La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi Reserva 2018
R 410 PER BOTTLE

2018 is Viña Alberdi’s highest-scoring vintage and their only wine from 2018. ‘Which means that all the Tempranillo grapes that were destined for (Gran Reservas) 890, 904 and all the other wines went to this wine. So, this is a super- Viña Alberdi,’ explains the Wine Advocate’s Luis Gutiérrez. 2018 was a cooler vintage, allowing for wines of freshness and juicy acidities, along with great depth and fruit intensity because of the special vineyards. Fill your boots!

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B Vintners Haarlem to Hope 2021
R 325 PER BOTTLE

A standout in the white blend category for us, the 2021 Haarlem to Hope deserves a spot on your table. It's a separately fermented cuvée of Chenin Blanc and 30% Sémillon. Complex, pithy, and fresh, we agree with Neal Martin that this is just ‘excellent’. Easily one of our favourite food wines, pair it with roast chicken for a perfect weeknight meal.

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Anselmo Mendes Muros Antigos Escolha 2021
R 160 PER BOTTLE

With spring on the horizon, we can’t help but be excited about our new Portuguese white wines from the King of Vinho Verde, Anselmo Mendes. The 2021 Muros Antigos Escolha is a blend of 40% Loureiro, 40% Avesso and 20% Alvarinho. Unoaked and coming in at 12.5% alcohol, it’s a ‘a lovely blend and another fine value’, says the Wine Advocate. ‘Harmonious and impossible to resist’.

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De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2022
R 300 PER BOTTLE

The Ceres Plateau is producing some of the most sought-after grapes, and the De Grendel Op Die Berg Chardonnay 2022 should be on your radar. With white stone fruit, delicate white florals, and notes of preserved lemon, this wine has incredible vibrancy and a layered, long finish. Sells out quicker than we can keep it in stock!

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Chapoutier Saint-Joseph Les Granits Blanc & Rouge 2020
FROM R 1,060 PER BOTTLE

Chapoutier’s Selection Parcellaires range from the powerful Syrah of Hermitage to the rich-fruited Grenache of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The St-Joseph Les Granits 2020 is produced from the oldest parcels on granitic slopes and roars with mineral-tinged blue and black berries, exotic spice, and smoked meat. The white counterpart, Les Granits Blanc 2020, is ‘again a top white from the appellation’, writes Joe Czerwinski of Vinous. 100% Marsanne, it’s rich and textured without lacking focus and tension. View the full selection here.

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Wine Cellar Insiders’ September Value Case
Free Delivery – R1,555 per 6-bottle case

This month’s Insiders’ pack features the 2020 release of I’m Your Huckleberry from Jolette Steyn’s thrilling solo project – The Vineyard Party. Excite your palate with Colmant’s ‘beautifully balanced bubbly’ (Tim Atkin MW), while Reyneke’s rich and smashable Organic Chenin pairs perfectly with salt and pepper squid. The Torre de Oña Finca San Martín Crianza 2019 is pure Spanish Tempranillo with elegant freshness, ripe red fruit and spicy nuances, and just off the reefer is the Laventura Malvasia 2021 – a white Rioja from South African Bryan MacRobert. We round off the pack with a French fireside red – the Pesquié Terrasses Ventoux Rouge 2020.

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