Namaqua Wines
 | The merger of Spruitdrift Winery and Vredendal Winery to form Namqua Wines (formally known as Westcorp) has created South Africa's largest single wine producer. But here big can also be beautiful. An obsession with improving quality, heavy investment of millions of Rand in the cellar and vineyards and an emphasis on providing their customers with good value for money has led to Namaqua wines becoming one of the leading exporters of South African wine. Huge investment in infrastructure and the addition of red wine cellaring facilities has given the winemaking team the flexibility and freedom to diversify using Namaqua's huge crop, to create exciting new blends specifically targeted at the UK consumer, while continually focussing on improving the consistency and quality of the current range. The hot dry climate, tempered by the cooling breezes of the Atlantic Ocean, plus rich Karoo soils irrigated by water from the nearby Olifants River, gives the farmers the optimum conditions for the production of the highest qualitygrapes. |
Viticulture and Vinification
These grapes are grown in a variety of different soils, from rich, red Karoo soils, to river silt and desert sand and grit. In an arid land where the annual rainfall is a scant 165mm, controlled micro-irrigation is used to coax the best from the vines. The climate fortunately means that pests and diseases are at a minimum, reducing the need for chemical treatments.
Vineyard planting matches the right varieties to the right soils and micro-climates. The more delicate varieties are planted near to the coast to catch the cool afternoon breeze coming off the icy South Atlantic. The winemakers and viticulturalists are now working more closely with the farmers, developing canopy management techniques to protect the grapes from the fierce sun and yet achieve optimum ripeness.
Early morning harvesting has been introduced to preserve freshness in the cool grapes in tandem with strict vineyard selection. Then at the winery, all the lots are kept separate as they are cool fermented in one of the southern hemisphere's largest temperature controlled cellars. Impeccable hygiene, a state of the art laboratory and new oak barrels for premium lots of red grapes and Chardonnay complete the picture. And the best news is that most of these innovations are fairly recent. As the techniques improve and the vines mature, the wines will only get better and better
Find out more about Namaqua from their website at www.namaquawines.com
The Brands
Namaqua Wines have been very sucessful in working wih Raisin Social to build new brands, including Goiyaand Namaqua
Wines
- Goiya Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
A very attractive and fresh dry white with lifted zesty citrus flavours and a soft finish.
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- Goiya Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc 3 Litre
A very attractive and fresh dry white with lifted zesty citrus flavours and a soft finish, conveniently packed in a 3 litre bag in box.
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- Goiya Colombard / Chardonnay
Deliciously fruity, versatile Cape blend with a riot of tropical fruit flavours and a clean soft finish.
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- Goiya Pinotage Shiraz
Deliciously smooth and soft red with juicy berry fruit and hints of smokiness and spice
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- Goiya Ruby Cabernet / Pinotage
Full bodied, satisfying red wine with rich red berry fruit flavours.
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- Goiya Shiraz Pinotage
Soft, fruity red, packed full of plum, blackberry and a touch of spice. Delicious with barbecues.
2004 Vintage won SILVER at The 2006 International Wine Challenge in London.
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- Goiya Shiraz Pinotage 3 Litre Box
Soft, fruity red, packed full of plum, blackberry and a touch of spice conveniently packed in a 3 litre bag in box.
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- Inanda Brut
“A full flavoured sparkling wine, dry yet fruity with a soft, crisp, clean finish. Creamy and fruity with just the right twang of acidity,” JULIE ARKELL – DAILY EXPRESS.
..this 100% Colombard wine has lots to shout about with a lovely fresh fruitiness, good rich mousse and a bit of length too. Excellent party stuff.” TOM CANNAVAN - WINE-PAGES.COM
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www.superplonk.com (Malcolm Gluck)
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- Inanda Gold
A top flight sparkling wine made by the 'Champagne' method with rich toasty citrus and red fruit flavours with a soft, creamy mid palate and a long crisp finish.
- Namaqua Chardonnay Colombard
A full-bodied, fruity, zesty wine, well-balanced with a long lingering citrus aroma.
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- Namaqua Colombard 1 Litre bottle
Smooth easy drinking white, packed with lovely soft guava fruit flavours.
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- Namaqua Diamond Coast Chardonnay
A smooth and well defined Chardonnay with ripe peach and melon fruit laced with well integrated oak
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- Namaqua Diamond Coast Shiraz
A smooth and juicy shiraz with soft plum, blackcurrant fruit, gentle touches of oak and soft tannins.
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- Namaqua Red
Juicy smooth red full of soft berry fruit. Great for barbecues.
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- Namaqua Red 3 Litre Bag in Box
Juicy smooth red full of soft berry fruit, packed in a convenient 3 litre bag in box
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- Namaqua Rosé 3 Litre Bag in Box
This wine has red berry aromas with an appealing strawberry presence on the palate.
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- Namaqua Ruby Cabernet / Pinotage 1 litre bottle
Soft, smooth easy drinking red with delicious juicy berry fruit
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- Namaqua Shiraz Merlot
This well-balanced wine has smokey spice flavours accompanied by soft round tannins.
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The Sunday Telegraph (Susy Atkins)
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- Namaqua White
Fresh crisp dry white with soft apple and zesty citrus fruit
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- Namaqua White 3 Litre Box
Fresh crisp dry white with soft apple and zesty citrus fruit. Conveniently packaged in a robust 3 litre bag in box.
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