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Koelfontein Dozen

A mixed case featuring a couple of cracking Cape wines, exclusive to SVS, sourced from Ceres - a well known fruit growing area - that is miles off the beaten track from most wineries but quickly emerging as a wine region to watch.The Conradie family, the seventh generation farmers who own Koelfontein, have abundant orchards but they also planted the first vineyard in the district, initially with Chardonnay, and they still only farm six hectares split between Chardonnay and Shiraz on the steep, south facing slopes of the Gydo pass just north of Prince Albert Hamlet.

These wines exemplify perfectly how wines from the Cape so often sit between “Old” and “New” world styles: though both are well-oaked and full-flavoured, they also show restraint and balance. The Chardonnay has an attractive 13% of alcohol; and the Shiraz has appealing savoury hints alongside the ripe black fruit.

The case includes 8 bottles of the Chardonnay and 4 bottles of the Shiraz wines with a discount of over 13%, saving over £28.