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CAROLINE’S TASTINGS MAY & JUNE 2018
THURS 10th MAY: SIMONSIG ESTATE with winemaker Debbie Thompson. 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of Simonsig, now run by the third generation of Malans. Frans Malan was the first to produce a bottle-fermented MCC and they are still exciting and innovative and one of the most successful brands on the market. Debbie has been making wine here since 1999 and is an amazing winemaker. She will show: Sunbird Sauvignon blanc 2017, Steen 2017 (This wine we made specifically for the…
Find out more »SIMONSIG ESTATE with winemaker Debbie Thompson
2017 marked the 50th anniversary of Simonsig, now run by the third generation of Malans. Frans Malan was the first to produce a bottle-fermented MCC and they are still exciting and innovative and one of the most successful brands on the market. Debbie has been making wine here since 1999 and is an amazing winemaker. She will show: Sunbird Sauvignon blanc 2017, Steen 2017 (This wine we made specifically for the 50 year celebration ), Chardonnay 2017, Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon…
Find out more »RHONE VALLEY
In her inimitable way, Reciprocal Wine Merchants’ Tarryn Thomas will introduce us to the length and breadth of the rumbling Rhone River. Taste some super whites, rose’s and reds, including the extremely rare Guigal La Mouline. La Vieille Ferme Luberon Blanc 2015 @ R195, Ogier Viognier "La Rosine" 2014 @ R527; DOMAINES OTT By.Ott Rosé 2016 @ R395, Château Romassan Rosé 2016 @ R623; Ogier Syrah "La Rosine" 2013 @ R460, GUIGAL Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde 2010 @ R1325, the…
Find out more »DE KRANS with owner BOETS NEL from Calitzdorp
Port cultivar specialists and ‘port’ wine producers of note, De Krans was established in 1964, with their first bottling in 1975. Nowadays Boets Nel produces some super dry wines as well. Join him and discover these interesting cultivars, tasting wines from De Krans and Portugal. Taste De Krans Tritonia white 2016, Rocim Verdelho 2015 ( Alentejo ); De Krans Touriga Nacional 2016, Rocim Touriga Nacional; De Krans Tritonia Red 2015, Ferreirinha Callabriga red 2014 ( Douro ); De Krans Tawny…
Find out more »FOUR VERY EXCITING PRODUCERS
FOUR VERY EXCITING PRODUCERS to be presented by David Clarke, owner of wine marketing company Ex-Animo. Genevieve Blanc de Blanc ‘Brut' 2014, Genevieve Blanc de Blanc 'Zero Dosage' 2012; Trizanne Signature Wines ‘TSW' Elim Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Trizanne Signature Wines ‘TSW' Swartland Syrah 2015; Van Loggerenberg ‘Geronimo’ Cinsaut 2017, Van Loggerenberg ‘Breton’ Cabernet Franc 2017; Luddite ‘Saboteur' Red 2015, Luddite Shiraz 2013. R150 p/p
Find out more »CAROLINE’S ANNUAL RED WINE REVIEW
Diarise now, CAROLINE’S ANNUAL RED WINE REVIEW at The Table Bay Hotel, V&A Waterfront. Meet the top sixty South African red winemakers and taste their best red wine. Tickets available @ R300 at Computicket only as of 15th June. Time: 17h00 – 21h00. Caroline’s Annual Red Wine Review is one of the most important events on the South African wine calendar. It is a showcase of a maximum of 60 wineries that have consistently achieved the highest accolades in all…
Find out more »CAROLINE’S ANNUAL WHITE WINE REVIEW
Caroline’s White Wine & Cap Classique Review is one of the most important events on the South African wine calendar. It is a showcase of a maximum of 60 wineries that have consistently achieved the highest accolades in all the top competitive platforms. Each of the selected wineries is invited to show just one wine for tasting by the guests. This must be their flagship white or MCC wine, and it will be shown by the winemaker personally. One can…
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