31 October 2015
WoTM - Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2010
Frans Smit and his team are producing some excellent wines
at Spier. Premium range ’21 Gables’ is the bees’ knees where Pinotage is
concerned.
This beauty from the 2010 vintage is my Wine of The Month
for October 2015. It is lusciously silky and mouth filling with a rich
intensity of fruit and soft supple tannins.
It was a Pinotage Top 10 winner in 2012. Hand sorted, aged 18 months and a barrel selection.
30 October 2015
5 Platter Stars for 4 Pinotages
Just four varietal Pinotage's gained 5 Stars in Platter's 2016 South African Wine Guide. They are
Beeslaar Wines Pinotage 2013
Rijk’s Reserve Pinotage 2011
Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2013
Windmeul Cellar Pinotage 2014
And I spotted only one Cape Blend, Kaapzicht Wine Estate Vision 2012
There are 83 5 Star winners.
See the full list at https://outofthepress.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/platter-2016-revealed-2/
Congrats to all..
Beeslaar Wines Pinotage 2013
Rijk’s Reserve Pinotage 2011
Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2013
Windmeul Cellar Pinotage 2014
And I spotted only one Cape Blend, Kaapzicht Wine Estate Vision 2012
There are 83 5 Star winners.
See the full list at https://outofthepress.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/platter-2016-revealed-2/
Congrats to all..
28 October 2015
Free e-Book from Kanonkop Estate
Kanonkop Estate have released a free eBook about the estate and its vine growing and wine making.
Especially interesting are the photographs showing Pinotage's growth cycle and maps and aerial photographs mapping the location of the Estate and location of where different varieties grow.
The 68 page book, photographed and writtten by Kevin Crause can be read and downloaded as a PDF from http://kanonkop.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Kanonkop_eBook.pdf
Especially interesting are the photographs showing Pinotage's growth cycle and maps and aerial photographs mapping the location of the Estate and location of where different varieties grow.
The 68 page book, photographed and writtten by Kevin Crause can be read and downloaded as a PDF from http://kanonkop.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Kanonkop_eBook.pdf
23 October 2015
Cape Blend is 'dynamic and exciting'
"Today the Cape Blend is a dynamic and exciting wine category, yielding
bold, vibrant wines, truly representative of South Africa," writes Wanda Augustyn at Moneyweb.co.za .
In her article she interviews Beyers Truter, chairman of the SA Pinotage Association, organisers of the Perold Absa Cape Blend competition, De Wet Viljoen, winemaker at Neethlingshof and chairman of the Perold Absa Cape Blend competition, Johnnie Calitz, winemaker at Anura and Oliver Cattermole, executive chef, Leeu Collection.
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In her article she interviews Beyers Truter, chairman of the SA Pinotage Association, organisers of the Perold Absa Cape Blend competition, De Wet Viljoen, winemaker at Neethlingshof and chairman of the Perold Absa Cape Blend competition, Johnnie Calitz, winemaker at Anura and Oliver Cattermole, executive chef, Leeu Collection.
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10 October 2015
Six Decades of Pinotage
Lebbie
Musavaya from Zimbabwe attended ‘Six
Decades of Pinotage’ seminar at Cape Wine 2015. She
says
“With a handful of Pinotage wines available in Zimbabwe, but a
limited amount of knowledge and meaning to back-up this variety, I felt I was
in the right place at the right time to explore this varietal, unique to South
Africa.”
The oldest
at the tasting was a 1967 Lanzerac Pinotage and the youngest 2013 Spionkoep.
Lebbie says “The movement of one era to another gave me a deeper understanding
and meaning of Pinotage. It was a clear journey that unmistakably heralded
Pinotage, yesterday, today and tomorrow.”
06 October 2015
Kanonkop 2012 Wins IWSC Trophy
The International Wine and Spirit Competition 2015 Perold Trophy for best Pinotage has been awarded to Kanonkop Estate for their 2012 Pinotage.
Kanonkop also had the 2010 and the 2012 'Black Label' wiining Gold Outstanding medals.
The Perold Trophy is sponsored by the Pinotage Association.
Congratulations to all at Kanonkop.
Kanonkop also had the 2010 and the 2012 'Black Label' wiining Gold Outstanding medals.
The Perold Trophy is sponsored by the Pinotage Association.
Congratulations to all at Kanonkop.
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