Asian foods, Pork chops
Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier
The wine was matured for 12 months in a combination of old French oak barrels and stainless steel. The wine has a pale lime colour with a slight golden hue, a fruit forward nose of green apples, pear and quince with hint of ginger and honeycomb. The palate is full and rich with a mineral core and refreshing finish.
Panko crumbed fish, with lemon and a fresh green salad.
100% Marlborough, Upper Wairau Valley.
The fruit was harvested at maximum flavour as assessed through frequent tasting in the vineyard by our winemaker. It was very gently pressed to avoid harsh phenolic extraction and allowed the juice to cold settle. The clear juice was fermented at low temperatures using a range of yeast renowned for their ability to enhance the Sauvignon Blanc aromas. A balanced amount of residual sugar was left in the wine to complement the acidity and to add palate weight and structure.
Classic tropical fruit and herbal notes have been derived from the careful selection of various areas of our best River Terrace vineyard blocks in the Upper Wairau Valley. The full flavours and tight structure of the palate reflect the intrinsic quality of the Wairau Valley vineyards. The wine has a broad spectrum of flavours, from ripe tropical through gooseberry, which is supported by a refreshing acidity and perfectly balanced residual sugar.
Strong Indian & Asian spices
Pleasing fruit aromas of white peach, litchi and pear. Fruit-forwardness follows on the palate with an abundance of fresh lemon, limes and green apple complimented by good textural viscosity and weight. The linear acidity cleanses the palate, keeping the natural sugars in perfect balance creating a brilliantly refreshing wine that can mature beautifully.
Roast leg of lamb
The wine was matured for 27 months in a combination of 225, 300 and 500L French oak barrels. 10% new wine was added to the balance which is 5-8 years old.
The wine shows notes of black currant, ribena, dried herbs and cured meats The palate is light and elegant with flavours of cherry, oaksmoke, black fruits and savoury spice. Best served a 16-18°C and will benefit from decanting in the first 3-5 years.
Braised pork, veal or chicken
Grenache/Syrah
The Kottabos series is a project of exploration in the Stellenbosch hills. The sole purpose is to showcase what this unique terroir has to offer.
‘A new-wave Grenache Syrah blend that also happens to be entirely Stellenbosch. A captivating nose of pomegranate, candy floss, earth and spice while the palate is light and fresh yet very flavourful, the tannins fine and supple. Super stuff!"
Tomato based pasta sauces.
Brilliant ruby red in color, on the nose this wine offers scents of red fruits, plums, and violets. Also evident are notes of blond tobacco, graphite, damp underbrush, and toasty notes. On the palate, it is pleasantly refreshing, with elegant and balanced tannins that leave a long finish of toasted and bitter cacao notes, which come from ageing in wood. Will age well for eight years or more
Spicy dishes & hard white cheeses
Chenin Blanc 78% | Grenache Blanc 10% | Marsanne 9% | Viura 3%
Eekhoring is Afrikaans for "squirrel", and an exciting new collaboration between Red Squirrel Wine and the talented guys behind De Kleine Wijn Koöp in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It's predominantly Chenin Blanc, with an eclectic cocktail of alternative varieties, mostly from the Swartland and from vines up to 38-years-old. The grapes were fermented in a mixture of stainless steel and old oak barrels. It has the hallmarks of the great Chenin-based Cape white blends: a textural, multi-layered, crisp, with floral aromas, some beeswax, then plush stone fruit on the palate, finishing dry and long. Definitely a wine of which you should always have a few bottles squirrelled away!
Spicy dishes
51% Moscato, 27% Gewurztraminer, 22% Riesling
A floral, slightly spicy white wine which is fresh, light and slightly sweet but complex enough to drink with food
Chicken Supreme, Shrimp Risotto
Almost colourless with bright yellow reflections. Very attractive nose with lost of tropical fruit guava, granadilla and some citrus. Bright and fresh in the mouth with lively action across the palate. All the flavour the nose promised with hint of pineapple and some lemon. Good, brisk acidity gives balance to the ripe tropical flavours. Refreshing finish.
Most red meats especially on the BBQ/Braai
Cinsaut, Syrah, & Pinotage
Eekhoring is Afrikaans for "squirrel". It's a Cape blend of from the Swartland, made in a relatively light-to-medium bodied sort of style. It had a very light press, giving it just enough 'grip', not too much. Think of it like a soft, flavourful minute steak just lightly seared, with a few good cracks of black pepper. Not a shy retiring type, but most certainly a red of the 'session' sort. Only a few thousand bottled produced in this debut vintage.
Roasted Meat and game
Intense ruby red. Fruity, round and full bodied.
Slow cooked beef stew
Delicate red berry character, some delightfully fine tannin and a wonderfully long, clean finish.
Thai Curry, Tomato based seafood dishes
Flavour-filled and aromatic punch. Concentrated yet a medium body, soft acidity and a clean, refreshing palate interlaced with flavours of green apple, kiwi and grapefruit. The bouquet has floral notes of elderflower and aromas of gooseberry, litchi and grapefruit. Slight hints of green pepper and fig.
I would definitely recommend decanting this wine before drinking as it will aid in opening up the wine and releasing the myriad of aromas and flavours.
Great with fish, poultry, veal, pasta and salads.
This wine is made from Chenin blanc (85%) and Grenache blanc (15%).
The Chenin fruit was sourced from old, low-yielding, dryland bush vines in Wellington and Darling, while the Grenache blanc comes from trellised vines in Franschhoek.
Brilliant with a golden hue, Ripe fruits, especially apricots and nectarines, with floral hints and traces of raisin and spice.Well-balanced, fresh and fruity with a beautiful minerality and an excellent structure.
Roast pork, goats cheese salad.
A full bodied Rose! 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24hrs skin contact, and 6 months in old French oak.
Bright ruby red in colour, with hints of sweet, tangy citrus, blackcurrant and mango in addition to savoury flavours such as leather, tobacco, and bell pepper. For all of those robust flavours, this rosé is crisp and creamy with balanced acidity and a lingering taste of blood orange and white peaches.
Most beef dishes
Beautiful deep ruby colour, with slightly pink edge and deep red core. On the nose, round, full with black fruit flavours of black cherries, plums and blueberries. Very expressive. Palate is well balanced with fruits of the forest, spice, black pepper, dark chocolate and coffee. Wine shows well on the finish with good presence of acidity and medium to high tannins, which indicate good longevity. Well-structured with good body.
Lamb, venison or beef fillet
Garnet, brick red in colour, with blackberry, pencil shavings, black cherry and some spice on the nose. Medium in body with fine, smooth tannins. The wine is soft and juicy with great length.
Lamb, venison, steak pies
57% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Malbec
Bordeaux style blend with dense saturated purple colour with violet, chocolate and ripe mulberry aromas followed on the palate by cassis and a hint of almond. This full bodied wine exhibits ripe tannins, exquisite balance and a long subtle velvety finish. Will age with distinction.
Chicken or pork chops
Rich, expressive Viognier and low yielding tropical Sauvignon Blanc were hand selected and carefully handled from crush to bottling. The Sauvignon Blanc was fermented in stainless steel tanks and ferment lasted 21 days at 14- 16C whilst the Viognier was barrel fermented.
An upfront, tropical array of juicy white peach, pineapple and orange blossom with a hint of citrus.
Fish or creamy chicken dishes
Chenin Blanc/Roussanne
A juicy, surprisingly complex wine with intense flavours and aromas of citrus and stone fruit.
Fish or avocado salad
Gooseberry, green apple and some citrus. Fresh and invigorating.
Most red meats especially on the BBQ/Braai
Fish or creamy chicken dishes
Shiraz, Merlot, Mourvedre, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon
An intense, juicy red blend of dark cherries, plum and liquorice with a hint of cigar box and wood spice. The creamy midpalate evolves to a long, savoury finish.
Fish or creamy chicken dishes
Steak
Shiraz/Mourvedre/Viognier
Mocha and chocolate with dark berry flavours are complimented by spicy undertones; the mouthfeel is soft elegant, with fine length on the finish.Bobotie, ratatouille and curry
Smooth berry fruit with hints of banana and herbs leads to a medium-full, spicy palate with impressive balance and richness.
Garlic prawns & grilled fish
The wine is translucent with a bright green hue. The nose is opulent with aromas of passionfruit, pear, lemongrass, litchi and grapefruit The palate is lively and concentrated with flavours of tropical fruits, gooseberry , creamy richness from the extended lees contact and lingering with fresh acidity and minerality.
Salads & fish dishes
Made from a single parcel of fruit that represents both the vineyard and the unique location. Powerful and instantly appealing, the fabulously lifted bouquet shows passionfruit, white stone fruit, mango and lime zest characters. Classic tropical fruit and herbal notes have been derived from the careful selection of various areas of our best River Terrace vineyard blocks in the Upper Wairau Valley The palate is concentrated and delightfully lively and displays excellent depth as well as an abundance of tasty flavours. A classic rendition offering great drinking.
Vegetable dishes, rich fish or cream-based chicken entrées.
Intense flavours of honeysuckle, apricot and nougat supported by notes of green figs, limes and macadamias. It is truly a polished creation. The creamy and textured palate is complemented by pure fruit, with a clean and vibrant finish.
Lamb or pork roast
David & Nadia is a family owned farm in the Swartland. They aim for biological farming and in the cellar they work as natural as possible. It is all about the soil and vineyards after all. They believe in a pure, fresh and natural style where site and soil are at work with minimal influence from a winemaking point of view.
Dry-land farmed vines from two Swartland vineyards, one organically certified and planted in deep clay soils, the other sustainably farmed in the granitic slopes of the Paardeberg. The wine shows how the vintage’s power can result in a feminine, delicate, fine and elegant wine. Long maturation on the skins, up to 50% whole bunch fermented, minimum 30 – 50% whole bunches are sorted and then used in the bottom of an open tank. The rest of the grapes are all sorted, destemmed but not crushed and added to the tank on top of the whole bunches. Spontaneous fermentation occurs in the tank and we allow maximum extended skin contact (approximately 4 weeks in total). Grapes are gently pressed and drained to old French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and the wine ages from vintage to vintage.
Serve with chocolate confectioneries, Duck a l'orange, Ostrich and most rich meat dishes.
Youthful purple, fresh in colour. A mocha explosion with dark chocolate, rich black fruit, almonds and black cherries on the nose. All these elements follow through adding complexity and depth on the palate. Light to medium body with firm, well integrated tannins. Lovely fruit and wood balance, this wine is made to enjoy young.
Lamb, duck & slightly spicy food
Shiraz, Mourvedre, Petit Sirah, Tempranillo, Viognier
This multi-dimensional wine shows layered aromas of plums, mulberries and black pepper. On the palate, its concentrated and full-bodied character is rounded off by flavours of cassis and pencil shavings, with sweet powdery tannins.
Excellent with peri- peri chicken or prawns.
A soft and full flavoured wine which balances cooler aromas of fynbos, green figs and minerality with warmer region tropical fruit aromas. This Sauvignon has a round textured mouth feel, great balance and fresh supple acidity. The den wines are comfort wines, and this wine delivers just that.
chicken goujons and grilled goats cheese crottin on crisp bruschetta.
Grapes were hand-harvested, de-stemmed and slightly crushed before pressing and brief contact on the skins. Free run juice settled in the tanks overnight. The following morning the clear settled juice of the individual block selections (some kept separate and some blended) were racked from their lees and inoculated with selected yeast strains. Fermentation was temperature controlled. Maturation occurred on the fine lees for another three months to give extra body and elegance. The wine is not oaked. Pale straw in colour with a greenish hue. This Chenin Blanc is both crisp and fruity with green guava, pear, apple and hints of litchi on the nose. A well-balanced palate and a strong finish.
Roast Chicken & Spicy dishes
Chenin Blanc/Grenache/Rousanne
The wine is a symphony of white pear, bright green apple and orange aromas. A creamy texture follows on the palate with a long lingering finish of peach and honey.
Juicy rump or sirloin steak/p>
Grapes were harvested at 24° balling, gently crushed, de-stemmed and cooled. After two days of cold soaking the juice was fermented until dry in stainless steel tanks at 24°C. Three pump-overs were conducted daily. After fermentation 20% of the wine was matured in French oak barrels for 8-10 months and the remainder matured in stainless steel tanks with French oak staves.Rich ruby red in colour.Flavours of spice and ripe plums on the nose and palate with an undertow of bruléed sugar. Gentle soft tannins and a creamy aftertaste.
Beef or lamb.
Classic upfront cassis, dark plum and a hint of mint evolves to notes of cigar box and dried herbs. Firm, ripe tannin, wood spice and minerality lingers on the finish.
Braai meat
The softness of the Merlot combined with the structure that the Cabernet Sauvignon adds to the wine, results in an elegant wine with lots of berry and dark mint chocolate flavours.
Artichokes and Asparagus.
More of a tropical fruit styled wine. On the nose you’ll get aromas of apple, pineapple and peardrops mixed in a wonderful balanced way. The palate has a soft acidity, so little more relaxed than younger Sauvignon blancs, because it tank and bottle aged. The wine is relaxed and approachable, but with a lingering freshness and minerality. Quantity:
Bobotie and Chicken Korma.
The world’s first White Pinotage! Our first vintage of this wine was in 2007.
“The paradox of this wine is that the eye belies the other senses! Making white wine from red grapes using South Africa’s unique Pinotage grape. Whole bunch pressing prevented the juice from obtaining colour from the skins. Barrel fermented and matured for eleven months with lees stirring gives this wine a slightly creamy, nutty character to balance the tropical pineapple fruit and banana flavours.”
Poultry and pork dishes.
Bright in colour with flavours of limes and apples on the nose. The palate is medium bodied, well balanced and is lifted by a mineral freshness. Textured in its structure, thewine is rounded off by a long rich finish.
Lamb chops or Fillet Steak with pepper sauce
Visionaire is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Malbec plus a dash of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc which makes it the perfect match to grilled red meat, roast lamb and game.
The image on the bottle is on a Roman tile showing Bacchus, the Roman God of Wine. Suitable for vegans & vegetarians
Beef carpaccio or cold meats.
This wine has a rich deep ruby colour. Velvety tannins support a luscious fruitcake bouquet underlined by spice and sour cherries. On the palate, the wine is full bodied with a lingering nutty finish.
Meat, grilled, roasted, braised or stewed. They are also perfect paired with a wide variety of soft and hard cheese.
Cinsault, Syrah, Pinotage.
Eekhoring is Afrikaans for "squirrel", and an exciting new collaboration between us and the talented guys behind De Kleine Wijn Koöp in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It's a Cape blend made in a relatively light-to-medium bodied sort of style. It had a very light press, giving it just enough 'grip', not too much. Think of it like a soft, flavourful minute steak just lightly seared, with a few good cracks of black pepper. Not a shy retiring type but most certainly a red of the 'session' sort. The ultimate braai red, if you will. Only a few thousand bottled produced in this debut vintage.
Salads & fish dishes
Sauvignon Blanc/Viognier
An upfront, tropical array of green guava, juicy white peach, pineapple and orange blossom with a hint of citrus.
Ham, pork & pasta dishes
Onion skin in colour with a fruity nose. Soft and elegant with cherries and raspberries on the palate with a prolonged aftertaste.
Roast Chicken & Spicy dishes
The grapes were fermented in a mixture of stainless steel and old oak barrels. It has the hallmarks of the great Chenin-based Cape white blends: a textural, multi-layered, crisp, with floral aromas, some beeswax, then plush stone fruit on the palate, finishing dry and long.
Beef Stew
Medium to full bodied with spicy black cherry and black berry fruit, chewy savoury mid palate and evident wood flavors. The wine has a well- rounded mid palate with creamy berry flavours which carry through to the finish of the wine where they are supported by soft tannins.
Beef or lamb.
Subtle taste of black berries, plums and a deep earthy taste.
Plums and raspberry with hints of dark/mint chocolate. This wine has an elegant structure making it approachable and ready to drink. A wine for all occasions.
Almost all red meats
Cinsault, Syrah, Pinotage.
Eekhoring is Afrikaans for "squirrel", and an exciting new collaboration between us and the talented guys behind De Kleine Wijn Koöp in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It's a Cape blend made in a relatively light-to-medium bodied sort of style. It had a very light press, giving it just enough 'grip', not too much. Think of it like a soft, flavourful minute steak just lightly seared, with a few good cracks of black pepper. Not a shy retiring type but most certainly a red of the 'session' sort. The ultimate braai red, if you will. Only a few thousand bottled produced in this debut vintage.
Seafood, vegetarian dishes or as an apéritif.
Flinty, mineral character true to the quartz rock in which it is grown. Monumental human effort was required to plant the vines – implements destroyed, and, in the case of the older vineyards, dynamite deployed. A true expression of the site’s terroir, this wine will drink well now, or can be enjoyed in the next 2-3 years.
Creamy dishes, white fish and risotto. as well as light truffle and blue cheese flavours.
Burgundy-style Chardonnay with a fresh, fine-grained nose of quince, lime and vanilla as well as a hint of nuts.
Classy, sleek structure with subtle citrus fruit softened with textured creaminess, vanilla and nutty complexity. Tangy mineral tones with fine intensity and balance; good focus and length with a refreshing finish.
Enjoy with fresh seafood as well as chicken and pasta dishes, vegetables and fresh summer salads.
Clear, light green. Layers of gooseberry, green fig, lemon zest and minerality very well integrated with wood. Fresh, crisp and zesty with a creamy texture.
Roasts, barbecued steaks, spicy chicken and intensely flavoured pasta dishes.
Dark, intense red. An abundance of sweet spice, berries, dates and a hint of tobacco leaf. A rich and intense, full-bodied explosion of red fruit flavours with ripe and silky tannins, and excellent integration of fruit and wood with a hint of spice
Excellent on its own or served with simply flavoured red meat, game and duck dishes.
Dark ruby red. Lead pencil shavings, crushed red fruit and a hint of chocolate dominates the nose. Elegant red fruit flavours on the palate, backed-up by soft, elegant tannins.
Meat, grilled, roasted, braised or stewed. They are also perfect paired with a wide variety of soft and hard cheese.
43% Cinsault, 43% Carignan, 14% Grenache.
No yeast, acid, enzymes or fining agents added. Wine was matured for 9 months in old French barrels. 100% whole bunch fermented.
Notes of lavender, marzipan, sweet red peppercorns but also violets and dried coriander seeds. While all very floral and lifted, there are also deeper, darker savoury notes of bresaola, cured meats, and red cherry spice. The palate is beautifully balanced and fresh, but shows impressive concentration of flavour. There are layers of sweet pithy red cherries, wild strawberry, sweet peppercorns, and raspberry ripple and the finish is rather enticing with pink stick candy and strawberry bon bons.
Smoked salmon served with rösti, Spicy Calamari Salad with Chorizo and chilli dressing
Delicate aromas with fresh grass cuttings, hints of lime and nettle.Lively, fruit filled flavours lifted by crisp acidity. Some developing fruit with zesty attraction. Dry, crisp, finish.
Fish and Chips, Pork, Goats cheese
Intense wood aroma with a hint of woodspice. Crisp with moderate acidity and good balance. Honey and pineapple notes accompany light wood tannins and a long finish.
Roast Chicken
Chenin Blanc/Roussanne
A juicy, surprisingly complex wine with intense flavours and aromas of citrus and stone fruit.
Excellent on its own or served with simply- flavoured red meat, game and duck dishes.
Cabernet Franc (28%) Shiraz (23%) Merlot (22%) Cabernet Sauvignon (21%) and Petit Verdot (6%)
Dark ruby red. Lead pencil shavings, crushed red fruit and a hint of chocolate dominates the nose. Elegant red fruit flavours on the palate, backed-up by soft, elegant tannins. A stylish princely wine with lovely age.
Beef or lamb.
A fruit driven blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc.
Plums and raspberry with hints of dark/mint chocolate. This wine has an elegant structure making it approachable and ready to drink. A wine for all occasions.
Almost all red meats
A classy medium to full-bodied wine with typical Cab flavours of black currant, brambly fruit, cigar box augmented by toasty oak. The wine has a lovely rich mid-mouth texture, a long, fruit-driven finish with fresh acid and ripe tannins.
Chicken or fish dishes.
This clear brilliant Chardonnay has a golden hue showing a welcoming entry of yellow peach and Golden Delicious apple flavours. With hints of caramel and cinnamon, the judicious use of selected French Oak for 10 months does not allow the oak to dominate in any way. Evolving further into papaja fruit flavours, this Chardonnay has a creamy entry on the palate together with a sensation of sweetness, whilst this wine is totally dry. A focussed lively finish extends the fresh lingering aftertaste. Perfectly balanced, finding the sweet-spot between the weight and the freshness of this delightful Chardonnay.
Smoked salmon or trout, avocado dishes
Rich and ripe unwooded Chenin Blanc with a pale lemon colour, a bouquet of pineapple and passion fruit with a good acidity giving the wine balance and a lingering after taste.
Garlic Prawns, Seafood dishes
Limited Release
The wine has a pale lemon yellow colour and a bouquet reminiscent of ripe melons and gooseberries with hints of gooseberries. The wine is dry, full bodied and has a long lingering finish
Juicy & flavoursome red meat dishes.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc.
Modern spiced blend shows aromas of red cherries, black pepper and pencil shavings. Concentrated flavours of violets and cigar box on the palate are supported by a polished tannin, structure and lingering notes of fruit and spice.Lamb or beef dishes.
Our wines spend between 12 and 18 months on toasted French and American oak, and we select from the best individual barrels to create the final blend. The result is smooth, full-bodied, top-of-the-range wines in the classic New World style, with characteristic peppery, spicy, and berry flavours.
Charcuterie, ham and other cold meats. Patés and terrines.
Vibrant and bright ruby red in colour with plush aromas of ripe red cherries and some fresh herbal notes. Fruit forward, generous red cherries on the palate. This wine reveals a complex and well-rounded mouthfeel with a persistent, lingering and smooth finish. The judicious use of 25% new oak respects the balance between fruit and tannin. A lively fruit profile is supported by a refreshing acidity which bodes well for further bottle maturation.
Smoked Salmon, Chicken, pasta & risotto
This wine has a bright aroma and flavour of tropical fruit. Honeydew melon, guava and pineapple with an underlying savoury minerality and a lick of wood. The wine has a great texture and a long layered finish with bright acidity keeping it fresh and vibrant.
Roast chicken
This full bodied Sauvignon Blanc based blend offers a variation of fruit characters including ripe gooseberry, green peppers, green melon and hints of tropical fruit.
Seafood salad, avocado, smoked salmon or egg canapés.
Light salmon pink. Aromas of strawberries and yellow apple, with a crisp fruit finish. Enjoy well-chilled at the pool or in the garden on a warm summers day.
Chilli con Carne
Very fragrant with a a light touch of purple and black fruits on the nose with a hint of pleasant cough syrup thrown in. With it`s spicy notes and grip.
Roast lamb
Deep concentration of plums and blackberries with undertones of spice. This is followed by the fresh fragrance of blue violets. Juicy tannins leave your mouth craving for more.
Almost all red meats
Classic upfront cassis, dark plum and a hint of mint evolves to notes of cigar box and dried herbs. Firm, ripe tannin, wood spice and minerality lingers on the finish.
Roast chicken, pork belly for hard cheese.
From Old Bush vines in the Swartland. Unfined and unfiltered.
Cling peach, apricot, bright citrus, Swartland spiciness & a beam of palate whetting acidity are hallmarks of this Steen. Serve chilled & best decanted.
Strong flavoured fish and seafood, mild curries such as bobotie and chicken korma, and some Asian foods.
The World's First White Pinotage.“The paradox of this wine is that the eye belies the other senses! Making white wine from red grapes using South Africa’s unique Pinotage grape. Whole bunch pressing prevented the juice from obtaining colour from the skins. Barrel fermented and matured for eleven months with lees stirring gives this wine a slightly creamy, nutty character to balance the tropical pineapple fruit and banana flavours.”
Seafoods, chicken and Asian cuisine.
Made from bush vines. Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc and Rousanne. Citrusy flavours and white fruit combine well with the texture and floral characteristics of the Grenache Blanc. Together with the features of the Rousanne's spiciness, roasted nuts and silky texture, it is a rich wine with a wonderful mouthfeel.
Bright golden colour and intense aromas, reminding those who knew her of ouma Lisbeth Jonker’s sweets drawer. Fragrances of citrus blossoms and honey fill the room. It is full sweet but finishes with a beautiful elegance.
Rack of lamb, oxtail and succulent lamb shank.
Shiraz, Cabernet sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet franc and Pinotage.
Pencil shavings and sweet tobacco with mulberry, cherries and dark chocolate on the nose. A balanced fusion of dark red berry and chocolate flavours with a soft mouth- feel and juicy, lingering finish.It will age well up to five years.
Steak or Lamb Chops
A classic Cabernet with ripe blackberry richness. Dense dark ruby red/black colour with ripe plums and integrated oak on the nose. Chocolate and black-current fruit flavours mingle with the spicy aroma. Full bodied palate and firm structure. Supple, yet complex. Great potential for ageing and further development for the next 6-8 years.
Rib Eye Steak or Venison
Upfront blackcurrant with hints of green peppercorn and black olive cradled by elegant, ripe tannin and oak spice on the long mineral finish.
Aperatif or with canapés
Sauvignon Blanc/Viognier
An upfront tropical array of juicy pineapple and orange blossom with a hint of citrus. Elegant notes of fresh citrus rind and biscotti are palate and a delicately fine mousse. This Sparkling wine brings tribute to the typically mischievous nature of Ridgeback dogs as we raise a glass in recognition of a little mischief in our own lives .....
Scallops & mussels
The nose is imbued with green pepper, gooseberries and grapefruit, underlined with a crisp minerality. Full bodied for a Sauvignon Blanc with hints of citrus on the finish.
Risotto and seafood pasta dishes.
Chenin Blanc/Viognier
An upfront, tropical array of pineapple, pear and lemon rind with hints of lavender spice, complimented by a creamy midpalate with notes of white peach lingering on the finish.
Easy to drink with almost any meal
This wine welcomes you to an elegant nose filled with aromas of red fruit, plums and spice. The aromas follow through to an elegant palate that finishes with a smooth aftertaste. No decanting required; just unscrew and enjoy! Chill slightly in summer.
Oxtail, Venison or Duck
Medium to full bodied with spicy black cherry and black berry fruit, chewy savoury mid palate and evident wood flavors. The wine has a well- rounded mid palate with creamy berry flavours which carry through to the finish of the wine where they are supported by soft tannins.
Stews and braai meats
Aromas of mulberries, almonds and plums with hints of cigar box, herbs and celery oak. Well balanced tannins and a long lingering finish