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Chardonnay
Classy, lively, citrus acidity knitting beautifully with toasty wood tones. Platter's SA Wine Guide 2009
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Sauvignon Blanc
Situated in a valley in the Bottelary Hills (some 12 km North of Stellenbosch) the micro-climate on one of the South eastern slopes is quite uncharacteristic of the area. Far less like Stellenbosch, and way more like Constantia, here the air and soil is moist and cool, which is very good news if you are a Sauvignon Blanc grape.
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Weisser Riesling
MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE CULT FOLLOWINGS ARE EVIL. ON THIS ONE OCCASION, WE BEG TO DIFFER.
Weisser? Rhine? Paarl? Cape? South African? What’s the difference? It is all a case of mistaken identity because the Paarl/Cape/South African Riesling is not a Riesling at all. Actually a varietal of the Crouchen grape (mainly grown in the Pyrenees region of France) our locally named Riesling is thought to have been translocated to South Africa in the mid 19th century, and incorrectly named due to some identification error. The true German Riesling grape (Cepage) is known as the Weisser, or Rhine Riesling in South Africa (and only in South Africa) mainly to differentiate it from its poor local cousin. The German Riesling grape, considered one of the Noble varieties, can produce wines of high acidity and elegance, best characterised by its peach and honeysuckle aromatic notes, and with a distinct petrol nose as it ages. All Hartenberg Rieslings are made from this noble grape.
