Celebrating an excellent vintage and the 25th anniversary of Le Riche’s legendary flagship
The 3rd of June 2024 is a very special day for the Le Riche family – Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon specialists for 28 years – as they release the 25th vintage of their esteemed flagship Le Riche Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as three Single Vineyard Cabernet bottlings from an exceptional vintage.
Drawing inspiration from its heritage and predominant use of dryland-influenced vineyards, wine enthusiasts of Perdeberg Cellar’s trusted classic range are in for a surprise. As of the beginning of September, the range will be on shelves sporting a more elegant look. Maintaining the presence of tradition, the upgraded range of classical wines gives the impression of elegance and quality, yet still at the affordability it has become known for.
Cabernet Sauvignon from Bonnievale Winery has once again received glowing recognition at two prominent wine shows. Most significantly, the Bonnievale River Collection Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 won Double Platinum at the National Wine Challenge (NWC) and such, is included as the year’s Top 100 wines.
Unique traits of granddaughters help Gyles Webb to name new reserve range of Sutherland icon wines Anna… Emily… Lisa… Sarah: The patient, the feisty, the curious, and the playful – are the four new iconic reserve wines from Gyles Webb’s cool-climate Sutherland Vineyards in Elgin, named after his four granddaughters, with the wines a reflection of the unique character traits of each grandchild.
Nederburg keeps on earning top local and international awards for its Cabernet Sauvignon wines – true vinous treasures, especially for wine collectors and connoisseurs.
The most recent accolade is the rating of five stars for its 2019 The Manor House Cabernet Sauvignon in the new edition (2023) of Platter’s South African Wine Guide, regarded as the most authoritative guide to South African wine. Five-star ratings are reserved for wines that are judged to be “superlative South African classics”, and scored 95 points or more on the 100-point rating scale.
A Treasure to be Opened
Christiena Trousseau is the iconic, flagship range of wines from Van Loveren Family Vineyards. Crafted in the scenic Robertson valley, these wines reflect the quality of terroir in which the vineyards grow and are steeped in Retief family history and their wine-making journey.
Every year on 30th August, the wine world celebrates the undisputed king of red varieties – Cabernet Sauvignon – the most widely planted red grape variety in the world. With the potential for fruit, elegance, power, complexity, consistency, acidity and aging, Cabernet Sauvignon's got it all.
There is so much to love about Cabernet Sauvignon. Look for the signature aroma of black currant, and from there, depending on the wine's age and how much time it spent in barrels, aromas and/or flavours can include gorgeous notes of plums, blackberry, black cherry, blueberry, raspberry, mint, violet, eucalyptus, anise, vanilla, clove, chocolate, coffee, liquorice, tobacco, green pepper, black pepper, spice, leather and smoke.
Lovers of fine Stellenbosch wines worldwide can now purchase the very best this celebrated wine region has to offer in one place, online and at cellar door prices. The Simon Wine Emporium, in association with Stellenbosch Wine Routes, is dedicated exclusively to labels that are Wine of Origin Stellenbosch – making it the first offering of its kind in South Africa.