04/08/2026
NEW VINTAGE: EMPIRE OF DIRT 2025
This is a w**e we’re always pleased to welcome back. Serious value, deserving of a place on your dinner table, at your party, in your glass...
W**emaker Johan Meyer and TST founder Ben Henshaw built Empire of Dirt to show off the terroir of Swartland: the soils, their range, the stories they hold.
From ground to glass, he changes the course of the w**e as little as possible, letting us taste the fruit first. The result is a Cabernet Franc and a Sauvignon Blanc that paint pictures of the soils, the climate and the fruit.
Cabernet Franc, 2025 - Red cherry & raspberry, a hint of tomato leaf, white pepper spice and silky, ripe tannins. Loire-inspired, hand-picked a few kilometres from the Atlantic, foot-trodden and gently extracted.
Sauvignon Blanc, 2025 - Bright acidity, citrus zest, grass and elderflower, with the ripe pineapple richness that comes from Swartland’s warmth. Clean, zesty, full of character, built for drinking.
Might the 2025 vintage be the best yet? You decide! Buy 6 bottles in any combination before 6th August and save over £13.