Meinert

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Meinert is a boutique, premium wine estate in the scenic Devon Valley of the Stellenbosch wine region in South Africa’s Western Cape. With its elegant, terroir driven classics and innovative, approachable wines, Meinert caters to a wide selection of wine fans.

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The Meinert estate was established in 1987 when Martin Meinert, a passionate winemaker with roots in the printing and publishing world and formal training in viticulture and oenology, purchased the original 11.5 hectare vineyard known as Devon Crest Farm. Since then, the property has expanded to around 16 hectares, planted with classic Bordeaux varieties and other carefully selected grapes. Martin’s hands on philosophy underpins Meinert’s distinctive wines, and in recent years he has been joined by Brendan Butler, a Cape Wine Master qualified winemaker who now plays a key role in both vineyard management and crafting the wines with a fresh and thoughtful approach.

Meinert takes a terroir driven approach to viticulture and winemaking, where careful grape selection and small batch production are central. The Devon Crest vineyards are home to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, among others, allowing Meinert to produce wines that reflect the site’s character and climate. Grapes for its cool climate varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling are sourced from trusted growers in regions like Elgin, adding diversity to the portfolio. The estate embraces classic and minimal intervention techniques, including fermenting with natural yeasts and ageing in French oak, so that each wine — whether a refined Merlot, expressive Cabernet or distinctive white blend — conveys personality, balance and a sense of place.

The Meinert estate emphasises sustainability in its broader philosophy of careful, quality led winemaking and vineyard stewardship. Its winemaker champions a sustainability and terroir expression philosophy, which prioritises respect for the land, thoughtful vineyard practices and producing wines that tell the story of their unique origins. As part of the wider Stellenbosch wine tradition, many producers in the region — including Meinert — are increasingly aware of sustainable farming’s importance to soil health, biodiversity and responsible agriculture, and this influence is reflected in how vineyards and cellar operations are managed to support long term environmental resilience.

  • Chenin Blanc '6Chen' 2018 Meinert - H815.jpg Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 Silver
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    A subtle Chenin Blanc from two mature vineyard sites that is fermented inside a concrete egg.  The nose suggests quince, pear and butterscotch, opening up to display a rich, creamy, toasty... Read more

    2018 13% ABV 75cl

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  • Le Berry Red NV Meinert - L964.jpg
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    Le Berry Red is a sumptuous blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. It has mature fruit, lavish coconut and butterscotch oak character and rounded, succulent texture. It is made of... Read more

    NV 13.5% ABV 75cl

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  • Merlot 2020 Meinert - 7349.jpg
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    When crafting his Merlot, the winemaker gains inspriration by opening bottles of Pomerol from the top chateaux! This has all the wonderful, velvet softness that you expect of Merlot, with ever so... Read more

    2020 13.5% ABV 75cl

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Meinert - A074.jpg
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    An utterly delicious, silky-soft, rounded, medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. The aromas are of juicy, ripe black cherries with barbecued green peppers and fine dark chocolate. On the palate it shows... Read more

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  • White Merlot 'The Italian Job' 2020 Meinert - H365.jpg
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    This is an utterly delicious white that tastes very much like barrel-fermented Chardonnay - perhaps from Burgundy. It is rich and sumptuous, with creme anglaise, pineapple, butter and delicate wood... Read more

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  • Synchronicity 2016 Meinert - 7351.jpg
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    Fabulously rich, complex and chocolatey, this is the deepest and most powerful of Martin Meinert's wines, and yet it retains the hallmark 'family likeness' of beautiful elegance and balance. It has... Read more

    2016 14% ABV 75cl

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  • Semillon Straw Wine Half Bottle 2015 Meinert - H814.jpg
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    Amazing copper-gold colour. Gorgeous, complex aromas of apple sauce with cinnamon, apricot jam, marmalade, hay bales and green Chartreuse. Sweet and tangy on the palate, with quite amazing delicacy... Read more

    2015 12% ABV 37.5cl

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  • Syrah 'The Graduate' 2020 Meinert - H366.jpg
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    A very attractive Syrah, with an exciting bouquet of lilies, cloves and cream. Delicate and nuanced on the palate, it's more than a little reminiscent of Pinot Noir - not heavy, but with lots to... Read more

    2020 13.5% ABV 75cl

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