Our Wines

95+/100 - Greg Sherwood, MW, A Fine Wine Safari. 

"Yet again, the maverick old vine innovator Ian Naude has struck a rich seam of vinous gold with his mouth-watering Langpad Colomard." Greg Sherwood

Brookdale Estate Bradbourne White Blend 2022, WO Paarl, 13% Abv.  95/100 Made up of a blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Piquepoul Blanc and Marsanne, this stylishly crafted new classical white from the Brookdale Estate in Paarl is wonderfully perfumed and expressive with exotic notes of honeysuckle, white

Swartland Chenin blanc needs no introduction, having long assumed its place among the world’s key expressions of the grape variety. Langkloof, where we source our grapes for this wine, is an old bush vine Chenin blanc vineyard planted on the granite slopes of the Paardeberg that belongs to the Roussouw family.

Wine Safari Score: 96+/100 Greg Sherwood MW: In her third solo vintage at the Brookdale helm, winemaker Kiara Scott has produced an absolute cracker of a Chenin Blanc from this highly lauded vintage in the Cape.

Wine Safari Score: 97+/100 Greg Sherwood MW: A visit to the Swartland Waterval farm of Jasper and Franziska Wickens is always enlightening.

Wine Safari Score: 97+/100 Greg Sherwood MW: A visit to the Swartland Waterval farm of Jasper and Franziska Wickens is always enlightening.

Wine Safari Score: 95/100 Greg Sherwood MW: After the block buster 2021 Monk Stone Chenin Blanc, the new release 2022 from Stark Conde will certainly draw a lot of attention.

Wine Safari Score: 95/100 Greg Sherwood MW: After the block buster 2021 Monk Stone Chenin Blanc, the new release 2022 from Stark Conde will certainly draw a lot of attention.

Wine Safari Score: 95/100 Greg Sherwood MW: The Axle Chenin Blanc is made by Alex Milner of Natte Valleij winery from grapes sourced from a dryland old bush vine certified Darling heritage block planted in 1985 on decomposed granite soils.

Wine Safari Score: 95/100 Greg Sherwood MW: The Axle Chenin Blanc is made by Alex Milner of Natte Valleij winery from grapes sourced from a dryland old bush vine certified Darling heritage block planted in 1985 on decomposed granite soils.

Wine Safari Score: 96/100 Greg Sherwood MW: André Bruyns is of course the viticulturalist at the famous Lammershoek wine estate from which the grapes for this exceptional old vine wine were sourced from a Chenin Blanc block planted in 1968 on Sandstone and quartz soils.

Wine Safari Score: 96/100 Greg Sherwood MW: André Bruyns is of course the viticulturalist at the famous Lammershoek wine estate from which the grapes for this exceptional old vine wine were sourced from a Chenin Blanc block planted in 1968 on Sandstone and quartz soils.

Wine Safari Score: 95+/100 Greg Sherwood MW: First tasted in March 2023 with André in the Swartland, this wine has blossomed over the past six months into something really very exciting.

Wine Safari Score: 95+/100 Greg Sherwood MW: First tasted in March 2023 with André in the Swartland, this wine has blossomed over the past six months into something really very exciting.

Wine Safari Score: 96+/100 Greg Sherwood MW: In her third solo vintage at the Brookdale helm, winemaker Kiara Scott has produced an absolute cracker of a Chenin Blanc from this highly lauded vintage in the Cape.

Wine Safari Score: 97+/100 Greg Sherwood MW: One of the most profound wines André has ever made, this stunner was sourced from a Chenin Blanc vineyard in the Paardeberg planted in 1998 at around 400 metres above sea level on deep decomposed granite soils.

Wine Safari Score: 97+/100 Greg Sherwood MW: One of the most profound wines André has ever made, this stunner was sourced from a Chenin Blanc vineyard in the Paardeberg planted in 1998 at around 400 metres above sea level on deep decomposed granite soils.

Apostolos Thymiopoulos, one of Greece’s most exciting young winemakers, is considered an absolute expert on Xinomavro and on the Naoussa terroir, the region the grape is indigenous of. His Rosé de Xinomavro is, quite possibly, one of the best Rosés you’ll ever drink and a favourite of sommeliers and critics worldwide.

“…a spellbinding, timeless classic in the making” 99 points, Greg Sherwood, MW

95+/100 Greg Sherwood, MW.

Brookdale Estate Sixteen Field Blend White 2022, WO Paarl, 13.5% Abv.

Pithari 6:

Pithari 6 is one of the amphorae used for the “Tria Ampelia 2021” wine blend that originates from a single vineyard. Fermented with native yeasts, leaving some residual sugars, and matured sur lie for 16 months. Inspired by the distinguished nuances emanating from its complexity.