Franschhoek Cellar
Franschhoek Valley, Western Cape, South Africa
Franschhoek Cellar was originally the co-operative wine producer for a community of grape farmers in the magnificent Franschhoek valley. Today they are a pillar of the community operating as a private cellar delivering fantastic quality wines with a distinctive personality and character that emulates the grace and charm of their French Huguenot heritage.
The wines are ambassadors representing the true nature and diversity of this magnificent region. Intended for honest enjoyment without lavish clutter or complication, yet without being simple either. They advocate full ripe fruit expressions with sufficient restraint to maintain grace and charm. Oaking is always discreet and integrated.
Franschhoek Cellar
'The Last Elephant'
93 Points | Tim Atkin MW | 2022
"The Last Elephant - great label as well as name - is a small-volume cuvée of Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot. Serious, grippy and built to develop in bottle, it's a structured expression of Helderberg fruit, showing flavours of mint, tarragon, blackcurrant and coffee bean and impressive underlying concentration and freshness. 2027-35" -Tim Atkin MW (2025 South Africa Special Report)
Fryer’s Cove
Western Cape, South Africa
Founded in 1999 by Wynand Hamman, Fryer`s Cove is located 185 miles north of Cape Town in Bamboes Bay on the picturesque West Coast. Vineyards are located less than half of a mile from the shoreline, where cool sea breezes temper the hot, dry climate and allow production for low yield, world class wines. They are producing some of the best wines in South Africa and take pride in that they are `forged of the earth, tempered by the sea`.
Fryer's Cove
'Cape West Coast' Sauvignon Blanc
91 Points | Tim Atkin MW | 2024
"Now under the DGB aegis, Fryer's Cove continues to make sappy, salty, highly individual wines on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. This feels like you’re standing on the prow of the boat, all sea spray and ocean breeze, with briny flavours of lime and oyster shell and a mineral core. 2025-27" -Tim Atkin MW (2025 South Africa Special Report)
Old Road Wine CO.
Western Cape, South Africa
The Old Road is where it all began. It not only tells the story of a winery and its vineyards, but also of an extraordinary town and the historical characters who shaped it.
As the brainchild of a group of investors led by Tim Hutchinson, today the Old Road Wine Co. produces wines that pay homage to the Franschhoek Valley’s heritage of prized old vines and fascinating, unique stories. Made in a cellar standing proudly in the town’s old main road, our quality wines bring life to the characters and traders around which an illustrious industry was founded.
Old Road Wine Co.
'Grand-Mère' Semillon
93 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW | 2024
"The nose of the 2024 Grandmere Semillon is slightly subdued at this youthful stage, delivering subtle notes of fresh pears, ripe apples, and hay, plus hints of blanched almonds and damp rocks. The medium-bodied palate is lively and energetic with loads of vibrant orchard fruit and chalky layers, finishing with impressive length. 2025-37" -Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Palate)
'Pepper Wind' Syrah
93 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW | 2023
"The 2023 Pepper Wind Syrah is 100% Syrah. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it comes bounding out with eager-to-please notes of peppered blackberries and black raspberries with hints of lavender, tilled soil, and underbrush. The medium-bodied palate has a chalky texture and crisp backbone with pepper-laced black and red berry layers, finishing earthy. 120 cases were made. 2025-30" -Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Palate)
'Stone Trail' Chenin Blanc
91 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW | 2023
"The 2023 Stone Trail Chenin Blanc comes from vines planted in 1982. It delivers soft-spoken scents of ripe apples and fresh honeydew melon, followed by hints of honeysuckle, coriander seed, and wet slate. The light to medium-bodied palate is crisp and savory with a long mineral-laced finish. 2025-28" -Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Palate)
'12 Mile' Syrah
91 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW | 2023
"The 2023 12 Mile Syrah is 100% Syrah. Deep garnet-purple colored, it springs from the glass with bold notes of black and red cherries and raspberries, plus hints of aniseed and garrigue. The medium-bodied palate is refreshing and soft with red and black berry layers and a peppery finish. 2025-30" -Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Palate)
