SJ WinesLtd
Vondeling Baldrick 2018
11 months in 2nd & 3rd -fill French oak barrels. Raspberry and blackcurrant fruit with peppery spiciness on the nose; a generous mouth feel and lingering finish.
Grape: 93% Shiraz 6% Mourvedre 1% Viognier
Region:
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £12.25 per bottle
Vondeling Signal Cannon 2017
Wood matured for a minimum of 7 months. Cheerful berry fruit and a touch of peppery spiciness on the nose with mouth filling plummy fruit on the palate.
Grape: 100% Merlot
Region: Western Cape
Abv: 14%
Size: 75cl
Price: £11.35 per bottle
Vondeling Barrel Selection 2018
18 months aging in 300-litre French oak barrels. A fragrant wine with abundant black current, liquorice and sweet cassis. Soft smoky oak softens the black pepper vibrancy and lends an exotic lift to the nose.
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region:
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £17.35 per bottle
Thelema 2016
Opaque, almost black in colour with an aromatic and complex nose of blackberries, currants, liquorice and spices. Full bodied and structured, well balanced with ripe fruit and a lash of vanilla on the firm finish.
Grape: 100% Shiraz
Region: Western Cape
Abv: 14%
Size: 75cl
Price: £18.35 per bottle
De Wetshof Estate 'Nature in Concert' 2017/2018
Danie de Wet decided to try his hand at making a quality red wine from this tempremental varietal. He has more than achieved what he set out to do as this wine received a Gold Medal at the Veritas Awards. Fermented on its skins for eight days and then aged in barrel for a further year, this delicious smooth and fruity Pinot, has soft velvet cherry and reducrrants aromas on the nose plus elegant tannins add an extra dimension.
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Robertson
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £28.45 per bottle
Babylons Peak Vineyard 'The Wedge' 2019/2020
A blend of Shiraz, Mourvedre and Viognier, all hand harvested in matured in 225L French oak barrels. The resulting wine is a deep red colour with notes of ripe blackberries, cassis and mocha and spicy pepper. A well balanced wine with smooth tannins and excellent concentration.
Grape: 50% Shiraz 40% Mouvedre 10% Viognier
Region: Swartland
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £12.35 per bottle
Vondeling Bowwood 2017
Medium bodied, quite soft, smooth, easy drinking,
Grape: 100% Pinotage
Region:
Abv: 14%
Size: 75cl
Price: £39.85 per bottle
Vondeling Barrel Selection 2018
Vibrant, dark ruby red colour. A truly splendid nose of black cherry, sweet raspberry and aromatic lavender. The pallet is smooth and soft with abundant, juicy redberry fruit, sweet liquorice and exceptionally fine tannin.
Grape: 100% Merlot
Region:
Abv: 14%
Size: 75cl
Price: £16.75 per bottle
Vondeling Petit Rouge 2019
Soft, fruity and everyday drinking.
Grape: 85% Merlot 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region:
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £12.25 per bottle
Avondale Samsara 2009
Aromas of soft wood and white pepper, violets, vibrant red berries and orange peel. Samsara is full yet well-integrated with hints of plum and cherry, cloves, cinnamon and pepper. This wine is spectacular well-balanced and carries an exceptional fruit-driven palate.
Grape: 100% Syrah
Region: Paarl
Abv: 14%
Size: 75cl
Price: £24.65 per bottle
The Smuggler's Boot 2016
Weighty, flavourful blend of South African Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, packed with raspberries, pepped up with black pepper and given savoury heft by a dash of molasses.
Grape: 55% Grenache 38% Mourvedre 7% Syrah
Region: Western Cape
Abv: 14%
Size: 75cl
Price: £19.95 per bottle
Delaire Graff 2018
A powerful, well-structured wine, Delaire Graff Shiraz is a classic wine – peppery and spiced, with undertones of mulberry aromas. Expertly crafted and grown under the watchful eye of esteemed winemaker Morne Vrey, Delaire Graff estate is set on the panoramic Helshoogte Moutain Pass, overlooking the vineyards of Stellenbosch. Noted for its high-altitude vineyards, unique terroir and cooling sea breeze, the Delaire Graff estate is wonderfully captured in this ever-enticing ruby bottle. Notes of spicy white pepper and mulberry aromas creates a smooth, soft palate with a savoury finish
Grape: 100% Shiraz
Region: Stellenbosch
Abv: 14%
Size: 75cl
Price: £19.85 per bottle
Cape Town Wine Co Red 2019
Easy going, fruity red. his South African red blend smells of fresh, ripe berries, spiked with dried herbs. It tastes of lovely ripe, red and black berries too and it is soft and very drinkable, nicely weighted and not heavy.
Grape: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon 18% Merlot 8% Cabernet Franc
Region: Cape Town
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £17.75 per bottle
Avondale Qvevri 2019
Abundance of succulent red fruit - raspberry, mulberry, strawberry with violets and spice as result from the whole-bunch. Unmistakable minerality /earthiness from the Qvevri on the nose are very inviting. This carries through on the palate with a bright natural acidity which gives a wonderful freshness and drinkability to the wine. The wine has a great balance between: the fine tannins of the whole bunch/bright natural acidity/abundance of fruit/ earthiness that keeps you intrigued and wanting more.
Grape: 50% Grenache 35% Syrah 15% Mourvedre
Region: Paarl
Abv: 13%
Size: 75cl
Price: £31.85 per bottle
Marras Piekenierskloof 2018
The grapes for the Piekenierskloof Grenache are handpicked, destemmed and crushed first thing the next morning to retain freshness. The fruit enjoys a cold soak for three days to aid extraction and is then partially fermented in old oak barrels for 10 months. Ripe cherry and wild strawberry on the nose and palate. This wine is bright and round and beautifully knitted with a fine minerality to the finish.
Grape: Grenache
Region: Swartland
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £19.75 per bottle
