South Africa
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2001 vintage guide for Red South Africa2001 vintage guide for Red South Africa. Excellent structure with a balance of ripe, complex fruit
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2002 vintage guide for Red South Africa2002 vintage guide for Red South Africa. Elegant, flavourful reds.
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2003 vintage guide for Red South Africa2003 vintage guide for Red South Africa. Full-bodied, fruity and full of flavour.
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2004 vintage guide for Red South Africa2004 vintage guide for Red South Africa. Variable wines. Some will be elegant...
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2005 vintage guide for Red South AfricaBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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2006 vintage guide for Red South AfricaBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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2007 vintage guide for Red South Africa2007 vintage guide for Red South Africa. Challenging season producing wines with great colour and aroma intensity...
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2008 vintage guide for Red South Africa2008 vintage guide for Red South Africa. Inconsistent quality, but ripe, elegant, well balanced reds from top growers.
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DWWA 2014: South Africa judging panelBy John Abbott Last updated
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Taste DWWA 2015 winners at Cape Wine Fair, South Africa
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South Africa’s Most Awarded Wine Range Now Available – KWV The Mentors winesBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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International Trophy White Single-Varietal under £15 – Perdeberg, The Dry Land Collection, Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc, Paarl, South Africa 2013Perdeberg has accumulated a large collection of old-vine Chenin in the Agter- Paarl area, viewed as the ideal region for the variety.
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International Trophy White Blend under £15 – DeMorgenzon, Maestro, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2014By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Decanter travel guide: Franschhoek, South AfricaWith its strong French heritage, striking natural scenery, beautiful architecture and forward-thinking vignerons, Franschhoek is a must-stop destination for visitors to the Cape, says Angela Lloyd.
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Decanter travel guide: Stellenbosch, South AfricaBy Angela Lloyd Last updated
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Decanter Travel Guide: Cape Town Tourism winnersFiona Beckett visits the Cape Winelands' winners of the Best of Wine Tourism awards and revels in the region's heavenly offerings of food, art, architecture and nature...
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SOUTH AFRICAN SHIRAZ – QUE SYRAH SYRAH
Over half of South Africa’s Syrah vines are less than five years old. But that doesn’t meant they can’t produce great wine, says JAMES LAWTHER MW
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South Africa harvest at record highWine production in South Africa is expected to reach an all-time high this year after the 2013 grape harvest outstripped expectations to reach nearly 1.5m tons.
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Perfect China invests in South Africa’s Val de Vie wine estateChinese company Perfect China has invested in the Val de Vie wine estate in Cape Winelands, purchasing a cellar, wine farm, vineyards and a historic manor house.
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South African reds break new ground at Cape wine auctionThis year's Cape Winemakers Guild Auction saw a record amount spent with red wines from three estates beating the previous top price for a lot.
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Antinori: Pinotage great hope for South Africa
South Africa must make the most of Pinotage if its wine industry is to thrive, Piero Antinori told the 28th International Nederburg Auction.
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First R1000 Pinotage releasedThe most expensive Pinotage in the world has just been launched – from South African estate Kanonkop.
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New World Discovery Theatre: Chenin BlancSouth Africa’s signature white grape variety, Chenin Blanc, has seen plantings fall but it's still enormously popular... By Amy Wislocki
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DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: South African Chenin Blanc over £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for South African Chenin Blanc over £15 went to Spier, 21 Gables Chenin Blanc, Tygerberg 2012 (14%)
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DWWA 2014 International Trophies: Chardonnay over £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Chardonnay over £15 went to Jordan, Chardonnay, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2013 (13.5%)
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Jefford on Monday: Chardonnay SongsBy Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Harvest 2015: South Africa winemakers excited by qualityHopes are rising that South Africa’s 2015 harvest could be one of the best in recent memory, with many winemakers reporting ideal conditions.
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South African wine body calls 2015 vintage ‘exceptional’Winemakers in South Africa expect to make ‘exceptional’ wines from the 2015 harvest, which was one of the driest and earliest in years, says a new report by trade body VinPro.
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South African wine estates battle to save vineyards from firesWildfires near to Cape Town have threatened to engulf some of South Africa’s oldest vineyards, forcing winery owners and staff to sacrifice sleep to protect their estates.
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South African harvest ‘all calm’, report wineriesSouth African wineries continue to insist the farmworkers' strikes have nothing to do with them, despite repeated union calls for further strikes and boycotts.
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Stephan von Neipperg invests in South African propertyBy Jane Anson Last updated
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DWWA 2014 International Trophies: Red Bordeaux Varietals under £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for the Best in Show Red Bordeaux Varietals under £15 went to Hartenberg, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2010 (14.5%)
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