only minimal (if any) additions, indigenous ferments and neutral oak.

Somewhere between a Grenache and a Pinot Noir, this is a delicately light and refreshing wine with beautiful finesse and vibrancy. The palate is bursting with juicy raspberry and cherry fruit. The mid-palate is tightly packed and supported by fine tannins and fresh, saline acidity. Drink now to 2022

South Africa > Stellenbosch

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£21.50

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2017 Anthonij Rupert Cape of Good Hope Van Lill & Visser Chenin Blanc

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South Africa > Swartland

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£22.70

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2017 Scions of Sinai, Nomadis, Cinsault & Pinotage, Stellenbosch

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This is an excellent “gateway” Pinotage: just 30 percent of this cross is blended with one of its parents, Cinsault, to create an immensely juicy and moreish wine. If you like Gamay, or lighter styles of Cinsault, this will be right up your street. There’s still a savoury touch to the crunchy red-cherry nose, with a floral lift. The palate is full of mouth-puckering bright fruit – almost cranberry-like – with a smoky twist on the finish.

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2017 Scions of Sinai, Féniks, Pinotage, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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This is not your stereotypical South African Pinotage: Scions of Sinai farms 47-year-old bush vines on deep sand, granite and quartz soils to produce a delicate Pinotage with fragrant black cherry and thyme. Vibrant natural acidity is tempered by savoury minerality and grainy tannins. Afrikaans for Phoenix, Féniks refers to the revival of Pinotage in a lighter and more elegant style, as well as the renewal of old Pinotage bush-vines.
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£33.50

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2017 Scions of Sinai, Swanesang, Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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This is an elegantly proportioned single-site Syrah. The nose is layered and complex with aromas of violet, blueberry and rosemary. The palate reveals darker berry fruit and a more savoury profile with notes of black peppercorn.
Swanesang (Swansong) refers to this single vineyard’s tragic fate. Like many of the old dry-farmed bush vines in the Lower Helderberg, it was grubbed up at the end of the 2017 harvest. This particular block produced many of the wines made on the old Bredell farm.
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£33.50

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2017 Scions of Sinai, Granietsteen, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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Just 570 bottles were produced of the 2017 Granietsteen Chenin Blanc. Fifty-year-old Chenin Blanc bush vines on decomposed granite soil located close to the False Bay coastline produce aromas of honeysuckle, lime and ginger on the nose. The grapes spent five days on the skins before fermentation, as well as nine months on the lees, giving the wine refreshing salinity and a wonderful textural quality.
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UK CUSTOMERS ONLY

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£33.50

Case price (12)

£361.80 Saving £40.20

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£137.76

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