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Why Join the Post House Family Wine Club | Exclusive Benefits
Join the Post House Family Wine Club for quarterly Stellenbosch wine deliveries, up to 20% off, free nationwide shipping, and farm-crafted gifts. For true lovers of South African wine, there is nothing quite like the joy of opening a freshly delivered box of hand-crafted estate wines. But in today’s market, wine lovers face a…
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The Ultimate Wine Tasting Guide: Somerset West & Stellenbosch
Plan your visit to Post House Wines in Raithby for an authentic Stellenbosch wine tasting experience. Taste 5 estate wines for R130, refundable on purchase. The Cape Winelands is world-renowned for its dramatic mountain amphitheaters, historic Dutch architecture, and endless stretches of lush vineyards. However, with hundreds of commercial cellars vying for tourist attention,…
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The Art of Minimal Intervention: The Post House Wines Story
Discover how Post House Wines crafts intense, unfiltered Stellenbosch wines using natural yeast, basket pressing, and minimal intervention in Raithby. In a global wine industry increasingly dominated by heavy industrial manipulation, artificial fining agents, automated reverse osmosis, and commercial additives, a quiet revolution is taking place on a ridge between Somerset West and Stellenbosch.…
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Beyond Cabernet and Shiraz: Discovering South Africa’s Hidden Gem Varietals
Introduction: Breaking Free from the Commercial Standard If you walk down the South African wine aisle of any major commercial liquor store, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that South African red winemaking begins and ends with two giants: Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. These ubiquitous varietals dominate commercial production schedules, fill mass-market retail…
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Why Shipping Direct from the Estate Matters for Quality Control
Introduction: The Hidden Journey of a Bottle of Wine When you invest in a bottle of handcrafted, boutique wine, you are paying for far more than simple grape juice. You are purchasing years of dedicated viticultural management, careful soil nurturing, precise winter pruning, and months of patient oak maturation under the watchful eye of…
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The Winemaker’s Notebook: The Labors of Crafting a Maiden Vintage
Introduction: The High-Stakes Art of Cellar Experimentation For a boutique winemaker, there is no endeavor more thrilling—and nerve-wracking—than releasing a maiden vintage. It represents the absolute first time a specific grape varietal or experimental blend from a farm’s soil is harvested, fermented, aged, and bottled for the world to evaluate. It is a rare…
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How to Build the Ultimate Winter Wine Cellar: A 6-Bottle Guide
Introduction: Rethinking the Seasonal Cellar As the crisp mid-winter cold settles across South Africa, our daily rhythms undergo a noticeable transformation. Our social gatherings pull inward, moving from airy verandahs and sunlit lawns to cozy dining rooms, dimly lit hearths, and roaring fireplaces. Our culinary cravings pivot in tandem—away from light summer salads, raw…
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The Anatomy of a Cult Classic: What Makes Missing Virgin So Distinctive?
Introduction: The Philosophy of the Cult Wine In the hyper-commercialized global landscape of modern viticulture, the term “cult wine” is often tossed around loosely by marketing agencies and high-volume distributors. It is frequently attached to bottle labels through slick graphic redesigns, expensive ad spend, or artificial price inflations designed to project an aura of…
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Autumn Entertaining — The Perfect Season for Bold Reds
As March rolls in, South Africa moves gently toward autumn. Evenings cool slightly, sunsets comeearlier, and meals become a little heartier.It’s the perfect season for opening bold, structured red wines. Why Red Wine Works in AutumnAutumn sits between summer freshness and winter richness.That means wines with structure, depth, and balanced acidity shine on the…
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Why Some of the World’s Darkest Wines Come from Post House
One of the first things people notice when they pour a glass of Post House wine is the colour. Deep.Inky. Almost opaque.But that intensity isn’t an accident — it’s the result of careful vineyard management and traditionalwinemaking techniques. It Starts in the VineyardColour in red wine comes from grape skins. The thicker and healthier…