The Taste Case: Best Braai Wines

All your favourite braai dishes get their perfect wine match thanks to this advice from Sommelier Wikus Human – an expert at recommending the best bottles to enjoy with the flame-frilled food at Marble restaurant in Johannesburg.

 

  1. Marras The Trickster Piekenierskloof Cinsault

    If you like drinking Pinot Noir, you'll also enjoy Martin Lamprecht's The Trickster. It's a light, unoaked wine with a perfumed nose and fresh red fruit flavours – the perfect summer red. Serve it slightly chilled and paired with fish cooked over the fire.

  2. Raats Granite Blocks Cabernet Franc

    Bruwer Raats is a Cabernet Franc expert who focuses on showcasing terroir in his wines. These grapes grow in granitic soils and the wine expresses fresh black and red fruit with hints of spice. It's the perfect partner for braaied lamb, pork or game meat.

  3. Colmant Brut Reserve

    This classic Cap Classique, made by Jean-Philippe Colmant and Paul Gerber in Franschhoek, expresses citrus and fresh yellow stone fruit flavours on the palate. Pop the cork at sunset as you light your braai fire.

  4. David Nieuwoudt Piekenierskloof Cinsault Rosé

    The renowned winemaker of Cederberg and Ghost Corner fame also produces this elegant Swartland rosé packed with aromatics and delicate fresh red fruit flavours. Match it with chargrilled vegetables.

  5. Haute Cabriére Unwooded Pinot Noir

    Haute Cabriére cellarmaster Takuan von Arnim expresses the fruity side of Pinot Noir with this unwooded style. Fresh red fruit flavours and an elegant light-bodied mid-palate make it a great match for salmon or chicken grilled over the coals.

  6. Cederberg Bukettraube

    Bukettraube grapes produce a semi-sweet aromatic white wine, and this one by David Nieuwoudt shows floral aromas with hints of yellow stone fruit and honey on the palate. It's perfect with a slow-cooked spicy potjie.

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