The best long wine lists in South Africa 2023
Here is the guide to the best wine places in South Africa with long wine lists – with more than 600 different labels. These venues were all Best Long List finalists in Star Wine List of the Year South Africa 2023, presented by Winterhalter. Check out all the venues and the winning wine lists!
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Phone: +27 21 465 0000
Address: 39 Barnet Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Best Long List of the Year South Africa, presented by Winterhalter 2023
Aubergine Restaurant is centrally located in Cape Town in the inner-city suburb Gardens in a previous private house dating back almost 200 years. The interior is warm and welcoming with plenty of yellowwood furniture throughout the venue and a cozy fireplace for winter. The cooking is terrific and the chef owner Harald Bresselschmidt understands wine evolution better than many sommeliers and is a firm promoter and supporter of sommellerie in South Africa. The result is a remarkable (and mature) cellar of goodies for a small restaurant.
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Phone: +27 21 430 3200
Address: Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Best Long List of the Year South Africa, presented by Winterhalter 2023
Ellerman House is a luxurious five star hotel and Cape Edwardian mansion situated on Kloof Road in Bantry Bay. The terrasses overlook the sea where the sun sets, arguably the best setting in Cape Town in this regard. The hotel is very exclusive and private, so not a place where you can simply pop in for a drink on your way home, you will need to make a reservation in advance (maybe even plead a little bit) in order to be admitted. It’s worth it.
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Phone: +27 21 863 3925
Address: 127 Main Road, Paarl
Best Long List of the Year South Africa, presented by Winterhalter 2023
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Phone: +27 87 375 7777
Address: 36 Saxon Road, Sandhurst, Johannesburg
By the Glass List of the Year South Africa 2023
One of Johannesburg's (and South Africa's) most prestigious addresses, the Saxon Hotel in the affluent suburb of Sandown has a majestically magnificent wine program, which has been carefully curated, cellared and served throughout the hotel's long and storied history. The offering, which is available throughout the hotel's many dining areas, spans over 30 pages long and includes an array of local and international wines across a host of cultivars, blends, vintages and regions. In addition to a concise yet considered by-the-glass and Coravin service, there's also a half-bottle offering (375ml...
