Heidi Schröck took over her family winery in 1983, in the historic village of Rust situated in the province of Burgenland about 5 miles from the Hungarian border. As Heidi explains “South-facing vineyards in a softly rolling landscape form an amphitheater around Rust on Lake Neusiedl bringing forth some of the best and most tradition-rich wines in Austria. Yearly hours of sunshine that lie much higher than the Austrian average combined with sandy soils mixed with clay and high calcium content provide the ideal prerequisites for impressive, full-bodied wines.

Medium sweet with rich, ripe stone fruit, green mango, and waxy-honeyed tones but with a refreshing seam of acidity that makes the wine buoyant and light. So much complexity here, and so much quality.

37.5cl

You’re probably wondering what Floc is! It’s a very delicious aperitif made with two thirds crushed grape juice and a third Armagnac. From esteemed Armagnac producer, Veuve Goudoulin. Floc is best served chilled or served over ice which makes it a great sunny weather drink!

Fresh and enjoyable with aromas and flavours of white grapes, dried fruits and acacia honey.

Founded by Chris and Andrea Mullineux in 2007, this winery is now one of the most lauded in South Africa. Named ‘Winery of the Year’ four times by the Platter Guide in 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2020, Mullineux were also Tim Atkin MW’s ‘South African Winemakers of the Year’ in 2016. They chose the town of Riebeek-Kasteel, just west of Malmesbury in the Swartland, for its old vineyards on granite and schist soils, reasoning that, with such quality fruit, they would be able to make outstanding wines. It is an understatement to say they have been proved right.

100% Chenin blnac, from 40+ year old dry land bush vines from the decomposed schist and granite of the Paardeberg. The old, bushtrained wines provide complex fruit with concentrated sugars, ideal for this pudding-wine style.

In the glass, this wine is bright yellow gold in colour with a rich, viscous appearance. On the nose, it is a complex, enticing blend of peaches, lemons and grapefruit with a hint of ginger. Sweet, but never syrupy, the intense mouth feel is balanced by a clean, fresh and very long finish. For fans of sweet Coteaux de Layon or Vouvray this is a must.

37.5cl

Now ten years old this tiny property just less than a kilometre from Chateau d’Yqyem produces wines with a deep honeycomb richness. Sweet and luscious, brimming with dried stone fruits, marmalade and honeysuckle. 70cl