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Dear
reader
September was indeed an introduction to spring
and new beginnings. The veldt is carpeted with
wild flowers and fresh greenery – the most
beautiful spring the Klein Karoo has had for a
long time. This was also the month in which
wonderful events took place, promising an
exciting season to come... |
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A bottle of
1800 Jaubert Muscat d'Alexandrie
was rated, on the online publication
ERobert Parker, by Neal
Martin 99/100. The highest
score ever for a South African wine
by the publication. The sweet
dessert wine is produced by the
extended Joubert family of
Joubert-Tradauw from a single 100
litre French oak barrel. This is the
oldest barrel of wine in South
Africa (circa 1800) and 12 x 275ml
bottles are produced from the barrel
annually. After bottling, fresh
Muscat wine is used to top up the
barrel, thus implementing the Solera
system.
To bid on a bottle of this rare
wine, please visit the silent
auction on the
www.allanmullinstribute.com
website. The successful bidder that
beats the previous auction price of
R60 000, will be invited to taste
the wine from the barrel and is
allowed one refill of his/her
bottle. |
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The 2011
Michelangelo International Awards
took place recently and our members
did exceptionally well.
Calitzdorp Wine Cellar received
no less than three gold medals
for their Touriga Nacional 2010,
Cape Ruby Port (N/V) and
White Muscadel 2010. The cellar
can be contacted at
info@calitzdorpwines.co.za.
De Krans Wines, also from
Calitzdorp, was awarded grand
d’or (double gold) for their
exceptional Cape Tawny Port
and gold for the De Krans
Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2008
and the De Krans White Muscadel
Jerepigo 2011. The cellar can be
contacted at
dekrans@mweb.co.za.
Ladismith Cellar (SCV) was
awarded gold for the
Amalienstein 2006, a sweet
dessert wine. The cellar can be
contacted at
info@scv.co.za. |
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The Joseph
Barry Traditional Potstill Brandy
from Barrydale Cellar (SCV) received
Best in Class at the 2011
International Wine & Spirits
Competition and gold at
the 2011 World Spirits Awards.
The Ladismith 8 Year from
Ladismith Cellar (SCV) also received
gold at the 2011 World
Spirits Awards.
For more information about the
products, or to order, please
contact
brandy@scv.co.za. |
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A promising newcomer in the Klein
Karoo wine region, Hillock
Wines of Ladismith, launched its
first vintage of Sauvignon Blanc,
Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and the
Hillock personality blend, Barrel
Roll, at a festive launch event on
the farm on Saturday, the 10th of
September.
Award-winning wine expert, Mark
Carmichael-Green, who is Cellar
Master for Hillock Wines, presented
a wine tasting with Hillock
winemaker Duan Brits and owner Andy
Hillock. Guests were treated to a
food and wine pairing by François
Ferreira and entertained by the
music of Ladismith native, Willim
Welsyn.
Andy said to the future drinkers of
his wine: “I hope that you will
enjoy this wine as much as I have
enjoyed making it.” For more
information about Hillock Wines,
please visit
www.hillockwines.com.
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A Muscadel
Makietie was held in Montagu by
the Klein Karoo wine muscadel
producers, as a way to shift
expectations and connotations of
this cultivar. Christelle Reade-Jahn
from the SA Brandy Foundation was
the speaker at the event,
highlighting the history and
importance of this noble cultivar in
South Africa’s history and the bond
dessert style Muscadel wines share
with brandy. But the day was all
about the versatility of Muscadel,
showcasing the wines of the Klein
Karoo with an extensive and
innovative menu by Chef Hetta van
Deventer.
For more information regarding the
event or the Muscadels of the Klein
Karoo, please contact
info@kleinkaroowines.co.za.
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François Ferreira and the PRO’s of the Klein Karoo |
The PRO’s of
the Klein Karoo Wine Route came
together on the 20th of September at
the Oudtshoorn Wijnhuis to taste
wines from the different cellars in
the region and brush up on their
media skills and food-and-wine
pairing.
Francois Ferreira
enlightened us on the different
taste sensations in food and their
effect on wine. Liesel le Roux from
Die Hoorn in Oudtshoorn, talked
about media releases. |
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Maria and Elaine |
The Oudtshoorn Wijnhuis was
introduced to partners and
businesses of Oudtshoorn on
Saturday, September 24th,
integrating this venue into the
community of Oudtshoorn.
The
products available in the tasting
room consist of wines and brandies
of Oudtshoorn, Ladismith and
Barrydale - all of Southern Cape
Vineyards. In the spirit of
promoting the Klein Karoo region,
products of other Klein Karoo
cellars are also available. |
The venue has a conference room with
a build-in “braai” which can be used
for functions. For more information,
please contact Elaine Gerber at 044
272 8660 or
wijnhuis@scv.co.za. |
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The auspicious
Cape Winemakers’ Guild (CWG) of
which Carel Nel has been one of the
longstanding members and the only
from the Klein Karoo, is holding its
annual auction on Saturday the 1st
of October at the Spier wine centre,
just outside of Stellenbosch.
Carel has two wines on this year’s
auction, the blockbuster Boplaas CWG
Auction Cape Vintage Reserve Port
2006 and the sublime Boplaas CWG
Auction 10 year old Cape Potstill
brandy. The Cape Vintage Reserve
Port 2006, is an auction selection
of the finest barrels and is one of
the finest Ports ever to come out of
the Boplaas cellar with an ageing
potential in excess of 50 years. The
10 year Cape Potstill brandy,
produced in an old copper potstill
in much the same way as the first
Boplaas Brandy in 1880, is a
concentrated, complex and sublimely
smooth tipple which is a testament
to the distilling prowess of the
Klein Karoo. |
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For more information regarding the
CWG and the auction visit
www.capewinemakersguild.com. |
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