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Dear
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It is November and the wine accolades are still coming in. Please read more about our award-winning wines, the unique gift pack from Barrydale and Boplaas Family Vineyard’s new Cool Bay tasting facility. |
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Making
brandy is akin to alchemy, when
nature’s elements -earth, wind, water
and fire - are transformed into gold.
The finest grapes, grown in areas
designated for brandy making are
nurtured by sun, rain and wind, picked
at optimal ripeness, vinified,
distilled, aged in wood and then blended
by seasoned master distillers to bring
you the sensory pleasures of gold in
a glass ... This is how the SA
Brandy Foundation views their exclusive
products.
One of these jewels are found right here
in the Klein Karoo, in Barrydale. To
celebrate the season and their
exceptional achievement in the last 5
years, unique gift packs are released
by Barrydale Cellar for the
Christmas season. Three international
award-winning brandies are grouped
together for the price of R720.
Definitely a steal.
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The
brandies are:
1 bottle Barry and Nephews 2005 IWSC
Category winner (Gold)
1 bottle Barry and Nephews 2009 IWSC
Category winner (Gold)
1 bottle Joseph Barry 10 year 2009 IWSC
Category winner (Gold) and
Brandy-of-the-World
Award.
Please
contact the Barrydale Cellar at
028 572 1012
or
gm@scv.co.za. |
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The
Calitzdorp cellars did very well at
the 2009 Veritas Awards. Boplaas
Family Vineyards were awarded
two double gold and three gold
medals. The double gold medals
are for the Boplaas Cape Tawny
N/V and the Boplaas Cape
Vintage 2006 and the gold
medals are for the Boplaas Cape
Tawny 1997, the Boplaas Cape
Vintage Reserve 2004 and the
Boplaas Cape Tawny Vintner’s Reserve.
They were also nominated third best
cellar at the event. |
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De Krans
Wines were awarded a gold medal for
their White Muscadel Jerepigo 2009 and
Calitzdorp Wine Cellar received a gold
medal as well for their Muscadel 2007.
Grundheim
Wines received silver medals
for both their Cape Late Bottled Vintage 2004
and their Red Muscadel. Two bronze
medals were in store for their Red
Jerepigo and the Cape Ruby Port.
Bergwater Vineyards near Prince Albert
received bronze medals for their
Shiraz 2008 and their Rosé Reserve 2009.
Uitvlucht Wines in Montagu received a
silver medal for their Montagu Wine and
Spirits Company Red Muscadel and bronze
medals for their Beverley Dawn Viognier,
Uitvlucht Cabernet Sauvignon, Montagu
Wine and Spirits Company Pinotage and their
Uitvlucht Shiraz 2007. |
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Boplaas Family Vineyards did
their bit at the recent Cape
Winemakers Guild auction at Spier.
The Boplaas Auction Reserve Potstill
12 Year fetched a top price of R2
600 per case of 6 and the Boplaas
Auction Reserve Port 2003 top price
of R1 300 per case of 6.
The cellar can be contacted at
044 213
3326 or
boplaas@mweb.co.za. |
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The Nel family from Boplaas
Family Vineyards in Calitzdorp
new venture to promote top
quality Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz
under their Cool Bay label
was boosted with the Cool Bay
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc being
awarded the SA Champion Sauvignon
Blanc trophy at the 2009 SA Young
Wine Show.
The Cool Bay tasting facility is
located next to the N2 between
George and Mossel Bay (Klein-Brakrivier).
Not only are wines from Cool Bay and
Boplaas Family Vineyards available,
but other wines from the Cape
Winemakers Guild and a selection of
wines from France, Germany and New
Zealand as well.
The Stonehill Restaurant - appointed
one of the Top 10 restaurants in
South-Africa - is next to the
tasting facility, serving Cool Bay
and Boplaas wines with their menu. |
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Rozanne Nel, manager at the tasting
room, can be contacted at
082 7759
307 or
marketing@boplaas.co.za. |
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Karusa Vineyards’ Wine of the
Month is the Karusa Lifestyle
Collection Pinotage Rosé 2009.
It is the perfect summer’s day
drink, lazing around the pool or
with a light lunch.
Made in the “methode blanc de noir”
from 100% Pinotage grapes, the wine
displays a vibrant and inviting
red-pink colour intensity. It is an
off-dry wine, well-balanced and
infused with highly aromatic
flavours of raspberry, strawberry,
candy floss and red cherry. With a
low alcohol of 11.5% and a well
balanced acidity, the wine portrays
a crisp and refreshing mouth feel.
Enjoy summer, enjoy pink!
Karusa is situated in Schoemanshoek
on the Cango Route, 12km north of
Oudtshoorn. For further enquiries
contact Saretha Conradie at
044 272
8717 or
info@karusa.co.za. |
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The Brandy Booklet is the answer.
Heads, hearts and tails sections of
brandy? What’s an estate brandy; a
brandy balloon; the difference
between brandy and cognac?
The South African Brandy
Foundation released a nifty
new booklet on South African
brandy dealing with most
frequently asked questions (FAQ).
The FAQ brandy booklet follows on
the growing need for brandy
education, which goes hand in hand
with the steady growth in the brandy
market, specifically in the premium
sector.
It forms part of the South African
Brandy Foundation’s comprehensive
consumer programme aimed at brandy
education and raising awareness of
South African brandy’s superior
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The contents, divided in seven
concise sections, includes to the
point information on topics ranging
from types of grapes and wine used
to make brandy; the art of
distillation; maturation and
blending; brandy styles and
practical advice on storing and
serving brandy, to where to visit a
brandy distillery. Attractive and
easy to read, the booklet has been
compiled by brandy experts, making
it a credible introduction to this
field.
The FAQ booklet is available free of
charge to culinary, beverage and bar
training institutes. Complimentary
copies are also available at brandy
distilleries on the two brandy
routes, i.e. the R62 and Western
Cape Brandy Routes.
To order a free copy of the FAQ
brandy booklet, e-mail The South
African Brandy Foundation at
info@sabrandy.co.za
or fax 021 886 6381.
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Meet the tasting room personnel.
Elanza du Toit is the face behind
the wine counter at Uitvlucht Wine
Cellar. Her duties include
administration, presenting wine
tastings, handling wine sales and
operating the switchboard.
Her favourite wine from the
cellar:
Uitvlucht Shiraz 2007 – fruity,
peppery with subtle wood.
What is happening in her life:
She just got married – on the 19th
September – congratulations! |
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Yours Sincerely
Ellen Marais
KLEIN KAROO WINE ROUTE
Tel: 028 572 1284
Email:
info@kleinkaroowines.co.za
Website:
www.kleinkaroowines.co.za |
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