https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/219.html South Africa Wine news 15 Wine news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/219.html en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:34:49 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/60361.html Rickety Bridge has launched its first icon wine, The Bridge 2008, named after the original 'rickety bridge' from which the estate took its name. A Cabernet Sauvignon, it was judged to be one of the Top 100 wines in the inaugural Top 100 SA Wines competition. With the vineyard being inaccessible by vehicle, all of the eight barrels were hand-made from start to finish. 1-60361 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/59503.html Hazendal wine estate has introduced its De Haas wines, in white, rosé and red in a screw cap range, a first for the estate. Haas, meaning rabbit or hare, takes its name from Christoffel Hazenwinkel, the original owner of the estate in 1699. 'Hazen' is the plural for 'haas', which reportedly roamed Hazendal in those early days. 1-59503 Fri, 13 May 2011 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/59269.html The Cape of Good Hope Wines, a new range of wines just released by Anthonij Rupert Wines and distributed by Meridian Wine Merchants, is now available. Attractive labels, showing replicas of the famous Cape of Good Hope stamps, complement three whites and two reds. 1-59269 Fri, 06 May 2011 09:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/58632.html To celebrate its bicentenary, champagne house, Perrier-Jouët, has released 100 bottles of its Bi-Centenaire, a living legacy champagne, designed to be passed on to future generations. To achieve this, the vintage has been carefully chosen for its exceptional ageing capacity by current cellar master Hervé Deschamps, the seventh cellar master in the house's 200 year-history. 1-58632 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/58543.html Simonsvlei International has introduced its latest stand-alone product, the Toffee Chunk Syrah, created for wine drinkers in search of a unique wine and different taste profile. 1-58543 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/58413.html The new vintages of its flagship range have been released by Steenberg Vineyards. These are the Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2010, Steenberg Semillon 2010, Catharina 2007 and Nebbiolo 2009. 1-58413 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/58209.html Shannon Vineyards has released its Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2010 and two 2009 reds, Mount Bullet Merlot and Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir and offers a limited release Macushla Pinot Noir Noble Late Harvest, which received 4½ Stars in the 2011 Platter's Wine Guide. It retails at around R150. 1-58209 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/58081.html Weltevrede has released a Vanilla Chardonnay and Muratie has released its first flagship white wine, the Muratie Laurens Campher 2010. 1-58081 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/57889.html As the nights grow longer, it is time to bring out the new Cape vintages released by Knorhoek and Zonnebloem. 1-57889 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/219/55959.html The Allesverloren 2008 Tinta Barocca has been released by Danie Malan, owner and winemaker of the estate. Described as an easy-drinking wine that offers a rich abundance of berry flavours, softened by vanilla and oak spice aromas, it retails for about R77 a bottle. 1-55959 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Wine South Africa