Enjoy a complimentary glass of Starlight upon arrival and set off to the lawn to sample more of our award-winning Cap Classiques, pairing so perfectly with the freshest oysters from The Mussel Monger & Oyster Bar. Both our Villiera and Domaine Grier ranges will be available at the tasting stations, where the Villiera family will be waiting for you.read more » Monday, 25 October 2021
With the easing of restrictions we were delighted to be able to welcome our trade customers back to Villiera and connect with them in person.read more » Wednesday, 22 September 2021
As we celebrate wine.co.za's 25th year, we look back at what our readers and shoppers have loved most over the years. We bring you our Top 10 most viewed wineries and Top 10 best-selling wines.read more » Friday, 06 August 2021
Amidst gloomy pandemic headlines worldwide comes some good news: Cape Wine 2022 has been announced for October. It’s a scant 460 days (or so…) away. It’s also – roughly – the same amount of time that South Africans have spent under lockdown or the euphemistically termed “adjusted living”!read more » Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Villiera was the first South African producer to start making sparkling wine with the help of a champagne producer – Jean-Louis Denois.read more » Thursday, 29 April 2021
The second annual Cap Classique Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is now out.read more » Thursday, 01 April 2021
We are living in crazy times indeed and planning for the 2021 harvest, amidst all the uncertainty, was no exception to the guesswork we are currently forced to be involved in. After a series of alcohol bans last year we sat down towards the end of 2020 to plan for the 2021 harvest. We had recovered reasonably well after the bans and decided to be positive about our forecasts.read more » Wednesday, 17 March 2021
This year we all had to make adjustments and adapt to rather unusual conditions. We shared our wines with you at home via virtual tastings and webinars, and became proficient users of all manner of technology as we relied on digital tools to stay connected.read more » Friday, 20 November 2020
It’s World Vegan Month, and with the ever-increasing take-up of veganism, more and more wine drinkers want confirmation that their bottle is as vegan-friendly as their plant-based cheese or tofu-burger. Fortunately, take a look at the wine aisles of almost any major wine or grocery retailer, and the chances are they’ll be able to pinpoint whether a wine is vegan or not. But what does this really mread more » Monday, 09 November 2020
Merlot's spiritual home is in France, specifically Bordeaux and it remains the most widely planted variety in the region. It produces soft, plummy red wines which are blended with the herbaceous and higher tannin Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes to produce some of the country's - and indeed world's - finest wines - notably, Château Pétrus and Le Pin.
read more » Monday, 09 November 2020
The finalists for the 40th Diners Club Winemaker and 20th Young Winemaker of the Year awards have been announced. Five winemakers have been shortlisted to compete for the prestigious Winemaker of the Year award, while five will vie for the Young Winemaker of the Year title.read more » Friday, 30 October 2020
One of South Africa’s most awarded Cap Classique producers continues to excel by winning the African Cellar Suppliers Cap Classique Trophy for their prestige cuvee, Monro Brut 2014.read more » Wednesday, 07 October 2020
Now in its 35th year of production, Villiera Tradition Brut remains a gilded Cap Classique earning another accolade at the 2020 International Wine & Spirit Competition.read more » Monday, 05 October 2020
The story of beekeeping on Villiera dates back to 1958 when the Grier family moved to Blue Ridge farm (6km down the road from Villiera). Prior to this the family had a poultry business in Constantia, but thought moving further from the suburbs would be a great idea.read more » Friday, 31 July 2020
The National Wine Challenge / Top 100 SA Wine Results 2020 rate the Villiera Prestige Cuvée Monro Brut and Monro Merlot as Double Platinum winners earning them Top 100 SA Wine status.read more » Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Award Results For Top 100 / Double Platinum Winners. Information will be provided on Special Awards (Consistency, Grand Cru Best in Class as well as White & Red Wines of the Year) on Monday 20th, and on Double Gold Award winners on Friday 24th.read more » Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Since level 3 of lockdown we've been fervently delivering wine orders to customers and are delighted that quite a number of these orders included the Villiera Chenin Blanc and Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc.read more » Friday, 19 June 2020
Very few sommeliers have been able to work since lockdown began on 26th of March 2020. More than anyone, the wineries understand how deeply damaging this period has been for them. Sommeliers will still be the best ambassadors for the industry, however, when restaurants, wine farms and wine bars resume full operations.read more » Friday, 19 June 2020
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