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Boekenhoutskloof is a wine farm situated in the beautiful Franschhoek valley.

Franschhoek, South Africa
Joined June 2017
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The South African answer to #CoteRotie!? #TheChocolateBlock 20,a melange of grapes,mostly #Syrah,opaque color,intense aromas of cassis,lavender,lardon,dill,cinnamon,leather & vanilla,full body,chewy texture,licorice/red currant flavors,a big boy indeed,long finish,w/soft tannins.
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My hartsplek, die Weskus, die mooiste sonsondergange in die wêreld, ⁦⁦@the7chairs⁩ Chocolate Block loop soos stroop!🍷👍
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This week's Cellar Favorites are the 2004, 2006 & 2009 Boekenhoutskloof Semillons. See what Neal Martin thought about these wines on Vinous now.⁠ vinous.com/articles/cellar-f…
Stunning scores for Porseleinberg by associate editors Nathan Slone and Andrri Stetsiuk from bit.ly/3UKehjD 5 consecutive years tasted from 2016-2020, all scoring 95-97 points! Full report: bit.ly/3PlspPa
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The Boekenhoutskloof 2019 vintage was recently reviewed by jamessuckling.com Associate editors Nathan Slone and Andrri Stetsiuk paid a visit to our beautiful farm in Franschhoek and delighted us with these scores!
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The Boekenhoutskloof team’s passion and dedication to the brand are evident in the great scores across the board. Congratulations to the team working meticulously in both winery and vineyards! #platters2023
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We’re delighted with the scores for our venture in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, on our 5th vintage! Congratulations to Gottfried, Petrus and their teams in the winery and vineyards!
Cap Maritime, Pinot Noir 2021 – 5 Stars in @wineonaplatter Platter’s Guide 2023 and Pinot Noir Wine of the Year. We’re delighted with this acknowledgment – a first for our venture in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, on our 5th vintage! #Platters2023
Boekenhoutskloof, Semillon 2020 – 5 Stars in @wineonaplatter Platter’s Guide 2023. We’re absolutely thrilled with this recognition! @oldvineproject #Platters2023 #HeritageVineyards #OVP
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Which are the wines that stop you in your tracks? Latest piece by @sloweyres on my site, with a shout out to Callie Louw of Porseleinberg and @TheWineSociety. timatkin.com/wines-that-stop…
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Comparative tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon with emphasis on different styles New World vis a vis Old World. @Sociando_Mallet @CasaBrancaia @the7chairs @HonigWine
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#Curiosidades 🤔 Sabia que o 1º vinho produzido em @the7chairs foi este Cabernet Sauvignon nos vinhedos de Franschhoek? Hoje, a produtora sul-africana ainda talha este vinho das mesmas vinhas usadas em 1996. 👉 Um dos mais finos na África do Sul, segundo Parker #BebaComModeração
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🍂Fall into cosy evenings in our Snug sipping hearty reds by the fire 🪵 The Chocolate Block is one of our favourites, and when it comes as a magnum, who could resist🍷 #redwineseason #thechocolateblock #winchmorehill #n21 #youngspubs #redwine
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Final lunch of my #2022sareportlaunch tour. A privilege to finish with a bottle of this, as the 2020 release is my white wine of the year. Thank you ⁦@the7chairs⁩
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Congrats to Top @timatkin Viticulturist for 2022 - Sheldon van Wyk - seen here with @rosa_kruger & Gottfried Mocke - Overall White Wine (Semillon) winner! @the7chairs – at Somerset West, South Africa
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BREAKING NEWS! We're thrilled to announce that each of our wines received 95+ Points in the recently published @timatkin report. Our Semillon 2020 was awarded White Wine of the Year with a stellar 99-Points Purchase Tim Atkin's latest report online to view all the reviews.
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The @timatkin's Overall White Wine of the Year goes to @the7chairs Semillon 2020. Buy this fantastic wine here: bit.ly/TA-Semillon
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Dinner wines: @KFwines FMC 2016 @DMZwine Reserve Chard 2018 & @the7chairs Syrah 2002 & 2012. All 5* 🇿🇦🍷👌🏽
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Birthday wine number 1. 2006 @the7chairs semillon. Wow. Honeyed brilliance. So clean, mineral and fresh. Will keep another 5-10 years too. Stunning 😍 #wine #winelovers #winelover
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