About Us

Why I started Vintgat

I’m Alida Burden, originally from South Africa.

I started Vintgat to make discovering great South African wine simple and enjoyable.

South African wine is world-class but, in the UK, the range is still limited and often doesn’t reflect just how good it really is.

Regions like Stellenbosch and Swartland are producing wines that rival far more expensive European bottles — the quality has long been there, the perception is only starting to catch up.

What I do differently

My aim is simple:

→ Find the bottles actually worth drinking
→ Make wine buying easy
→ Help you enjoy better wine without overthinking it

I’ve spent time visiting wine farms and tasting extensively — focused on finding wines people will genuinely enjoy.

The result?

A tight selection of wines you can trust.

The kind you can open on a weeknight, bring to a dinner party, or share with friends — without second-guessing the choice.

How Vintgat works

No huge catalogue.
No overwhelming choice.
No wine snobbery.

Just a small number of wines I’d confidently recommend — delivered to your door.

If you enjoy good wine but don’t want to overthink it, you’re in the right place.

The Signature Case: Cape Crush

Cape Crush is built for real life.

Easy to drink.
Great to share.
Always worth opening.

It’s your introduction to just how good South African wine can be.

What does “Vintgat” mean?

The name comes from Vintner and Windgat — an Afrikaans word for someone slightly confident… maybe a bit cheeky.

That’s intentional.

Confident wine.
No pretence.

Vintgat is built on one idea:

Better wine, without the guesswork.

With Vintgat, every bottle is chosen to be worth opening.