Walker Bay
Walker Bay is a stunning wine region located near the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. The region's unique typography and cool maritime climate create ideal growing conditions for a range of grape varietals. The vineyards are situated on slopes that run from the foothills of the mountains to the sea, with the vines benefiting from the cool ocean breezes that help to moderate the temperatures. The region is known for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as a range of other varietals. Some of the leading producers in the Walker Bay wine region include Hamilton Russell Vineyards, Bouchard Finlayson, and Newton Johnson, known for their exceptional wines, beautiful vineyards, and commitment to sustainable and ethical practices. If you're a wine lover looking for something special, we invite you to explore the wines of Walker Bay. From elegant and complex Pinot Noir to crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc, there's something for every palate. Discover the world-class wines that make this region so unique and distinctive.
Walker Bay

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Cape South Coast | 2 | 95 (TA) |
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£226.07 |
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Tim Atkin (95)You know class when you taste it, and this is certainly that. Deservedly established as one of South Africa's most consistently outstanding Chardonnays, this has the structure and concentration to age, with no malolactic at all, 22% new wood and complex, nuanced, stony flavours of lemon zest, oatmeal and stone fruit – Drinking to 2028 |
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Cape South Coast | 4 | 97 (IWSC) |
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£239.27 |
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IWSC (97)Very classy wine with nicely judged oak that adds vanilla spice to the tropical fruit and toffee apple flavours. Perfectly poised with crisp acidity and an elegant, long finish. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 95 (TA) |
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£322.07 |
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Tim Atkin MW (95)Part of a brilliant line up of Pinot Noirs from Crystallum in 2020, this is a wine with evident tannin and extraction - more Nuits-St-Georges than Chambolle-Musigny perhaps - with plenty of grip, dark cherry and raspberry fruit, subtle 20% new wood and added complexity from 40% whole bunches. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 93 (VN) |
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£772.07 |
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Vinous (93)(13.5% alcohol): Medium yellow with a faint gold tinge compared to the 2016 bottling. Riper and more forthcoming aromas of yellow peach, apple and minerals. Plush, silky and bone-dry, with broad, mouthfilling flavors of lemon and savory minerality. More glyceral than the 2016 version but also more spicy and phenolic on the finish, with its youthful dry edge calling for patience. This is more impressive, but the 2016 Chardonnay is more refined. Both vintages need some time to absorb their oak element. |
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Cape South Coast | 20 | - |
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£196.07 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
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£311.27 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Bouncing back from the fires in 2019 - and then some - this is the best young Pinot Noir release I've tasted from Hamilton Russell. Representing a subtle shift in style towards greater perfume and fruit, this is a detailed, finely judged blend of clones 113, 115 and 667, with svelte tannins, tidy acidity, rose petal top notes and skilfully integrated oak. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | - |
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£254.87 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | - |
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£254.87 |
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Cape South Coast | 2 | 97 (CE) |
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£250.07 |
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Christian Eedes (97)A challenging vintage that compelled Wessels to undertake nine passes through his 2ha vineyard as opposed to the usual five to seven. This attention to detail has paid off as this is the best vintage of Ava Marie yet. On the nose, a hint of flinty reduction before citrus, almond and leesy complexity while the palate shows great fruit concentration without being too weighty or thick-textured. The fruit is pure but there is already remarkable detail, the wine possessing a silky feel in the mouth, the finish super-dry. Matured for 11 months in mainly 500-litre barrels, some 10% new. Alcohol: 13%. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 95 (DC) |
Inc. VAT
£268.07 |
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Decanter (95)Hannes Storm makes three distinctive and very different Pinot Noirs from estate-grown fruit in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley near Hermanus. The Vrede Pinot comes from an elevated vineyard site on shale soils and is very Burgundian in style but with a new world flair. Lush red fruit dominates the nose and palate with cherries and violets dominating before a lick of oak leads to more tertiary characters of soil and tomato leaf. Long and delicious. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
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£250.07 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Now into its tenth vintage - where did the last decade go? - this is a brilliant Pinot Noir that builds complexity in the glass. Opulent, spicy and perfumed, with rose petal and violet aromas, fine acidity, considerable underlying grip, savoury tannins and ageing potential and subtle 25% new oak. |
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Cape South Coast | 2 | 95 (TA) |
In Bond
£175.00 |
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Tim Atkin (95)You know class when you taste it, and this is certainly that. Deservedly established as one of South Africa's most consistently outstanding Chardonnays, this has the structure and concentration to age, with no malolactic at all, 22% new wood and complex, nuanced, stony flavours of lemon zest, oatmeal and stone fruit – Drinking to 2028 |
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Cape South Coast | 4 | 97 (IWSC) |
In Bond
£186.00 |
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IWSC (97)Very classy wine with nicely judged oak that adds vanilla spice to the tropical fruit and toffee apple flavours. Perfectly poised with crisp acidity and an elegant, long finish. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 95 (TA) |
In Bond
£255.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (95)Part of a brilliant line up of Pinot Noirs from Crystallum in 2020, this is a wine with evident tannin and extraction - more Nuits-St-Georges than Chambolle-Musigny perhaps - with plenty of grip, dark cherry and raspberry fruit, subtle 20% new wood and added complexity from 40% whole bunches. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
£630.00 |
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Vinous (93)(13.5% alcohol): Medium yellow with a faint gold tinge compared to the 2016 bottling. Riper and more forthcoming aromas of yellow peach, apple and minerals. Plush, silky and bone-dry, with broad, mouthfilling flavors of lemon and savory minerality. More glyceral than the 2016 version but also more spicy and phenolic on the finish, with its youthful dry edge calling for patience. This is more impressive, but the 2016 Chardonnay is more refined. Both vintages need some time to absorb their oak element. |
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Cape South Coast | 20 | - |
In Bond
£150.00 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
£246.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Bouncing back from the fires in 2019 - and then some - this is the best young Pinot Noir release I've tasted from Hamilton Russell. Representing a subtle shift in style towards greater perfume and fruit, this is a detailed, finely judged blend of clones 113, 115 and 667, with svelte tannins, tidy acidity, rose petal top notes and skilfully integrated oak. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | - |
In Bond
£199.00 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | - |
In Bond
£199.00 |
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Cape South Coast | 2 | 97 (CE) |
In Bond
£195.00 |
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Christian Eedes (97)A challenging vintage that compelled Wessels to undertake nine passes through his 2ha vineyard as opposed to the usual five to seven. This attention to detail has paid off as this is the best vintage of Ava Marie yet. On the nose, a hint of flinty reduction before citrus, almond and leesy complexity while the palate shows great fruit concentration without being too weighty or thick-textured. The fruit is pure but there is already remarkable detail, the wine possessing a silky feel in the mouth, the finish super-dry. Matured for 11 months in mainly 500-litre barrels, some 10% new. Alcohol: 13%. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 95 (DC) |
In Bond
£210.00 |
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Decanter (95)Hannes Storm makes three distinctive and very different Pinot Noirs from estate-grown fruit in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley near Hermanus. The Vrede Pinot comes from an elevated vineyard site on shale soils and is very Burgundian in style but with a new world flair. Lush red fruit dominates the nose and palate with cherries and violets dominating before a lick of oak leads to more tertiary characters of soil and tomato leaf. Long and delicious. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
£195.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Now into its tenth vintage - where did the last decade go? - this is a brilliant Pinot Noir that builds complexity in the glass. Opulent, spicy and perfumed, with rose petal and violet aromas, fine acidity, considerable underlying grip, savoury tannins and ageing potential and subtle 25% new oak. |