Tulbagh’s crown prince? Saronsberg marks 10 years of winemaking with entry into Top Wine SA Hall of Fame
THE TULBAGH WINES with the best track records over the past 10 years stand out as follows – all regular recipients of good reviews by top judges internationally:
TOP REDS
PINOTAGE – Rijk’s, Manley, Klein Tulbagh
SHIRAZ – Saronsberg, Rijk’s, Saronsberg Provenance
RED BLENDS – Saronsberg Full Circle, Saronsberg Seismic, Saronsberg Provenance Rooi
TOP WHITES
CHENIN BLANC – Rijk’s
VIOGNIER – Saronsberg
WHITE BLEND – Fable Jackal Bird
Dewaldt Heyns has been in charge of the winemaking at Saronsberg since day one. Using mainly fruit from proprietor Nick van Huyssteen’s two farms in Tulbagh – one in the foothills and on the slopes of Saronsberg Mountain, and one more towards the middle of the valley – cellarmaster Heyns has steered the way to a place among South Africa’s Top 20 Red Wine Cellars.
Meals are served at De Kreeft Stamkafee at Saronsberg Theatre and there are also several other eateries to choose from in and around the village… All in all, they’re the sort of tables where the food can be very good on one day and rather ordinary on another – although seldom anything that a bottle of Saronsberg can’t put right!