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Monday, 18 March, 2024

The Swartland Wine and Olive Route presents: Skink Swartland - A weekend by the sea

Scheduled for 12-13 April, this event is a fusion of mouth-watering cuisine and exquisite wines on the West Coast.

Jolene Janse van Rensburg

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Tuesday, 12 March, 2024

Meet the new winemakers taking South Africa by storm in little-known Swartland

The little-known Swartland region is making waves on the South African wine scene and offers a uniquely welcoming experience to visitors.

National Geographic, Heather Richardson

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Tuesday, 27 February, 2024

Sea, smoke and Chenin Blanc: Pairing Leeuwenkuil Méthode Ancestrale with smoked angelfish

Unmistakably Swartland, Leeuwenkuil Méthode Ancestrale has a fruit-driven vibrancy, ideal for pairing with richer flavours like smoked angelfish croquettes.

Jolene Janse van Rensburg

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Monday, 29 January, 2024

Could this Swartland-pioneered grape be SA’s great wine hope?

Lledoner Pelut goes by many names. Jancis Robinson points out in her Oxford Companion to Wine that it’s a synonym of Garnacha Peluda, a "downy-leafed variant of Garnacha Tinta".

Clifford Roberts

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Friday, 22 December, 2023

What makes Swartland rosé wines different?

South Africa makes great rosé wine, but to make sense of the many options available it helps to consider them by region.

Clifford Roberts

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Monday, 13 November, 2023

A very Shiraz summer

Just like sunscreen and soft serve, a proper braai is something that – for most South Africans – is synonymous with summer. Cooking outdoors is how we all love to spend weekends.

Georgia East

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Thursday, 21 September, 2023

The Swartland Wine and Olive Route takes over Saldanha Bay

The Swartland Wine and Olive Route is taking their annual first weekend of November event to the west coast town of Saldanha Bay.

Jolene Janse van Rensburg

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Tuesday, 18 April, 2023

Skink Swartland – where our wines go on holiday!

Ever enjoyed snoek & patat paired with a Swartland Chenin? Now’s your chance with the Bester family of Laaiplek Hotel back serving up delicious local seafood & meat dishes to pair with the region’s finest wines.

Jolene Janse van Rensburg

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