Domaine Fournillon Bourgogne Blanc 2024This is a 23 hectare family run domaine situated in the small village of Bernouil, close to Chablis. They currently only bottle 10% of the production but are expanding to meet demand. The wines are crisp and mineral and typical of the Chablis region. The Bourgogne Blanc Cuve de L'Empreur comes from a small parcel of vines which are 170 years old and on their own roots. The soil in the vineyard has a high sand content and has managed to resist

Holden Manz is a 22 hectare estate situated between Franschhoek and Stony Vale

With layer upon layer of dark fruit flavours and textural intrigue

His approach is organic

combining the elegance and precision of a Grand Cru with a more approachable style

The wine is more intense and mineral driven than the straight Bourgogne Blanc and quantity is very limited

and finer wines

A gentle south-facing slope on clay heavy limestone

The Olazabal family

A natural partner for roast chicken

but beginning to soften into more savoury

raised in the rural village of Mahlabathini in KwaZulu-Natal

the estate paints a broad canvas