When the De Krans team produced the first Premium White Moscato Perlé in South Africa in 2012 they couldn’t have anticipated the popularity this style of wine would achieve with the South African consumer. Following the success of the White Moscato, they continued their innovation when they launched the Premium Red Moscato Perlé in 2017, followed by the Premium Rosé […]
I am so excited to tell you about the De Krans Pinotage Rosé 2021. Make sure it’s on your summer wine list for 2022. It has been so long since I have last featured a proper wine review on My Boozy Kitchen. In the midst of all the Social Media reviews, I forget to share them here. 🙈 So my wine darlings […]
Despite everything going on in South Africa, I do love my home country. It’s truly a diverse country, not only the people and culture, but also the landscapes, fauna and flora. This too includes our wines. Our wine regions are so unique and diverse in terroir; which can vary anything from cool maritime to extreme harsh weather conditions. Here in […]
The De Krans Basket Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 really is the best of both worlds! Meaning it is a full-bodied wine when it comes to character, yet soft and elegant on the taste. It has a beautiful integrated tannin structure. The wine pairs perfectly with that impromptu pizza, a variety of pasta dishes, or a good old braai. Not only […]
Fortified wines in South Africa has been popular since the 1800’s when it was very much in fashion to drink in Europe. Simon van der Stel’s wine was much loved by King George IV of England, King Louis-Philippe of France and yes even the very famous Napoleon Bonaparte—who, legend has it, requested a glass of this sweet nectar from South […]
The Prescient Report of the Top 10 Sweet Wines & Fortifieds as convened by Winemag.co.za has been released, with De Krans Wines securing no less than three of these spots. The deserving recipients were the De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve 2016 and 2017 respectively as well as the De Krans Muscat De Frontignan 2019. The wines submitted were tasted blind […]