At Wine Menu, we'd like to celebrate 100 years of South Africa's beloved grape, Pinotage. What makes Pinotage special for South Africa? Well it's not just any wine; it's a big part of our culture, skill, and pride, making waves all around the world. A...
For both Louis and Rianie Strydom, a love and passion for wine, vineyards and soils started at a young age. The logical step was to study and achieve a Diploma at Elsenburg Agriculture College, and a B.Sc Agric in Viticulture and Oenology from the University...
A rare opportunity to experience the power of Jamet Côte-Rôtie through a vertical tasting. Domaine Jamet respects the terroir and a passion for wine in its work, in the heart of the Côte-Rôtie hills, home to some of the most thought provoking Syrah's in the world....
We at Wine Menu love old vine wines! So to celebrate Old Vine Day (1st August), we will be opening a special selection of old vine wines from all over the Western Cape to mark the celebration of South Africas beautiful (and sometimes quite gnarly)...
Gabriëlskloof sits on a rise in the Botrivier valley between two mountain ranges; the Houwhoek range to the North and the Babylonstoren range to the South. The farm is 15km from the Atlantic ocean at Hawston as the crow flies, and the vineyards benefit from...
The story of Winshaw Vineyards is one of adventure, pioneering spirit, and family heritage. It began with Dr. William Charles Winshaw, a man whose remarkable life took him from cowboy to Texas Ranger, gambler, and ultimately, winemaker in the Stellenbosch Valley. In 1925, he founded Stellenbosch...
Eenzaamheid is situated in the Agter-Paarl area of South Africa’s Western Cape province. The name of the farm is Dutch for “solitude”, and refers to its isolation from Cape Town, when it was named in 1693. Janno Briers-Louw, 7th generation farmer, produces award winning, handcrafted...
Joostenberg, a historic wine farm in the Muldersvlei district of Stellenbosch, traces its roots back to the late 1600s when established by a Swedish settler. The estate features a beautifully preserved Cape Dutch manor house from 1756, recognised as a national monument. The Myburgh family...
David & Nadia Sadie are a young husband and wife team whose thoughtful, sensitive approach to viticulture and winemaking has set them out as one of the Swartland’s shining stars. Their quest to nurture and restore low-yielding old vineyards is an effort to breathe new...
The 2023 vintage from Lukas is due for release in the first week of July. We are offered the opportunity to taste all the wines with Lukas prior to the release and be the first to secure some of the rather limited production wines. "2023 --...