Vintages New Release Collection – February 21, 2026

CHENIN BLANC The versatile Chenin Blanc is used to make dry, sweet and sparkling wines. Examples from cooler sites such as Elgin tend to be unoaked and have delicate fruit tones. Warmer areas like Stellenbosch produce wines with a greater intensity of tropical fruit, with some seeing oak. Swartland Chenin is quite rich, with notes of quince, honey and baked apple. KASTEELBERG CHENIN BLANC 2025 WO Swartland, sustainable In Swartland, vines are planted on rolling hills and mountainous slopes, like those of the Riebeek Valley’s Kasteelberg Mountain where this wine was grown. The mountain offers shade in the evening, which works with the cooling breezes from the Atlantic to moderate the area’s hot temperatures. Full-bodied & Rich 48110 (XD) 750 ml $16.95 2 New at Vintages CABERNET SAUVIGNON A growing attention to detail in South African winemaking has seen their Cab Sauv evolve away from sheer power and intensity towards greater sophistication and purity of fruit. With a climate that all but guarantees ripeness, the focus now is on revealing precision, provenance and balance.

Vineyards and a Cape Dutch-style building in Constantia.

KANONKOP KADETTE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023 WO Stellenbosch

Kanonkop produced their first wines in 1973. Over the years, they’ve gained a reputation for crafting top-quality expressions. For many, Kanonkop stands as one of South Africa’s most important producers of the last half century. 91 points (Claire Nesbitt, jamessuckling.com) Full-bodied & Firm 30186 (XD) 750 ml $23.95 2

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