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Winery of the Week: Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines

"My two sons are becoming more involved in the winemaking here and their passion is incredible," says owner-winemaker Christiaan Groenewald. He appears bullish about the future, having doubled the capacity of his cellar and added four new Arendskloof wines - the need for both quality value-for-money and affordable flagship wines ever in mind.

Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Eagle's Cliff range Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 2011

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Category: Red blends, Cape Bordeaux  

Exuberant 2011 60/40 combo layered with red berries, vanilla & mint, slides down easily. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Arendskloof range Chardonnay 2012

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Category: Chardonnay unwooded  

Rubenesque 2012 is easy to drink, with hints of spice & lemon to the plump, slightly sweet flavours. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Eagle's Cliff range Chenin Blanc 2012

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Category: Chenin blanc unwooded dry  

2012 clean, light & fresh, elderflower nuanced sipper. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Arendskloof range Pinot Grigio 2012

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Category: Pinot gris/grigio  

Stellar addition to South Africa’s limited line-up of this variety. Lime marmalade & green apple flavours have a slight savouriness, making 2012 a suave mealtime companion. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Eagle's Cliff range Pinotage 2011

Category: Pinotage  

2011 a little reticent, very dry, but balanced, with ripe strawberry flavour & supple tannin. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Arendskloof range Pinotage 2008

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Category: Pinotage  

2008 quintessential pinotage strawberry aroma & flavour, light texture, easy sippability. Toffee bottle-age notes emerging, so best to enjoy soon. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Eagle's Cliff range Sauvignon Blanc 2012

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Category: Sauvignon blanc unwooded  

More vinous than fruity, 2012 lightish (12.5% alc) for lunchtime enjoyment. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Arendskloof range Sauvignon Blanc 2012

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Category: Sauvignon blanc unwooded  

Shy in youth, but 2012's full body, crisp texture & perfect balance mark it as a serious effort. Worth keeping a few bottles to see how they develop. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Dwyka Hills range Shiraz 2011

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Category: Shiraz/syrah  

2011 pleasantly old school: clean leather, leafy tannins, slightly sweet conclusion. WO W Cape. More »

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Eagle's Cliff Wines-New Cape Wines Eagle's Cliff range Shiraz Rosé 2011

Category: Rosé off-dry/semi-sweet  

Coral-hued 2011, dusty terpene edge, hint of tannin for quaffable semi-dry effect. More »

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