South Africa: New releases

The Syrah is a blend of 30% Greyton fruit, and the rest from a shale and sandstone vineyard in Elgin. These cool vineyards produce a Syrah that’s all about pepper and rose petal: a joy to behold.

The Age of Grace Viognier is beautifully textured. From a vineyard in Elgin, at high altitude on rose-quartz soils, this is sensual and exotic, without being overblown: a brilliantly balanced Viognier.

The Reserve Viognier shows how this finickety grape suits the cool climate of Greyton, with an incredible sense of balance.

The Reserve Chardonnay shows stunning minerality alongside a little more richness than the straight Chardonnay. We can see why Neal Martin called it, “almost Corton Charlemagne like”.

The Reserve Syrah is a spectacular wine. From decomposed shale soils, from one of the coolest areas in South Africa, it’s a stunningly elegant, defined, perfumed expression of the grape: a truly profound wine.

The Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc gives away the winemaking in the name. A blend of fruit from the Lismore vineyards, and also from a vineyard overlooking Walker Bay. Cool temperatures preserve acidity, and this is all about texture and minerality. Delicious.

The Chardonnay comes from vines planted on the estate, and is made in a more Chablis-eque style than the Reserve, with steely citrus character, and lots of freshness on the finish.