Kleine Oranjerie Flora and Fauna Merlot 2025The Kleine Oranjerie range, made by the excellent team at Wildeberg, are delicious and affordable expressions of varietal wines made in the Western Cape. They have earned certification from South Africa's IPW scheme, a notable sustainability initiative in the country's wine industry. The Merlot comes from vineyards in the warm Paarl region and is a deliciously rich and velvety style. Generous chocolatey black cherry and dark plum notes are interwoven

This is a polished and expressive interpretation of Friuli red

refreshing acidity and an elegant finish

Using two traditional copper pot stills (18 and 25 hl)

The resulting wine has rich presence but retains freshness thanks to the region’s cool nights and minerally soils

forest floor

and Pinot Meunier grapes

featuring dark berry fruit

capturing the variety’s natural intensity while keeping everything vibrant

Wine Enthusiast instantly awarded this one 100 points for its symphony of aromas and flavours

A distinctive Jura blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Savagnin

Pittnauer considers his role as a guiding hand

which are all harvested and vinified together in the traditional way