Mullineux Wines
A Swartland estate making critically acclaimed old-vine reds and whites.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Our take
The new-wave Swartland's benchmark, run by its most-awarded winemaker.
The new-wave Swartland's benchmark, run by its most-awarded winemaker.
- Trip Role
- Worth a Detour
- Ideal Stay
- 2 hours
Why it's worth your time
Straw wine, old-vine Chenin, and structured blends — some of the most-awarded wine in the country. Tasting by appointment in Riebeeksrivier; a serious stop for serious tasters.
What we love
The Straw Wine — one of the most-awarded sweet wines in SA history.
What to know
Andrea Mullineux, Platter's South African Winemaker of the Year, makes the region's benchmark old-vine Chenin and Syrah. The Straw Wine has won Platter's Wine of the Year.
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