A tale of two top dogs
At Painted Wolf Wines we always marvel at the way in which African wild dogs work together and support each other for the good of the pack. Ever since we started on our winemaking journey, we have taken inspiration from these animals that are at the…
Donate to conservation while restocking your wine rack!
Painted Wolf Wines has everything in place to deliver wine to you as soon as we are allowed. Our generous offers (below) are available until 31st May 2020 so time is of the essence! With the absence of tourists and the revenue they bring to…
Paarl – Wine & Tapas Wednesday – 12 February 2020
Are you joining us for wine and tapas this Wednesday? We have a delicious line up for you as always. On the tapas menu: ❤︎ Thai noodle salad ❤︎ Spanish chicken half moon pies ❤︎ Beef taco And our wines by the glass are: ❤︎…
Paarl – Vietnamese Tapas & Wine – 15 January 2020
We are all definitely going to need to cool down by Wednesday, so why not join us for a cold glass or two in our air-conditioned den. Or if you would prefer to be outside you could be one of the first to enjoy our new,…
PAARL – Christmas Wine & Tapas – 18 December 2019
It’s time for our last wine and tapas evening of the year! Thank you to all our loyal supporters and we hope that you can join us for some festive cheer from 5pm this Wednesday. On the tapas menu this week: Vegetarian pancake spring rolls Chicken…
Megan’s harvest adventure
For most of March, Jeremy was running from pillar to post, keeping up with all his harvesting jobs. As we mentioned in our previous post – Jeremy is always on the lookout for interesting parcels of grapes, and their different locations keep him on the…
Reliving 2007 in 2019 – Emma reports from the vineyards
Emma is thoroughly enjoying being able to spend more time than usual in the vineyards this harvest with her grape transportation skills in demand. It provides a great opportunity to photograph the journey of some of our grapes, returning to old favourites like Kasteelsig vineyard…
Let’s start at the very beginning,
A very good place to start. Before Do-re-mi gets stuck in your heads, let’s get stuck into this story. In celebration of the end of a very busy year, Jeremy has decided to offer two very special wines at the tasting and sales room in…
Painting the town red (and silver)
A handful of our reds were winners at the recent International Wine and Spirit Awards. Peloton Rouge 2013 (a predominantly Shiraz and Pinotage Cape Blend) won a Silver Outstanding in the Category: Syrah Dominated Red Blends. The other two Silver Outstanding awards went to the…
Roussanne and reds – Old Mutual Wine Trophy results
This time of year is always interesting. Having submitted our wines for judging, we wait impatiently for the results of the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. The only inkling that we get is the heads-up notification to be ready to take part in the public tastings…
Of merlot, snakes and shipments to Canada – another busy week of harvest 2013
Our week began with a bang! We harvested Shiraz on Monday and Merlot on Tuesday. Monday is unfortunately always a slow day as it takes a while for the pickers to get going after the weekend partying! We got the first load of grapes into…
Painted Wolf Shiraz – top dog at Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show
Our 2009 Black Pack Shiraz scooped the top accolade in its class at the 2012 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, the British Airways Comair Trophy. Painted Wolf also received 2 silver and 5 bronze medals placing us in the top 10 most successful wineries showing…