Beyerskloof |
The Beyerskloof philosophy is to give a truthful expression of the God given talents we received and doing everything in our ability to offer a memorable, world-class wine experience to all in order to be the South African winery of choice.
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 | CABERNET SAUVIGNON EERSTE RY | 2020 | 38.85 |
| Produced from the first vines ever planted on Beyerskloof in 1988. Intense dark fruit upon entry with delicate spice and savoury aromas from the new oak. A structured Cab with excellent complexity but still great balance. Hints of dark chocolate add to a long smooth finish. After malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the wine aged in 100% new French oak for 24 months. |
| Platter: 95, Tim Atkin: 90, IWSC: 90 |
| FAITH BLEND (Magnum 1,5l) * | 2022 | 159.25 |
| Intense dark fruit and cassis upon entry
with delicate spice and cedar aromas
from the new oak. A big structured Cape
blend with excellent complexity but still
great balance. Hints of dark chocolate
add to a long smooth finish. After malolactic fermentation
in stainless steel tanks, the wine aged
in 100% new French oak for 21
months. The Faith blend (equal parts of Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) is a barrel
selection of the best wines from the
2022 vintage in the Beyerskloof cellar. |
| Veritas: Double Gold, Platter: 93, IWSC: 90
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| FAITH BLEND * | 2023 | 74.95 |
| Complex aromas of ripe blackberries, cassis, and plums, interwoven with savoury notes of cedar, tobacco, and sweet spices. The palate is full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, elegant finish, making it a wine of exceptional depth, great complexity and balance. Intense dark fruit and cassis compliments the spicy cedar oak aromas from the oak. Hints of dark chocolate add to a long smooth finish. After malolactic
fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the
wine (a blend of almost equal parts of Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot) aged in 100% new French oak for
23 months. The Faith blend is a barrel selection of the best wines from the vintage. |
| Concours Mondial de Bx: Grand Gold, Veritas: S |
| PINOTAGE DIESEL * | 2023 | 69.95 |
| A big structured wine with intense dark fruit flavours. Pleasant plum and blackberry aromas upfront with lovely cedar oak in the background. A wine that has great depth and balance with a lasting finish. Wine went into new French oak barrels for 22 months after which only the best barrels were selected for this wine. |
| Veritas: Gold, Platter: 94 |
| PINOTAGE KRIEKBULT | 2021 | 34.20 |
| Paying homage to the Kriekbult farm, the first site-specific Pinotage has been produced from 27-year-old Pinotage bush vines. The vineyards utilised for this wine produce a distinctive style, expressing the unique characteristics of well-aged Pinotage.It expresses an abundance of black fruit flavours, from blackberries to cassis, with balanced oak aromas from barrel maturation. A wine with excellent balance, a lovely core, and a long, juicy aftertaste that will develop well for 10 years or longer. |
| Platter: 94, Tim Atkin: 91, Veritas: S, IWSC: 90 |
| PINOTAGE KRIEKBULT | 2022 | 34.30 |
| Dark ruby. Marzipan and cassis on the ripe nose. Berry compote and leather on the spicy palate with ripe stewed fruit on the well integrated aftertaste. From almost 30 year old bush vines. 20 months in oak barrels, half new. |
| Tim Atkin: 95, Gilbert & Gaillard: 94, Platter: 93, James Suckling: 92 |
| PINOTAGE RESERVE * | 2020 | 16.25 |
| Full bodied and complex wine that best represents the indigenous features of Pinotage.
Anri Truter's Pinotage is fragrant and enticing, all succulent summer fruit, stylish cinnamon oak, fine-boned tannins and deftly integrated 10% new wood. Immensely drinkable. 2023-29 |
| Tim Atkin: 91, Veritas: S, Platter: 88 |
| PINOTAGE RESERVE | 2024 | 16.25 |
| Lovely black fruit flavours upon entry with
delicate cedar oak aromas from Barrel
maturation. Upfront black fruit with hints
of oak in the background. A wine with excellent balance,
lovely core, and a long, juicy aftertaste. After
malolactic fermentation, the
wine matured in second/third fill
French oak barrels for 12 months. |
| PINOTAGE WINEMAKER'S RESERVE * | 2021 | 25.35 |
| Selection of the ten best barrels of the reserve range. A complex wine that best represents the features of a great Pinotage. Blackberry and plum flavours upon entry with the delicate cedar oak aromas from barrel maturation. A wine with an excellent structure, great balance, and a long-lasting aftertaste. It can be enjoyed now even though its richness will develop even further over the next ten years. |
| Platter: 90, Veritas: Silver |
| PINOTAGE WINEMAKERS RESERVE | 2023 | 29.75 |
| Cherries and plum flavours upon entry with the
delicate cedar oak aromas from Barrel maturation. Pleasant plum and cherry
aromas upfront with lovely
cedar oak in the background
A wine with an excellent balance and a long-lasting
aftertaste. After malolactic
fermentation, the wine
matured in 30% new and
70% second fill barrels
for 18 months. |
| Veritas: Gold, Platter: 93 |
| TRAILDUST | 2020 | 16.25 |
| This Cape Blend is a tribute to the legacy of Pinotage by uniting this unique South African cultivar with its heritage, Pinot Noir and Cinsault in a near equal blend. Only older oak. |
| Platter: 90 |