Signal Hill
Signal Hill produces dessert and fortified wines from Western Cape fruit, with a focus on noble varieties. The Eszencia, made from Furmint, represents the winery's engagement with Central European grape traditions in a South African context. Two Muscat Blanc expressions—Crème de Tète Muscat d'Alexandrie as a Noble Late Harvest and Vin de L'Empereur Muscat D'Alexander as a Natural Sweet wine—demonstrate the variety's range across different production methods. Wine Spectator has rated these releases, with the Eszencia achieving particular recognition among the portfolio. The winery's work sits within Western Cape's broader tradition of sweet wine production, where botrytis and late-harvest techniques yield concentrated, complex expressions.
Critics
Wine Spectator