Wine Life by Daléne Fourie | Episode One | The Grey Area: Colombo Wines

For the inaugural episode of Wine Life, we met up with Dan Colombo of Colombo Wines in a non-descript cellar in the Joubertskloof of the Paardeberg in Swartland, which he shares with MC Stander of L'Equinox Wines. Here, Dan makes wines bordering on the definition of natural, made with some of our most historically undervalued grapes, beautifully. We discuss what it is to be a young winemaker in South Africa, what inspires him to make these esoteric wines without potentially having a market yet to sell them in, his definition of a good wine, what wine pairs well with Simba Peanuts & Raisins, and where to eat and drink in Cape Town. Subscribe to News24 for all the latest Wine News at https://www.news24.com/life/wine and sign up to receive our bi-weekly Wine Newsletter to make sure you don't miss out. And keep an eye out for our next Wine Life episode in Mauritius with Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum and Gabriëlskloof. Follow Dan Colombo on Instagram: @_lovely_dan_ Colombo Wines: https://www.colombowines.co.za/ For behind-the-scenes of Wine Life, follow our Wine Editor, Daléne Fourie, on Instagram as she makes her way around the Cape Winelands: @dalenefourie. Shop the wines mentioned here: Colombo Wines {https://www.winecellar.co.za/catalogsearch/result/?q=Daniel+Colombo} L’Equinox wines Muscat- {https://thewinekollective.co.za/swartland-wine/lequinox-silt-muscat-de-alexandrie-skin/} Testalonga Sweet Cheeks 2023 ( https://www.exanimo.co.za/product/testalonga-el-bandito-sweet-cheeks-2023/ } Glen Carlou - The Collection Muscat D’Alexandrie 2022 {https://glencarlou.com/shop/wine/the-collection-muscat-dalexandrie-2022/} Myburgh Bros. Ex-Africa Muscat d’ Alexandrie 2023 {https://joostenberg.co.za/product/wines/myburgh-bros-muscat-de-alexandrie/} Sakkie Mouton No Man’s Land {https://thewinekollective.co.za/swartland-wine/south-of-no-mans-land/}