VARIETAL MIXED CASES
Explore the unique character of each grape. Our varietal mixed cases let you dive deep into your favourite wine variety, from bold Shiraz to crisp Sauvignon Blanc. Taste how each producer brings their own personality to the same varietal and discover which one truly speaks to your palate.
CHENIN BLANC MIXED CASE
More about the Chenin Blanc Varietal
This is the most-planted white variety in South Africa (double the area of Sauvignon Blanc vines). Wine styles range from light, fresh, dry and minerally to medium-bodied wines with a slight sweetness and then there are the luxurious, oaked examples which are concentrated and may have a gingery spiciness to them. The fruity, uncomplicated wines are also often used as a blending partner.
Characteristics:
Entry-level wines which have undergone cold fermentation show apple and guava aromas and flavours. The riper versions have peachy, tropical fruit (pawpaw and pineapple) and then there are the fuller, bolder, wooded wines. Dessert wines are rich in barley sugar, ginger, dried fruit and honeyed characters.
The Body:
Ranges from crisp, dry, light to medium-bodied, high in acidity. Many are off-dry, and some fuller-bodied examples have a rich, creamy texture.
Food Pairings:
Chenin Blanc is an excellent food wine and pairs well with dishes that have a lot of texture or a range of flavours – including fruit in the dishes as well as curry and chili. Rich and spicy dishes are best-matched with wooded Chenin Blancs.
What’s in the box?
- Recipe Pairing Guide
- John B Chenin Blanc
- Allesverloren Chenin Blanc
- DeMorgenzon DMZ Chenin Blanc
- HER Wine Collection Chenin Blanc
- Leeuwenkuil Chenin Blanc
- Bosman Generation 8 Chenin Blanc
CHARDONNAY MIXED CASE
More about the Chardonnay Varietal
Chardonnay is the great white grape of the Burgundy and Champagne regions in France. Styles vary from elegant, unwooded wines to full-bodied, barrel-fermented and matured wines.
Characteristics:
Cooler climate Chardonnays offer melon, apple and lemon, wher eas those from warmer areas display more tropical fruit styles with flavours of peach, mango, lemon and pineapple. Oak ed styles offer vanilla, butter, butterscotch and toasty, nutty character.
The Body:
Dry, medium to full-bodied, moderate to high alcohol.
Food Pairings:
Full-bodied wines may be well matched with light red meats such as pork or veal or full-flavoured poultry dishes and will pair well with butter or cream-based sauces. Fresh, elegant and unwooded styles go well with fish and seafood or with mushroom.
What’s in the box?
- Recipe Pairing Guide
- Glen Carlou Chardonnay
- Rustenberg Wild Ferment Unwooded Chardonnay
- Stellenzicht Thunderstone Chardonnay
- Lanzerac Chardonnay
- De Krans Wild Ferment Chardonnay
- Cap Maritime Coastal Chardonnay
SAUVIGNON BLANC MIXED CASE
More about the Sauvignon Blanc Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc produces fresh, racy wines most often made dry and without wood.
Characteristics:
Cool climate styles offer gr assy, herbaceous, green pepper, fig, and limes with some attr active minerality. Those from warmer areas show more tropical notes (guava and passionfruit). Vegetal aromas of tinned pea and asparagus are also common.
The Body:
Crisp, dry, and refreshing. Most are unwooded and light or medium bodied with brisk acidity and moderate alcohol.
Food Pairings:
Salads, vegetables (particularly green asparagus, fresh tomato and bell peppers), deep-fried calamari and sushi, goat’s milk or sheep milk cheese. Dishes flavoured with lemon or lemongrass, like Thai Green Vegetable Curry.
What’s in the box?
- Recipe Pairing Guide
- Darling Cellars Bushvine Sauvignon Blanc
- Delheim Sauvignon Blanc
- Nitida Sauvignon Blanc
- Thelema Sauvignon Blanc
- Porcupine Ridge Sauvignon Blanc
- Shannon Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc
SUMMER SAUVIGNON BLANC MIXED
What’s in the box?
- Recipe Pairing Guide
- Bon Courage The Gooseberry Bush Sauvignon Blanc
- Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc
- Constantia Glen Sauvignon Blanc
- Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc
- Rustenberg Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc
- HER Sauvignon Blanc
RED BLENDS MIXED CASE
More about Red Blends
Bordeaux-style Blends
Bordeaux-style Blends in South A frica were historically seen as the Flagship or Estate wine of many wineries – often the best quality and highest price. They can contain any two and up to five of these varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot.
Cape Blends
Cape Blends should contain at least 30% but not more than 70% Pinotage and any other cultivar or combination of varieties.
Rhône Blends
The primary red varieties of Rhône blends are Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. The wine may have some Viognier (a white grape variety) blended in for added aromatics.
What’s in the box?
- Recipe Pairing Guide
- Muratie Melck’s Blended Red
- Helderberg Winery Reserve
- The Wolftrap Red
- Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
- Le Riche Richesse
- David Finlayson The Pepper Pot
PINOTAGE MIXED CASE
More about the Pinotage Varietal
Pinotage is a grape crossing of Cinsaut and Pinot Noir. It was created in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Perold. It was first bottled in the 1960’s.
Characteristics:
Mixed or wild berries, banana, toffee, some have smoky notes.
The Body:
Medium to full-bodied, soft tannins although serious examples have ample structure.
Food Pairings:
Very adaptable as a food wine. It goes well with dishes that have texture, spices and even fruit. Ostrich Carpaccio, Snoek, Indian or Mexican cuisine, Bobotie, spare ribs, venison, a range of pizzas and vegetarian burgers.
What’s in the box?
Recipe Pairing Guide
HER Wine Collection Pinotage
Delheim Pinotage
Lanzerac Pinotage
Barista Pinotage
Beyerskloof Pinotage
Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Pinotage
CAP CLASSIQUE MIXED CASE
More about Cap Classique
All Sparkling wines have bubbles but not all of them are Champagnes. Champagne must be made in the Champagne region in France.
Sparkling wines undergo one fermentation in a stainless-steel tank and then CO2 is injected into the tank creating the bubbles. These Sparkling wines can be made from any white or red grape variety or a blend.
Cap Classiques are Sparkling Wines that are made usually from varieties of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The still wine, once bottled, undergoes a second fermentation with a different yeast in the same way that Champagne is made.
What’s in the box?
Recipe Pairing Guide
Jacques Bruére Cuvée Rosé Brut
Kleine Zalze Brut
Krone Borealis Vintage Cuvée Brut
Darling Cellars Blanc de Blanc Brut
Spier Cap Classique Brut Rosé
Glen Carlou Blanc de Blancs
BROWSE MIXED CASES