BELOW are the top Shiraz/Syrah producers in South Africa over the past 10 years, those with the best track records in terms of glowing reviews by the top panels, presented according to where you’ll find their tasting rooms on the various wine routes. For the full SA Shiraz Classification, see here, and for the contact info and addresses of the top outfits that in the beautiful Cape winelands, see here.

 

SA Shiraz / Syrah Champions

CAPE AGULHAS

Lomond (Gansbaai)
Strandveld (Elim)

CAPE SOUTH COAST

Almenkerk (Elgin)
Elgin Vintners (Elgin)
Luddite (Bot River)
Raka (Klein River)
Richard Kershaw (Elgin)
Wildekrans (Bot River)

CAPE TOWN

D’Aria (Constantia)
De Grendel (Panorama/Durbanville)
Eagles’ Nest (Constantia)
Groot Constantia (Constantia)
Steenberg (Tokai/Constantia)
Trizanne

CEDERBERG

Cederberg Private Cellar
Driehoek

CERES

Koelfontein

DARLING

Cloof
Ormonde

FRANSCHHOEK

Allée Bleue
Bellingham (Franschhoek Cellar)
Boekenhoutskloof
Boschendal
Dieu Donné
Franschhoek Cellar
La Bri
La Motte
Rickety Bridge

PAARL

Babylonstoren (Simonsberg)
Boland Cellar
Fairview
KWV
Mont Destin (Simonsberg)
Nederburg
Rhebokskloof
Windmeul

ROBERTSON

Bon Courage
Robertson Winery
Rooiberg

SOMERSET WEST

Flagstone

STELLENBOSCH

Alto (Helderberg)
Boschkloof
Brampton
De Trafford
Delheim (Simonsberg)
Ernie Els (Helderberg)
Fleur du Cap (Bergkelder)
Glenelly
Groenland (Bottelary)
Guardian Peak (Helderberg)
Hartenberg (Bottelary)
Haskell (Helderberg)
Jordan (Stellenbosch Kloof)
Kevin Arnold (Waterford, Helderberg)
Kleine Zalze
Kleinood (Helderberg)
Lyngrove (Helderberg)
Muratie (Simonsberg)
Neil Ellis (Helshoogte)
Nico van der Merwe
Oldenburg (Banghoek)
Peter Falke (Helderberg)
Rainbow’s End (Banghoek)
Reyneke (Polkadraai Hills)
Rust en Vrede (Helderberg)
Rustenberg (Simonsberg)
Saxenburg (Polkadraai Hills)
Simonsig (Koelenhof)
Spier
Stark-Condé (Jonkershoek Valley)
Stellenzicht (Helderberg)
Thelema (Helshoogte, Simonsberg)
Zevenwacht (Kuils River)

SWARTLAND

Mullineux (Riebeek Kasteel)
Riebeek Cellars (Riebeek Kasteel)

TULBAGH

Fable
Rijk’s
Saronsberg

WELLINGTON

Andreas
Dunstone

 

• For the top Cabernet Sauvignon producers on South Africa’s wine routes, click here.
• For the top Chardonnay producers on South Africa’s various wine routes, click here.
• For the top Sauvignon Blanc producers on South Africa’s various wine routes, click here.