South Africa

South Africa has a hugely diverse wine offering and represents 5% of On-Trade wine sales. A fantastic place for ‘wine tourists’ to visit, with great facilities and legendry hospitality, every year sees new investment and wineries starting out, improved quality, and an increase in exports. Still relatively very new to the International market, a ‘can-do’ attitude from growers and winemakers means the SA wine industry will surely succeed in winning market share from more established countries.

Cape Promise

When you think about it geographically, South Africa is a kind of halfway point between the Old World and the New World. That applies to the country's wines too: they marry old World refinement and elegance, with bright, ripe New World fruit. That is exactly the Promise of this range of wines, all balancing a vibrant fruitiness with clean acidity and medium body.

Cape Promise – Sauvignon Blanc 
Tangy, crispy, tropical fruit flavours with subtle green herby overtones. This fresh wine matches nicely with Indian, Chinese and Thai starters like bhajis, spring rolls and fish cakes or tempura prawns and vegetables.

Cape Promise – Chenin Blanc
A full and rich Chenin Blanc with refreshing ripe melon and citrus fruit characteristics and a lingering aftertaste. Dry, yet fruit-driven wines have broader taste profiles, and so compliment a larger range of flavours a dish like crumbed or coated Scampi and other fish with Tartare sauce or vinegar based dressings would match perfectly.

Cape Promise – Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
A soft and smooth though plummy blend with rich cassis flavours. Try this wine next to Osso Buco and Game Stews using Venison, Wild Boar, etc…  Anything with big concentrated flavours.

Cape Promise – Pinotage
Unique to the Cape, this Pinotage is bursting with damsons and spice flavours with a delicious lasting finish. Why not match this wine with Sausage & Mash or Mediterranean-style roasted root vegetables. This wine will bring out all the flavours you want.

Fraser’s Bay

Fraser's Bay offers quality, value and pure fruit expression, so typical of single varietals from the Cape. Unassuming quality and great value for money.

Fraser’s Bay– Chenin Blanc
Full, rich Chenin Blanc characteristics with creamy textured fruit. Fresh and full-flavoured with a lingering aftertaste. Dry, yet fruit-driven wines have broader taste profiles, and so compliment a larger range of flavours a dish like crumbed or coated Scampi and other fish with Tartare sauce or vinegar based dressings would match perfectly.

Fraser’s Bay – Pinotage
Unique to the Cape, this Pinotage gives a deep, rich concentrated wine with great depth and succulence. Why not match this wine with Sausage & Mash or Mediterranean-style roasted root vegetables. This wine will bring out all the flavours you want.