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The Cape's reds—Cabernet, Shiraz, Pinotage—age into leather and dark fruit while its whites stay brisk and mineral, a split personality that keeps producers reaching between old-world restraint and New World ripeness.
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The Cape's reds—Cabernet, Shiraz, Pinotage—age into leather and dark fruit while its whites stay brisk and mineral, a split personality that keeps producers reaching between old-world restraint and New World ripeness.
Producers in Western Cape
- Overhex — distinction
- Mountain Shadows — honest
- Makulu — honest
- Clouds Vineyards — honest
- Just Nuisance — undiscovered
- Seagull — undiscovered
- Vrede en Lust — distinction
- Hill & Dale — honest
- Flagstone — distinction
- Allée Bleue — distinction
- Triple T Cellar — undiscovered
- Lomond — distinction
- Joostenberg — distinction
- Graham Beck — distinction
- Rhebokskloof — distinction
- Stellenbosch Vineyards — distinction
- Lion's Land — honest
- Bergsig Estate — distinction
- Newton Johnson — distinction
- La Vigne — honest
- Roodeberg — honest
- Eikendal — distinction
- Cape Of Storms — undiscovered
- Capaia — distinction
- Kleine Parys — honest
- Arabella — honest
- 10 Chapters — undiscovered
- Goudini — honest
- Paul Cluver — distinction
- Mullineux — critic
- Indaba — distinction
- Cellar Road — honest
- Origin — undiscovered
- Long Mountain — honest
- Bloemendal — honest
- False Bay — distinction
- Juno — honest
- Boschendal — distinction
- Alphen — undiscovered
- Lowry's Pass — undiscovered
- Township — undiscovered
- Hamilton House — undiscovered
- Lions Gate — honest
- Wildekrans — distinction
- Long Neck — honest
- Compagniesdrift — honest
- Babylonstoren — distinction
- Nico Van Der Merwe — distinction
- Capelands — honest
- K & V — undiscovered
- Van de Kaap — undiscovered
- Grande Provence Estate — honest
- The Huguenot — honest
- Jason's Hill — honest
- Almenkerk Wine Estate — honest
- BLANKbottle — distinction
- Kaapse Familie Wingerde — undiscovered
- Fynbos — undiscovered
- Nieuwedrift — undiscovered
- Swallow Hill — undiscovered
- Bloemhof — undiscovered
- Tesselaarsdal — distinction
- Springbok — honest
- Clive Torr — honest
- Stettyn Family Vineyards — honest
- Bloem Wines — honest
- Storm Point — distinction
- Ashton Winery — distinction
- Klaasenbosch — undiscovered
- Alta Casa — undiscovered
- Natte Valleij — distinction
- Essay — distinction
- South South West — honest
- Maison — honest
- Bruce Jack — distinction
- Rhanleigh — honest
- Equitania — undiscovered
- Cape Vineyards — undiscovered
- Eikeboom — distinction
- Le Manoir de Brendel — undiscovered
- Kronendal — undiscovered
- Jacaranda Wine — honest
- Cape Hills — undiscovered
- Mountain Vineyards — distinction
- Rusticus — undiscovered
- Umoya — undiscovered
- Penhill Farm — undiscovered
- 4G Wine Estate — honest
- M.I.L.k — undiscovered
- Wilderer — undiscovered
- N'Zuri — undiscovered
- Savage — distinction
- M. Cellars — honest
- Khai — undiscovered
- Klein Parys Vineyards — undiscovered
- Alkmaar — undiscovered
- Artisan (ZA) — undiscovered
- Momento — distinction
- Marras — honest
- The Cape — honest
- Klipspringer — undiscovered
- Sweet! — undiscovered
- CJ Family Wines — undiscovered
- By The Glass — undiscovered
- Chantelle — undiscovered
- Green Park — undiscovered
- Tukulu — distinction
- Six Hats — distinction
- Golden Kaan — honest
- Two Oceans — distinction
- Jean Daneel — distinction
- Pongrácz — honest
- Signal Hill — honest
- Du Toitskloof — honest
- Ataraxia — distinction
- Bob's — honest
- Fleur du Cap — distinction
- Cafe Culture — honest
- Lourensford — distinction
- Boer & Brit — honest
- Pringle Bay — honest
- Bonnievale — honest
- Luddite — distinction
- Weltevrede — distinction
- Oracle — honest
- Robertson Winery — distinction
- Rosendal — honest
- Cape d’Or — honest
- Stormhoek — distinction
- HPF1855 - Hermanuspietersfontein — distinction
- Val de Vie — honest
- Fairvalley — distinction
- Libbys Pride — undiscovered
- Solms Delta — distinction
- Wildlife — honest
- Balance — honest
- Eagle's Cliff — honest
- South Bay — undiscovered
- Still Bay — honest
- Du Preez — honest
- Villiersdorp — honest
- The Devil's Peak — honest
- Cape Heritage — honest
- Saltare — distinction
- Wildehurst — distinction
- Montpellier — honest
- Drie Berge — undiscovered
- Obikwa — distinction
- Four Paws — undiscovered
- Bartho Eksteen Wijnskool — distinction
- Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) — distinction
- Notre Rêve — undiscovered
- Bellow's Rock — honest
- Noble Hill — distinction
- Boschenmeer — undiscovered
- Nederburg — distinction
- Thelema — distinction
- Marcel de Reuck — honest
- Hidden Valley — distinction
- Tulbagh Winery — honest
- Fairview — distinction
- Cape Point Vineyards — distinction
- Klein Constantia — critic
- Bottelary (ZA) — undiscovered
- Black Block Wines — undiscovered
- Sutherland — distinction
- Oude Molen — undiscovered
- Havana Hills — honest
- Villiera — distinction
- Tall Horse — honest
- Stellenbosch Hills — distinction
- Place in the Sun — honest
- Haute Provence — honest
- Hermit On The Hill — honest
- Steenberg — distinction
- Hillcrest — honest
- Blue Crane — honest
- Black Oystercatcher — distinction
- Alexanderfontein — undiscovered
- Nitida — honest
- Withington — honest
- Waterfront — undiscovered
- Upland Wines — undiscovered
- Oude Wellington — undiscovered
- Enigma — undiscovered
- Klein Doolhof — distinction
- Val du Charron — honest
- Welvanpas — undiscovered
- Illimis — distinction
- Nabygelegen — distinction
- Bovlei — honest
- Doolhof Wine Estate — honest
- Bosman Family Vineyards — distinction
- Imbuko — honest
- Mont du Toit — honest
- Linton Park — honest
- Diemersfontein — distinction
- Wamakersvallei — honest
- Napier Winery — honest
- Wellington Wines — honest
- Groote Post — distinction
- Darling Cellars — distinction
- Nicky Versfeld — honest
- The Shed Red — undiscovered
- Cloof — distinction
- Rijk's — distinction
- Waverley Hills — distinction
- Lemberg — distinction
- Fable Mountain — distinction
- Saronsberg — distinction
- Twee Jonge Gezellen — honest
- Wynand Pienaar — undiscovered
- La Provence — undiscovered
- Black Elephant Vintners — distinction
- Le Lude — honest
- Pigcasso — undiscovered
- The Earth Beneath Our Feet — honest
- La Petite Ferme — honest
- Leeu Collection — distinction
- Normandie — distinction
- Wildeberg — distinction
- La Couronne — honest
- Colmant — honest
- Eikehof — honest
- My Wyn — honest
- Holden Manz — distinction
- Haut Espoir — honest
- GlenWood — honest
- Lynx — distinction
- Haute Cabrière — distinction
- Anthonij Rupert — distinction
- Boekenhoutskloof — distinction
- Leopard’s Leap — honest
- La Bri — distinction
- Mara — honest
- Bellingham — distinction
- Mont Rochelle — honest
- La Motte Wine Estate — distinction
- Môreson — distinction
- Klein Goederust — honest
- Lokaia — undiscovered
- Stony Brook — distinction
- La Chaumière — undiscovered
- Topiary Wines — distinction
- Tembela — distinction
- Norval Foundation — undiscovered
- Constantiavale — undiscovered
- Cape Town Wine Co — honest
- Kalk Bay — honest
- Silvermist — honest
- Meerendal Wine Estate — distinction
- Nitída — distinction
- D'Aria — honest
- Intellego — distinction
- David & Nadia — distinction
- Trizanne Signature Wines — distinction
- The Observatory — distinction
- Ses'fikile — honest
- Lammershoek — distinction
- Meerhof — distinction
- Pulpit Rock — honest
- Riebeek Cellars — distinction
- Blake's — honest
- Swartland Winery — critic
- The Blacksmith — distinction
- Mother Rock — distinction
- The Homecoming — undiscovered
- House of Dreams — undiscovered
- Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards — distinction
- Sequillo — distinction
- Org de Rac — honest
- Sadie Family — critic
- Badenhorst — distinction
- Kloovenburg — distinction
- Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards — distinction
- Lourens Family — distinction
- Anura — honest
- Frater Family Wines — honest
- Welgemeend — honest
- Ashanti — undiscovered
- Under Oaks Estate — honest
- Black Pearl — distinction
- Mason's — undiscovered
- Jam Jar — honest
- Vondeling Wines — distinction
- KWV — distinction
- Simonsvlei — honest
- Rupert & Rothschild — distinction
- Lindhorst Wines — honest
- Laborie — distinction
- Spice Route — distinction
- Oude Denneboom — honest
- Glen Carlou — distinction
- David Frost — honest
- Vilafonté — distinction
- Saam Mountain — honest
- Plaisir — distinction
- Landskroon — distinction
- Ruitersvlei — undiscovered
- Nelson Wine Estate — distinction
- Kleinbosch — honest
- La Bourgogne Farm — honest
- Mountain River — undiscovered
- Lievland Vineyards — distinction
- Francois Van Niekerk — distinction
- New Beginnings — undiscovered
- Culraithin — distinction
- Maanschijn — distinction
- Eksteen Family Farm — undiscovered
- Tempel Wines — distinction
- Chamonix — distinction
- Riddersberg — honest
- Dieu Donné — honest
- Rickety Bridge — distinction
- Windmeul Kelder Cellar — honest
- Bacco Estate — honest
- Seidelberg — honest
- Veenwouden — distinction
- Franschhoek Cellar — honest
- Backsberg — distinction
- Boland — distinction
- Perdeberg — distinction
- Grande Roche — undiscovered
- Ridgeback — distinction
- Doran Vineyards — honest
- Klein Kloof — honest
- Meerlust — distinction
- Cavalli — distinction
- The Winery of Good Hope — distinction
- Rudera — distinction
- Granite Ridge — honest
- Journey's End — distinction
- Alto Estate — distinction
- Saxenburg — distinction
- Rust En Vrede — distinction
- Vergenoegd — honest
- Lanzerac — distinction
- Waterhof — undiscovered
- Lyngrove — honest
- Jordan Wines — distinction
- Beyerskloof — distinction
- Neil Ellis — distinction
- Haskell — distinction
- Drostdy-Hof — honest
- Middelvlei — distinction
- MAN — distinction
- J.C. Le Roux — honest
- Blaauwklippen — distinction
- Goede Hoop — honest
- Mooiplaas Wine Estate — distinction
- Aaldering — distinction
- Kumkani — distinction
- Welmoed — honest
- Boschkloof — distinction
- Voorspoed — undiscovered
- De Meye — distinction
- Sizanani — undiscovered
- L'Avenir — distinction
- Uitkyk — distinction
- Waterkloof — distinction
- Koelenhof — honest
- Mulderbosch — distinction
- The Bergkelder — undiscovered
- Vriesenhof — distinction
- Warwick — distinction
- Kleine Zalze — distinction
- Morgenhof Estate — distinction
- Groenland — honest
- Stellenzicht — distinction
- Waterford Estate — distinction
- Fort Simon — honest
- Anwilka Vineyard — distinction
- Zonnebloem — distinction
- Cirrus — distinction
- Muratie — distinction
- Uva Mira Mountain Vineyards — distinction
- De Toren Private Cellar — distinction
- Longridge Winery — distinction
- Zevenwacht — distinction
- Reyneke — critic
- Ernie Els — distinction
- Marklew — honest
- Louis Nel — honest
- Keermont — distinction
- Beau Joubert — distinction
- Le Bonheur — distinction
- Meinert — distinction
- Spier — distinction
- Camberley — distinction
- Hoopenburg Wines — distinction
- Guardian Peak — distinction
- Bellevue Estate — distinction
- Naudé — distinction
- Kleinood — distinction
- Vergelegen — distinction
- Stellenrust — distinction
- Peter Falke — honest
- Vredenheim — honest
- Marianne — distinction
- De Trafford — distinction
- House Of Mandela — honest
- Bouwland — honest
- Avontuur — honest
- Whalehaven — distinction
- B Vintners — distinction
- Slaley — distinction
- Idiom — distinction
- M'Hudi — distinction
- Oude Werf — honest
- The Stellenbosch Reserve — distinction
- Paserene — distinction
- Zorgvliet — distinction
- Helderberg — distinction
- Arra — honest
- Bundustar — undiscovered
- Somerbosch — honest
- Vuurberg — distinction
- Le Pommier — honest
- Lukas Van Loggerenberg — critic
- Stellenbosch Family Wines — undiscovered
- Gilga — honest
- Quinta Essentia — distinction
- Aslina — distinction
- Craven — distinction
- Donkiesbaai — distinction
- Blackwater — distinction
- Lievland — distinction
- Remhoogte — distinction
- Stellenview — distinction
- Hogan Wines — distinction
- Rainbow's End — distinction
- The Great South African Wine Company — honest
- Edgebaston — distinction
- Land of Hope — distinction
- Alheit Vineyards — critic
- Monterosso — distinction
- Metzer — distinction
- Skilpadvlei — honest
- Alluvia — distinction
- Grand Domaine — honest
- Scions of Sinai — critic
- Klein Welmoed — honest
- Vuvu Cellar — undiscovered
- Bottega Family Wines — undiscovered
- Afrikaans — honest
- McFarlane Wines — distinction
- Taaibosch Estate — distinction
- Van Biljon — honest
- Brampton — distinction
- Joubert Family Wines — undiscovered
- Simonsberg — distinction
- Spotswood — undiscovered
- Hope — honest
- Ameera — undiscovered
- Jacoba Six — undiscovered
- De Kleine Wijn Koöp — honest
- The Ladybird — undiscovered
- Strydom — distinction
- Etienne Le Riche — distinction
- Kunjani — honest
- Credo — honest
- Thistle & Weed — distinction
- Friesland — honest
- La Boucher — honest
- Maree Family Wines — distinction
- Damascene — critic
- Helderberg Cellar — undiscovered
- Dewaal — distinction
- Glenelly — distinction
- Louisvale — distinction
- Neethlingshof Estate — distinction
- Teddy Hall — distinction
- Angus Paul — honest
- Delheim — distinction
- New World — distinction
- Sterhuis — distinction
- Annandale — honest
- Morgenster Estate — distinction
- Overgaauw — honest
- Laibach — distinction
- Tokara — distinction
- Louiesenhof — undiscovered
- Knorhoek — honest
- Delaire Graff — distinction
- Rustenberg — distinction
- Ac Wines — undiscovered
- Dornier — distinction
- Asara Wine Estate — distinction
- Simonsig — distinction
- Mount Rozier Estate — honest
- Le Chant Wines — honest
- Women In Wine — honest
- Kanonkop — distinction
- Oldenburg Vineyards — distinction
- Bilton — distinction
- Grangehurst — distinction
- DeMorgenzon — distinction
- Ken Forrester — distinction
- Rebel Rebel — undiscovered
- Hartenberg — distinction
- Kanu — distinction
- Graceland — distinction
- Amani — distinction
- Clos Malverne — distinction
- Ernst Gouws & Co — distinction
- Raats — distinction
- Stark-Condé — distinction
- Stellenzicht Wines — honest
- Radford Dale — distinction
- Le Riche — distinction
- Mont Destin — honest
- Brenaissance Wine — honest
- Koopmanskloof — honest
- Keet — honest
- Bartinney — distinction
- Webersburg — honest
- The Funky Wine Company — undiscovered
- Domaine Coutelier — honest
- Audacia — honest
- Stellenryck — honest
- Passages — honest
- Deux Frères — distinction
- Fram — distinction
- Quoin Rock — distinction
- Devonair — undiscovered
- Devonvale — honest
- Lovane Boutique — honest
- Enaleni — undiscovered
- Dalla Cia — honest
- JP Bredell Wines — undiscovered
- Starke — undiscovered
- Botanica — distinction
- Stellekaya — distinction
- The Foundry — distinction
- Bein — honest
- Cecilia — distinction
- Deetlefs — distinction
- Slanghoek — distinction
- Badsberg — honest
- Alvi's Drift — honest
- Kranskop — honest
- Seven Oaks — honest
- Bosjes — undiscovered
- Van Loveren — distinction
- Opstal — distinction
- Merwida — distinction
- Waboomsrivier - Wagenboom — undiscovered
- Botha Kelder — honest
- Olifantsberg — distinction
- Nuy — honest
- Aan de Doorns — honest
- BC Wines — honest
- Roodezandt — undiscovered
- Royal Rhino — honest
- Le Roux & Fourie — honest
- Orange Grove Farm — undiscovered
- Rooiberg Winery — distinction
- Quando — distinction
- Rietvallei — distinction
- Bon Courage — distinction
- Goedverwacht — honest
- Viljoensdrift — honest
- Mont Blois — honest
- Paul René — honest
- Nine Fields — undiscovered
- Noble — undiscovered
- Bon Cap — honest
- De Wetshof — distinction
- Excelsior — distinction
- Springfield Estate — distinction
- Van Zylshof — undiscovered
- Silverthorn — honest
- Idun — distinction
- Genevieve — honest
- Hout Bay Vineyards — honest
- Giant Periwinkle — honest
- Anysbos — distinction
- Oneiric — honest
- Spookfontein — honest
- Strandveld Vineyards — distinction
- Lands End — distinction
- Hamilton Russell Vineyards — distinction
- Southern Right — distinction
- Creation — distinction
- La Vierge — distinction
- Beaumont — distinction
- Springfontein Wine Estate — distinction
- Domaine des Dieux — honest
- Stanford Hills — honest
- The. — undiscovered
- Ashbourne — distinction
- Walker Bay — honest
- Bouchard Finlayson — distinction
- Gabriëlskloof — distinction
- Kershaw — critic
- Oak Valley — distinction
- Highlands Road — distinction
- Rousseau — honest
- The Hub — undiscovered
- The Valley — distinction
- Elgin Ridge — distinction
- Yardstick — distinction
- Elgin Vintners — distinction
- Shannon Vineyards — distinction
- Spioenkop — distinction
- Lothian Vineyards — distinction
- Iona — distinction