Huet Pétillant Brut 2019
R 495 per bottle

This vintage traditional method sparkling wine is 100% Chenin Blanc, kept on the lees for three years. It’s crisp and mineral with a lovely bouquet of white florals, fresh apple, and honey-coated almond, complemented by a fine, soft mousse on the palate. Domaine Huet, ‘arguably Vouvray's most famous name’ (Vinous), saw another excellent vintage in 2019, leading to premium grapes with great acidity and flavour concentration. Their Pétillant Brut offers a quality-to-price ratio that’s hard to beat in the world of sparkling wine.

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Clape Cornas Renaissance 2021
R 1,840 per bottle

Domaine Auguste Clape was the first producer in Cornas – a small region in the Northern Rhône – to estate-bottle their wines. Renaissance was first bottled in 1998 and has seen increasing quality ever since. It impresses with terrific layers of flavour on the nose and a ‘long, focused finish, which features grippy tannins and lingering floral and exotic spice notes’ (Vinous). Production is small and the wines are in high demand globally, but luckily we have a few bottles left.

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Luigi Baudana Langhe Bianco Dragon 2023
R 300 per bottle

For more than 30 years, Luigi Baudana has been a well-kept secret among Piedmont lovers. Their tiny cellar is located in Serralunga d’Alba, and the Langhe Bianco Dragon is a field blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Nascetta and Riesling, planted side-by-side and vinified together. The wine shows pear, lemon curd, graphite, peach and oyster shell, with a zesty acidity and light creamy texture on the palate.

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Storm Wines Latest Releases
R 860 per bottle

What a release! Hannes Storm is one of the finest producers of Burgundian-style varieties in South Africa. His Pinot Noirs have received high praise in the past and the 2023s are some of the most charming and seamless he has ever made. As for the Chardonnays, they’re as rare and collectable as ever. Leading the way in Hemel-en-Aarde Chardonnay, they are complex and memorable, with the 2024s setting a new standard of excellence.

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Pesquié Silica Ventoux Rouge 2022
R 625 per bottle

The Ventoux appellation is ‘a southern Rhône Cru where biodiversity and a vibrant community of winemakers bring terroir to life’, says Decanter. Made from 85-year-old biodynamic vines, this red blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Cinsault is crisp and finessed, boasting intense aromas of cherry, plum, dark rose and white pepper. The Silica is a single-vineyard wine that shows how well old-vine Grenache performs on the sandy and limestone gravel soils of Mount Ventoux, especially in the Southern Rhone’s brilliant 2022 vintage.

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Strauss & Co Cape Producer Auction
Lots close from 6pm on Tues, 22 April

The latest Strauss & Co online auction brings together three of South Africa’s most sought-after producers – Le Riche, David & Nadia, and Restless River. Renowned for their dedication to terroir and craftsmanship, they represent the pinnacle of South African winemaking. But with limited production, older vintages are extremely rare. This is your opportunity to acquire some of the Cape’s most extraordinary wines. The auction closes on Tuesday, 22 April from 6pm.

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