translucent ruby with generous aromas of red fruit and earthy berry bramble. Flavors include red cherries, blackberries, roses and earthy berry bramble supported by fresh acidity. Tannins are very smooth in a light body.

ight golden with generous aromas of honeysuckle, ripe grapefruit and ripe melon. Flavors include ripe pears, citrus and melon supported by lively acidity. The finish is very long and clean.

Ripe and enticing, with a beam of raspberry and boysenberry coulis streaming through, flecked with light anise and sweet spice notes. Shows a light gloss of toast on the finish. Drink now through 2025. 315 cases made.

This superb, world-class Chardonnay uses grapes from four different regions across the Western Cape - Barrydale, the Overberg, Robertson and Stellenbosch - and is a seamless cuvée of the quartet. Refined, scented and deftly wooded in 50% new barrels, it’s a dry, structured, serious style with toasty top notes, plenty of extract and notes of lemongrass, aniseed and oyster shell. 2023-30

Graham Weerts uses grapes from Capensis' home base in Stellenbosch to produce this superb Chardonnay from a pair of blocks on the property. Combining two different clones - CY95 and 110R - from decomposed granite and sandstone soils, it's a pithy, focused, chiselled white with understated power, a nice interplay between fennel, vanilla and lemon zest flavours and a spicy finish. 2024-30

Silene is the lowest priced of Capensis’ three Chardonnays, but it's a pretty special white in its own right. Partnering fruit from three sites - two on the Helderberg and one in Banghoek - this is way less oaky than it used to be, showing taut, mouth-watering acidity, a dab of crème fraîche, very subtle wood spices and lots of energy, drive and citrus fruit flavours. 2023-29

“Plush yet snappy, with pear, tropical fruit and spice flavors that finish on a succulent accent.”

The 2013 Chardonnay Upper Barn is a stunning, mature Chardonnay from Alexander Valley with plenty of life ahead. Matured for 11 months in 49% new oak, it takes plenty of time in the glass to reveal dried apples, mixed nuts, mushroom paste, iodine and pastry scents. The medium-bodied palate is satiny, mouthwatering and loaded with honeyed flavors, and its savory notes of maturity haunt the long finish. 963 cases were made.

The 2019 Chardonnay Broken Road Vineyard was matured for 10 months in 50% new oak. It has delicate scents of apricot, chaparral, panna cotta and matchstick, then the palate explodes with concentrated fruit! It combines a silky texture and shimmery acidity with nuanced, expansive fruit and finishes with tremendous length and spice. It's a complex, polished Chardonnay that has lots of personality and is drinkable straightaway, yet it offers the structure and density to go the distance in the cellar. 392 cases were made.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Bear Point Vineyard was aged for 20 months in 43% new oak. It's loaded with gregarious aromas of blueberry, boysenberry, lavender, fresh sage and dark chocolate. The palate is full-bodied with abundant, grainy tannins, seamless acidity and concentrated, floral flavors. It's still somewhat flinty and will benefit from 3 to 5+ years in the bottle. 1,091 cases were made.

Light to medium in color with a gorgeous nose. Pomegranate and cranberry with a touch of oak (very subtle). Rich, without being over-the-top, fruity, but far from a bomb, and fantastic balance. Whoa. Outstanding.

The 2019 Chardonnay Estate, matured for 10 months in 33% new oak, is beautiful straight from the bottle. It's scented of baked apples, allspice, chamomile and meringue plus top notes of flint and lemon. The medium-bodied palate has an alluring balance of textural grip and freshness that drives its concentrated, savory flavors, and it has a very long, gently honeyed finish. 1,738 cases were made.

Matured entirely in new oak for 10 months, the 2019 Chardonnay Gravel Bench Vineyard opens with youthful cedar and matchstick that gives way to deeper tones of apricot, chamomile and honey. The medium-bodied palate balances expansive, highly concentrated fruit with lively acidity, and it has a long, gently textural finish. 303 cases were made.

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Christopher's Vineyard was matured in 79% new oak for 20 months. Its aromas uncoil slowly from blueberry and blackcurrant to finer nuances of bitter chocolate, roasted coffee, cigars, thyme and violets. The full-bodied palate is surprisingly youthful and fresh with concentrated, nuanced fruit, gently softening tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish. 502 cases were made.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is blended with 1.5% Petit Verdot and matured for 20 months in 35% new oak. It's bursting with gregarious blackcurrant, blueberry, mint chocolate and lilac plus touches of cigar ash, licorice and coffee beans. The medium-bodied palate is light on its feet despite its deep core of perfumed fruit, with a frame of grainy tannins and juicy acidity that calls you in for another sip. This is wonderfully easy to drink despite offering plenty of complexity. 8,028 cases produced.

The 2019 Chardonnay Upper Barn Vineyard, matured in 50% new oak for 10 months, is reticent on the nose, taking a lot of time to segue from flint to baked apples, panna cotta and toast. The light-bodied palate features savory flavors complemented by lively acidity, and it has an expansive, spicy finish. Give it another 2-3 years in the bottle. 802 cases were made.

The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall, matured for 19 months in 42% new oak, is scented of blackcurrant, green pepper, tobacco, violet and cigar ash, striking a compelling balance of fruit, floral perfume and notes of maturity. The medium-bodied palate is equally vibrant, offering concentrated flavors of blueberry and botanicals. Its powerful, grainy tannins have begun to soften, bringing its juicy acidity to the fore, which complements its surprisingly youthful fruit. This is right at its peak! 700 cases were made.

The 2019 Chardonnay Red Point was matured for 14 months in 50% new oak. It has singularly spicy tones of fine herbs, white pepper and flint accenting a delicate core of white peach. The medium-bodied palate's expansive flavors are supported by a touch of textural grip and zesty acidity, and it has a long, gently leesy finish. 404 cases were made.

The 2014 Blanc de Blancs was on the lees for seven years and had a dosage of 1.5 grams per liter. It has aromas of golden apples and apricot pit with accents of brioche, iodine and flint. The medium-bodied palate is bone dry with shimmery acidity and energetic mousse, although it offers a satisfying core of savory fruit as a foil, ending with a flavorful finish. 178 cases were made.

Matured for 10 months in 35% new French oak, the 2020 Chardonnay Estate opens with savory undertones and flinty streaks before giving way to a core of white peach, panna cotta and allspice. The palate is ripe, concentrated and mouth-coating, although its lively acidity creates balance. It ends with an expansive, savory finish. Drink it over the next 5-8 years. 2,064 cases were made.

The 2020 Chardonnay Bear Point Vineyard, matured for 10 months in 38% new oak, is somewhat reticent on the nose with hints of yellow peach, matchstick and almonds. The medium-bodied palate has an upfront core of dense, peachy fruit, soft acidity and slowly expanding leesy accents that define the finish. It's less defined than in other vintages and will drink best over the next 3-5 years. 347 cases were made.

The 2020 Chardonnay Upper Barn Vineyard was matured for 10 months in 40% new oak. It feels reticent and coiled at this stage, with delicate notes of burnt lemon peel, iodine, apricot and flint. The light-bodied palate has delicate, zesty flavors and some leesiness on the finish. Drink it over the next few years. 804 cases were made.

Medium lemon. Honeysuckle blossom, Meyer lemon curd and vanilla bean on the nose. On the palate, there's a parchment-like oak profile, a touch green. High acid. Fresh, citrusy finish, still with that papery oak note.

Pale ruby with a purple hue. Floral aromas and dark fruits – black cherry and black plum. On the palate, it's very tightly wound; would benefit from a year or two more in bottle. Lengthy.

Pale lemon. Vanilla blossom, Meyer lemon, yellow apple, honeydew melon, sweet white corn. Fresh, mouth-watering acidity, with quite a lot of oak impact – vanilla, spice, yellow apple, baked pear. Ripe fruit and a buttery, oaky style. Classic California Chardonnay. GV