Danie and Hugo are sixth generation wine grape growers with well-established vineyards in the Swartland, as well as Devon Valley and Polkadraai in Stellenbosch. The two friends – and distant relatives – began making wine in 2011. This was how Carinus Family Vineyards began. Danie is...
In the mid-nineties, the founders of Tokara planted their first Cabernet Sauvignon vines, driven by a visionary ambition to produce some of the finest wines in the world. They realized that truly exceptional wine captures the essence of its terroir, offering a transportive experience with...
After years of planning, and relentless perseverance, wine making couple Natasha Williams (Lelie Van Saron) and Wade Sander (Brunia Wines) have released their maiden vintage of their joint venture, Lalela Wine Collective. Lalela in Zulu simply means “Come Listen”. The venture aims to tell the untold...
Restless River is synonymous with authentic, elegant wine. Craig and Anne Wessels own and run this small family estate in the cool Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Craig is committed to absolute site expression and a minimalist approach. Each vineyard on their farm is registered as a Single Vineyard...
Pierre Rabie, already considered himself a “winemaker” at the tender age of 9. His friends and partners, Karen van Helden and Robert Stelzner, were introduced to the wine when helping him with the bottling of his Giant Periwinkle wine many years ago. The wine would...
Pam is a much loved friend of the Wine Menu team (who we are forced to share with the rest of the Johannesburg trade). When she's not introducing Joburg to a vast array of fantastic wines, Pam is at Wine Menu joining in on our...
Momento began in 2013 while Marelise Niemann was winemaker at Beaumont Family Wines in Bot River. She has since become known for wines of purity, elegance and honesty, working with old vines in both Bot River and the Swartland with a minimal intervention approach putting terroir...
A life-long dream that’s a decade old now; a love for the natural sciences led founder Francois Haasbroek down the wine route. Studying viticulture and oenology (wine making) at Stellenbosch University was the first stop, shortly followed by the formative experience of working under one...
Lourens Family Wines (founded in 2016) is a small family-owned business in the beautiful valley of Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa. Franco "Poenie" Lourens' (Winemaker/Proprietor) goal is to make honest wines with personality and character that tell a story about special vineyards, unique sites and the...
"South African wine is not a short story. It’s an odyssey. Its characters have their adventures shaped by the places they travel and the people they meet. Damascene is about a quest for revelation, and each wine is a chapter in this odyssey." The Damascene founders...