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) |
Inc. GST
SG$373.10 |
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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) |
Inc. GST
SG$396.86 |
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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 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$487.51 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
Inc. GST
SG$874.15 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Clay Shales is made with fruit purchased from a vineyard in the central part of the Hemelen-Aarde Ridge. Fermented with native yeasts in older wood, it's a nicely worked style with lots of layers and understated power, mixing flavours of oatmeal, toffee fudge and fresh citrus zing. Structured and intense. |
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Cape South Coast | 4 | 95 (TA) |
Inc. GST
SG$464.90 |
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Tim Atkin MW (95)Cuvée Cinéma is sourced from the top end of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley from a clay- shales vineyard planted in 2009. The stems were unusually mature in 2019, so Peter-Allan Finlayson added 70% whole bunches. The result is sappy, spicy and quite dense, with effortless concentration, black cherry and plum fruit, sinewy tannins and good ageing potential. 2022-29 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 95 (TA) |
Inc. GST
SG$634.46 |
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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 | 95 (TA) |
Inc. GST
SG$688.46 |
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Tim Atkin MW (95)Jacob's Vineyard on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - also the source of Crystallum's Clay Shales Chardonnay - supplies the grapes for Cuvée Cinéma, which sits mid-way between Bona Fide and Mabalel in style. Perfumed, intense and grippy, with orange zest, cranberry and forest floor notes and well-handled 20% new oak. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$497.23 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
Inc. GST
SG$627.91 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Bona Fide comes from the Vrede vineyard, which also supplies fruit for Hannes Storm's top Pinot Noir. There was no 2019 release, but this is a roaring return to form: a medium-weight red with a haunting combination of perfume and structure. Complete, layered and nuanced with 50% whole bunch spices and layers of plum and summer berry fruit, 2023-28 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
Inc. GST
SG$874.15 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Bona Fide comes from the lower, clay-rich part of the Vrede Vineyard in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, a site that produces two of the Cape's best Pinot Noirs. Brooding, herbal and earthy, with notes of tobacco leaf and forest floor, dense plum and dark cherry fruit and some clove spice from 70% whole bunches. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
Inc. GST
SG$451.96 |
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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 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$422.71 |
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Cape South Coast | 2 | 97 (CE) |
Inc. GST
SG$407.68 |
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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 | 96 (TA) |
Inc. GST
SG$453.02 |
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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
SG$292.00 |
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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
SG$314.00 |
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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 | - |
In Bond
SG$392.00 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
SG$750.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Clay Shales is made with fruit purchased from a vineyard in the central part of the Hemelen-Aarde Ridge. Fermented with native yeasts in older wood, it's a nicely worked style with lots of layers and understated power, mixing flavours of oatmeal, toffee fudge and fresh citrus zing. Structured and intense. |
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Cape South Coast | 4 | 95 (TA) |
In Bond
SG$377.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (95)Cuvée Cinéma is sourced from the top end of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley from a clay- shales vineyard planted in 2009. The stems were unusually mature in 2019, so Peter-Allan Finlayson added 70% whole bunches. The result is sappy, spicy and quite dense, with effortless concentration, black cherry and plum fruit, sinewy tannins and good ageing potential. 2022-29 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 95 (TA) |
In Bond
SG$534.00 |
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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 | 95 (TA) |
In Bond
SG$584.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (95)Jacob's Vineyard on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - also the source of Crystallum's Clay Shales Chardonnay - supplies the grapes for Cuvée Cinéma, which sits mid-way between Bona Fide and Mabalel in style. Perfumed, intense and grippy, with orange zest, cranberry and forest floor notes and well-handled 20% new oak. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$401.00 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
SG$522.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Bona Fide comes from the Vrede vineyard, which also supplies fruit for Hannes Storm's top Pinot Noir. There was no 2019 release, but this is a roaring return to form: a medium-weight red with a haunting combination of perfume and structure. Complete, layered and nuanced with 50% whole bunch spices and layers of plum and summer berry fruit, 2023-28 |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
SG$750.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Bona Fide comes from the lower, clay-rich part of the Vrede Vineyard in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, a site that produces two of the Cape's best Pinot Noirs. Brooding, herbal and earthy, with notes of tobacco leaf and forest floor, dense plum and dark cherry fruit and some clove spice from 70% whole bunches. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
SG$367.00 |
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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
SG$332.00 |
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Cape South Coast | 2 | 97 (CE) |
In Bond
SG$326.00 |
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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 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
SG$366.00 |
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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. |