Ripe berry fruit intensity, aromatic character of spices along with some violets and blackberry fruit on the palate. Warm fruitcake and mulberry, while spices and mocha coffee flavours can add multi-layered nose and the sunshine of the Pinotage.
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot.
Dry, rich dark berry flavours will improve, vibrant tannins.
Serious demeanor. Keeps flagship blend at top spot.
Will improve
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Cabernet/Merlot
Rich flavours, well structured, will improve with age
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Juicy, Fruity non vintage blend, can be enjoyed lightly chilled.
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Malbec / Syrah / Mourvedre / Sangiovese / Viognier
A feisty Mediterrranean style blend, with juicy, chewy fruit flavours. Has a chocolate/spice undertone with plenty of chunky tannins.
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Syrah / Cabernet Sauvignon
Ripe baked plum, light spiciness, good tannins
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Classic Cape Bordeaux styled blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc, Merlot and a dash of Malbec.
Cedar spiced nose, elegant blackcurrant palate will reward cellaring for years to come. Good value/
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Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon blend.
Spiced and savoury, good value.
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Elegant blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz.
Only red from this Scarborough facing vineyard. Vanilla edged red fruit, soft tannins.
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cinsault / Shiraz
Plum and mineral bouquet leading on to sour cherry and vanilla flavours. A firm, food-friendly wine with impressions of sweetness on the finish.
Good value, easy drinking
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Intense spicy notes with plum, black fruit and violet aromas. Grippy acidity and well integrated tannins , textured and rounded mouth feel
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The estates' best Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz are combined to produce a seamless blend which gives scents of wood smoke and a richly berried fruit palate.
The name alludes to the vineyard's height above sea level.
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Explodes in the mouth with a fruit driven sweetness. Tones of cinnamon, caramel and warm, smoky bacon undertones, summarize the complex nose. Will mature well for up to 8 years from vintage.
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Pinotage / Shiraz
Packed with juicy red fruit and rhubarb flavours, balanced with light oak
Good value, refreshing
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Pepper, spice and berry flavours
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Intense flavours of mulberry, cassis and summer herb garden intermingled with vanilla spice. The solid tannin backbone and fresh acidity add to the wines potential longevity with a rich mouthful flavour.
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Shiraz (70%) Cabernet Sauvignon (30%). Fruity and silky textured. Chocolate diped, strawberrry perfumed fruit
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinotage (4.5 stars)
Dense, juicy, spicy fruit flavours that will improve over the next 5 years.
Good Value
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Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (84%) / Merlot (16%)
Rich cedar and vanilla nose, overlaying black currant tones
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Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
Spiced smoky nose with a hint of fennel, beautifully dark fruit flavours
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Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc & little bit of Shiraz for extra dimension.
blackcurrant fruit and well integrated oak. Soft tannins but will still mature for the next 5-10 years. Classic old world style red.
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
Mouthfilling mocha and dark chocolate with plum, black cherry and cassis and hints of mint and toasty vanilla. Fine soft tannins good for the long haul. Beautifully balanced
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Pinotage (55%) / Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
4 Platter Stars. Spicy aromas & flavours, sweet fruit, ripe savory tannins.
"Rustic sophistication!" Excellent Value
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Cabernet Sauvignon (64%) and equal parts Merlot / Cabernet Franc
4.5 Platter stars. A Cape classic. An elegant blend showing dark berries, a succulent violet tinged spiciness with a long dry finish.
Also available as a Magnum: 2000 @ £42.50 (refer separate entry)
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Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Shiraz, Roobernet.
Ripe fruited blend, mocha & cinnamon.
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Shiraz/Viognier
Only 400 bottles made. Sleek fruit, rounded with apricot element. Limited quantity
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Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Great nose on this wine with cassis fruit and pinotage smoke and intensity.
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Bordeaux-style blend of half Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot & a dash of Cabernet Franc
French oaked, dry with notes of cassis and chocolate.
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
4.5 stars, spiced mocha nose, glorious ripe berry flavours.
Exceptional quality V's value. A shop favourite.
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Old Cape Classic. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz / Merlot with Ruby Cabernet
Lively cherry and mulberry tones with a spicy dry finish. Good value!
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Merlot led Bordeaux-style blend
Spicy leafy nose, ripe tannins, soft sweet fruit
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Cabernet Sauvignon (82%) / Merlot blend
The estate flagship. Sophisticated and sweet fruited, with elegant mocha and mulberry elements
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A delicious inky blend of Carignan, Shiraz, Grenache & Viognier
Spicy plum and sweet red fruit notes, with a smooth smoky finish
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Hand crafted, delicious, savoury nose and flavour
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc / Merlot blend
A classic Cape blend, cedar/cigar box, dense cassis/berry elements hedged by deep tannins. This wine will improve over the next 6-10 years.
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Cab/Merlot/PV blend
Fleshy fruit rich with whiffs of violets
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Big bold ripe, plummy flavours. Will improve over next 5 years. Excellent quality.
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Classic Bordeaux-style blend. Limited production.
Spiced cedar/cinnamon nose. Layered, dense, chocolate, Java, cassis tones. Will continue to improve over the next 10 years. Decant if drinking now.
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65% Cabernet with merlot, malbec and cab franc.
Oak-cloaked mulberry, cassis. Should keep up to 10 years.
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Compostella Cab Franc/Cap Sauv/Malbec/Petit Verdo/Merlot. Compilation of Stars. Deep, dark intense ruby colour. Aromas of crushed black plum with hints of cigar smoke. Rich and muscular with mineral, black berry fruit and bittersweet cocoa notes on the finish
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Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot
berry richness with blackcurrants and ripe plums overlaid with soft, smoky, aromatic tannins
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot blend
Plush, warm chocolate and cassis fruit tones with a dry finish. Smoky spice on the nose.
"Best Value SA red wine"
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Dry, Robust bramble berry flavours
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Youngberries, smokiness and white pepper - soft tannins.
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Blend of Shiraz/Grenache/Carignon/Cinsault/Mouvedre
Red fruit, red berries, strawberries and cherries with nuances of well integrated oak, this is a very soft, feminine and well balanced wine.
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50/50 Cabernet/Shiraz blend
Seamless succulent fruit, white pepper edge.
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Dense and rich, yet youthful ruby appearance, with a nose that is packed with loads of enticing spice and fruit – all backed by an inviting earthy character. Palate is velvety and juicy with a structure that gives the wine a refreshingly tight finish. Aged for 16 months in 100% French oak. 40% New wood.
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The Estate Wine is a prestigious red blend, a perfect fusion of Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz / Merlot
Truffle on the nose, a savoury dark red berry palate with dense tannins. Will improve with cellaring.
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Shiraz/Mouvedre/Grenache
Spiced dried herb noxe, ripe red fruit palate.
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Elegant award winning blend of Pinotage / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon.
A spicy, tobacco and clove nose, with creamy cassis/plum tones
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Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot.
Excellent blend with layers of smoky, ripe concentrated fruit. Dense tannins will improve over the next 10 years.
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Medium bodied with notes of spicy cassis.
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Good value, easy drinking, red fruit with a mocha edge
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Cedar and mulberry. Stylish moves across palate unhindered by too much tannin
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Upfront mocha and tobacco on the nose, with sweet mulberries and a hint of cherry, white pepper and cloves spice. Mocha, tobacco and a savoury fruit mix balanced by a fine tannin structure and balanced acidity.
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Shiraz/Cinsault/Mourvedre
Ripe forward fruit, robust flavours similar to "The Raptor", balanced oak, refined tannins.
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Good minerality, spiced lily nose, dry tannins, underpinned with sweet, spiced fruit.
Regarded as a vineyard to watch.
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Savoury, spicy and dry. Good value, easy to drink.
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Lightly wooded Shiraz based blend with Mourvedre & a splash viognier
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55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, raspberry, ripe cherries and vanilla with hints of cinnamon and black pepper on the nose. Intense and inviting juicy red fruits follow through on the palate with a structure of fine tannin, moderate oak and a subtle peppery finish.
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55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, raspberry, ripe cherries and vanilla with hints of cinnamon and black pepper on the nose. Intense and inviting juicy red fruits follow through on the palate with a structure of fine tannin, moderate oak and a subtle peppery finish.
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The first Cape BDX blend, produced since 1979. Limited quantities, complex savoury aromas with tobacco hints &concentrated red fruit. Rated "Outstanding", excellent value.
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Shiraz / Merlot / Cab./Primitivo. Easy drinking dry red blend.
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Cab. Sauv. / Tinta Barrocca Blend. Light red fruit, dry tannins.
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Cab S. & F / Merl. Blend. Rich, dry, smooth, cedar spice, cassis fruit. Exceptional value.
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