Wamkelekile – welcome to Wines of South Africa
Wamkelekile is a Xhosa word meaning 'we welcome you'. South Africans are renowned for their warm hospitality and happy disposition, so enjoy the welcome and the wines. South African wines add joy to life!
South African wines are grown in one of the world's most special places – with ancient soils, two oceans, soaring mountains and unparalleled natural beauty. The South African winelands are renowned for their breathtaking scenery and the wines are as full of variety as the myriad of cultures that form this Rainbow Nation.
Latest news
Tip of the month
By Claudia | 15 December 2011
Seven Springs Vineyard have received some fantastic reviews for their 2010 Sauvignon Blanc and their 2010 Syrah and Chardonnay have just been released – both soon to be available in the UK we hope. In the meantime, check out this short video that shows a fantastic area of South Africa – Hermanus - where the Seven Springs wines are made.
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Waitrose wine team visit the Cederberg Foundation
By Claudia | 15 December 2011
While on holiday in South Africa in November, some of the Waitrose wine team took a few days out to travel up to the wine farm in Cederberg to catch up on progress at the school that they help fund from sales of their two Foundation Wines. Admittedly, they also enjoyed catching up with the team and tasting some new wines while they were there as well! Anne Jones, Ken Mackay MW and Sarah Campbell tell us about their visit and why these two wines are so important to Waitrose.
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