An evening from the archive
Further Afield in South Africa
- Date
- Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Time
- 20:30
- Host
- Preet Sahota, Edgmond Wines
- Theme
- South Africa
Preet Sahota of Edgmond Wines made his third successive visit to NHWS, bringing a characteristically eclectic haul from South Africa. Members benefited from a generous special price against his normal retail, tasting eight wines from MCC fizz and unusual Grenache Blanc through to a Pinotage-based Cape Vintage port-alike — with plenty of entertaining anecdote along the way.
The wines
What we tasted
- 1
Truida MCC
Truida· Chenin Blanc· Swartland, South Africa· 2022· % abv
Traditional vintage champagne method, single vineyard 45-year-old vines, brioche nose, good mousse, normal £21.99 special £9.99
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 2
Cloudskraal Sauvignon Blanc
Cloudskraal· Sauvignon Blanc· South Africa· 2024· % abv
New appellation, single vineyard 22-year-old vines, rich almost oily mouthfeel rather than typical SB character, normal £21.99 special £12.99
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 3
Schenkfontein Grenache Blanc
Schenkfontein· Grenache Blanc· Swartland, South Africa· 2025· % abv
17-year-old single vineyard, simple and straightforward, good aperitif or fridge-door wine, normal £16.99 special £7.99
Tonight £0RRP £0Vivino 3.5/5 · 216 ratings
View on Vivino - 4
Tourmaline
Blake Family Wines· Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay· South Africa· 2023· % abv
Barrel fermented, 66% Chenin Blanc 17% Viognier 17% Chardonnay, complex, better with food, normal £27.99 special £14.99
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 5
Malbec
Blake Family Wines· Malbec· South Africa· 2024· % abv
Unusual single vineyard South African Malbec, last vintage from this vineyard, bright red, light tannins, normal £17.99 special £9.99
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 6
Pinotage
Villa Esposto· Pinotage· South Africa· 2023· % abv
8 months old French oak, well-made fruit/acid/tannin balance, long finish, normal £24.99 special £14.99
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 7
Amethyst
Blake Family Wines· Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon· South Africa· 2021· % abv
Cape red blend, winery flagship, deep red, red fruits and spices, muted tannins, excellent wine, normal £27.99 special £16.99
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 8
Winkelshoek Cape Vintage
Winkelshoek· Pinotage· South Africa· 2022· % abv
Traditional vintage port method, single vineyard 45-year-old Pinotage vines, 17.5% abv, tawny look and taste, very sweet berry fruit and chocolate, normal £24.99 special £12.99
Tonight £0RRP £0
That's a wrap on this one.
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