Food and wine

Top US ratings for South African shiraz

A Hartenberg Shiraz crafted exclusively for the 2011 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction by acclaimed winemaker Carl Schultz was rated highly by two leading wine commentators at tastings of this year's auction line in New York.

A cultural melting pot

South African food celebrates the country's rich cultural heritage, as well as taking advantage of the natural bounty of seafood, meat, game and plants. All this food has got to be washed down with something, and our wine has been earning rave reviews internationally for 300 years.

Eco-tourism in South Africa's winelands

Eco-tourism in South Africa's winelands is thriving, with visitors to the Western Cape increasingly as interested in exploring the wealth of eco-tourism activities on offer as they are in sampling the region's famous wines.

SA winemaker scores in top journal

South African winemaker Vergelegen Estate has received several accolades in the critically acclaimed International Wine Cellar journal, with eight of its 11 wines being awarded a score of at least 90 points, based on the US 100-point scoring system.