Eenzaamheid, which translates to solitude in Dutch, has a vast array of vineyards under production, around 400 hectares  in total. Most of what it produces is sold off to other wineries, many who are  recognized as some of the Cape’s finest, while a small portion is siphoned off and produced under its own label. Production is quite small for the moment, around 6,000 cases per annum, with more volume growth planned as part of the future under winemaker Janno Brier-Louw, a Cape Wine Master and son of owner’s  Christo and Karina Briers-Loew.

This is a winery to watch and the 2020 Eenzaamheid Shiraz last year was awarded Winemag’s ‘Top Shiraz of the Year’. Winemag is recognized as South Africa’s major source for reviewing wines along with John Platter’s South African Guide, respectively. This is a noteworthy award and the wine really is impressive. It’s not big in scale but it has terrific palate presence, offering an engaging aromatic and flavor profile while being very true to varietal with all its savory spices and its smoky, gamey red fruit layered palate that is matched by refined tannins that give it a seamless textural feel. It’s extremely complex and has a good number of years of great drinking in front of it. There’s a lot of wine for $27.99 a bottle, you won’t find this wine anywhere else and that’s why we can offer such eye-catching value. Serious juice for the money.