Dessert wines were first made on the Constantia Estate in the late 1660s and were celebrated in the literature of Austen, Dickens and Baudelaire. Richly viscous in the glass, with a burnt orange-gold hue, this wine exhibits youthfully fresh, floral muscat aromas, and exotically spicy confectionary flavours on the unctuously textured palate. These rich flavours are well balanced by brisk acidity, and an attractive bitter orange twist on the clean, persistent finish.

This Sauvignon comes from the De Wetshof Estate, 16km south-east of Robertson where lime-rich soils, coupled with the cooling effect of coastal breezes create a great environment for slow and measured grape development. This is an elegant white with zesty grapefruit flavours and a mouthwatering dryness.

The creation of talented winemaker Jacques Erasmus, Dassen View is made at the Winecorp cellar in Robertson – a mountainous region close to the coast, where the cooling influence of the ocean promotes good aromatic qualities in the white wines. Jacques was born and raised on a Worcester wine estate, and made his first wine, a Chenin Blanc, at the tender age of 12 using a normal household fridge! He has worked ever since to make his dream of being a world-class winemaker a reality. Dassen View is made purely from Chenin Blanc, a variety that originates from France’s Loire region, but which South Africa has made its own. It thrives in the warm sunshine, producing golden hued wines with crisp apple and peach flavours and honeyed notes – often with a tell-tale hint of lanolin.