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This artisan Tampesta Albarin is from the DO Tierra de Leon in North Western Spain. It's a lovely full flavoured wine with body and good mouth feel, having been aged on the lees. Very fresh and natural on the long finish, made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia.

This artisan Tampesta Prieto Picudo Roble is from the DO Tierra de Leon in North Western Spain. It is a beauty. Not big and powerful, more subtle, soft and smooth with great overall balance. We focus heavily on natural wines that are easy to drink, harmonising with the body and this is one of our best finds this year. The wine is made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia. Highly recommended.

This Tampesta Rose from the DO Tierra de Leon in North Western Spain is a lovely soft and fruity natural Rose made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia.

A delicious Sauvignon. Strong fruit flavours with good body from some lees ageing. Natural integrated acidity giving a balanced easy drinking style. Highly recommended.

Fantastic once again! Pale gold with green highlights and some legs sticking to the glass. Pear aromas followed by delicious pear and guava on the palate. Great balance, good body and very smooth with natural acidity on the long finish cleansing the palate. This is superb wine for the money, very fresh and clean.

Angels Tears is the every day wine range from Grande Provence and this Rose is excellent. 

A beautiful rose with strawberry flavours and a hint of sweetness on the finish - the perfect summer drink or ideal aperitif.

A lovely rose made from Tempranillo and Merlot. Fermented with the grapes natural yeasts without additives, then lightly fined with egg whites. It's very low in sulphites as Valtonar are ardent fans of making wines as naturally as possible.

Soft strawberry flavours with good body and a dry finish.

Don't be put off by the amateur photo - it isn't this dark in real life. It's a lovely wine, give it a go!

Grande Provence Rose is a new wine for them. Fabulous flavours, natural acidity and low in additives, it is very fresh, just perfect for any occassion.

Pale gold with green highlights. It's light on the palate with a fresh and fruity taste. Ideally suited to enjoying on a sunny day, pair it with seafood or paella if you're into your Spanish cuisine. Well made and clean, low in sulphites with no added tartaric acid - rare to find a white at this price which is so easy drinking.

A superb handcrafted blend of traditional Spanish grapes, combined with modern state of the art winemaking.

Valdepuga is just 17 acres of vineyards, producing just 10,000 bottles of this wine and 20,000 of their "Valdepuga". All grapes are harvested by hand and soft pressed to extract only the best free run juice. This wine is pale gold in colour. Soft mouthfeel with lovely flavours of pears and peach. Great overall balance with no added tartaric acidity and very low sulphite content. It has a long finish too.

Bodegas de Galicia - Gold 2017

A true artisan Albarino from this tiny family winery. Very natural and pure. Delicate and elegant, yet quite full bodied. Highly recommended.

Claime D'Or is the wine project of French doctors Maigret and Bernardo Rappaport who both practice medicine in Johannesburg. Their wines are made in tiny quantities by esteemed winemaker Kobus Burger at Rietvallei, mainly for their own consumption and friends etc. They also let us have some!

A quality handmade oaked chardonnay. Each bottle is hand numbered with only 3400 produced.

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This Joubert Tradauw Chardonnay is a beauty. Joubert Tradauw is a superb tiny family winery in the Little Karoo, producing some excellent handcrafted wines in a natural style. Meyer Joubert farms organically (although not certified) and uses minimal additives or manipulation in the cellar. This Chardonnay is superb, as are his red wines.

Barrel fermented and left on the lees for 12 months to add body, weight and complexity. Initial citrus flavours with some vanilla, the oak is tempered and the whole wine has great balance of fruit, oak and natural acidity.

The 32 mg/l free SO2 was at bottling and will have reduced by now. This is very low for an oak matured white. It's a clean wine, very natural and a great choice for healthy drinking.

Rainbow's End is one of my favourite wineries. This time Anton has aged some of his excellent Chenin Blanc in wood for a few months.

Absolutely delicious! The wood has added some body and good mouthfeel. Ful of flavour yet still clean and fresh on the finish. This is excellent wine.

Rainbow's End is one of my favourite wineries, and this Chenin Blanc is excellent.

Bright and clear in the glass. Big round and full on the palate with lovely flavours. Plenty of body and a long lingering finish. This Chenin Blanc is low in additives, made properly with passion and expertise. It's a long way from the mass produced Chenins found in the UK. Bags of flavour, full and mouthfilling yet clean and fresh on the finish. This is very good wine and I'd heartily recommend it, particularly for any Chardonnay fans to try .

This Angels Tears Cabernet Merlot from Grande Provence is a superb red wine for the money. Grande Provence is an excellent boutique winery in the stunning Franschoek Valley. The original property dates back to 1694 and occupies a beautiful location right in the middle on the flat, surrounded by vines. It is a magnificent setting and if you are lucky enough to be visiting Cape Town it is well worth a short detour. The secret to the quality of their wines though is that they own some of the finest vineyard sites dotted across the mountains.

Soft, smooth and fruit driven with a hint of oak. This wine is delicious for everyday drinking and superb value at this price.

This is Anton's brand new Rose - please excuse the photo it isn't entirely accurate. This wine is a beautiful pale copper in colour, very similar in appearance and style to good Cotes du Provence - it is beautiful! Very low in sulphites too.

Badia di Morrona Bianco dei Poggi IGT Toscana is a blend of Vermentino, Trebbiano and Chardonnay, fermented in stainless steel for freshness.

The Martinez family began producing wines in the beautiful town of Laguardia back in the 16th century. Today they are still there making these handcrafted wines in tiny quantities. Their total production is just 40,000 bottles per year. They practice sustainable methods, farm biodynamically and always ferment the grapes with their own natural yeasts. They produce some delicious outstanding wines.

The grapes were all hand picked from forty year old vines. Very pale gold in colour. Hold your glass up to the light and you will see this wine has wonderful clarity. On the nose there's an array of citrus fruits and some delicate perfume. On the palate it has good weight with delicate elegant flavours. Fresh and complex, it very quickly grows on you! We loved it.