Surprising Semillon
It’s hard to believe that in the early 19th century, Semillon accounted for no less than 93% of all Cape vineyards. This compared to the present, where Semillon represents about 1% of South African vineyards.
Despite Semillon’s marginal status within the Cape wine producing area, Sir Lambert Winery has made history by producing the first ever [...]
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It Must be Something in the Water
Currently there is a heated debate raging through the South African wine community that has distinct bearing on the direction of the South African wine industry. For those of you who don’t know, I’m referring to the ‘earthy characters’ detected on the nose of many South African wines.
These undesirable characters have also been compared to [...]
