CAROLINE’S WHITE WINE & CAP CLASSIQUE REVIEW

One of the most coveted events on the South African wine calendar. Caroline’s White Wine Review is back!

Join us on Wednesday 1st November 2023 in Cape Town, for an unmissable evening of walk around wine tasting with fellow wine lovers, collectors, sommeliers and prestigious producers. 85 of the most highly rated white and bubbly wines will be shown by the wine makers, each of whom will showcase their single best wine. Upon arrival you will take a crystal tasting glass and a programme and freely walk around, tasting and discussing. An incredible chance to meet the passionate people behind the labels, a rare opportunity.

The tasting will be held at The Lookout Venue at the V&A Waterfront, featuring breathtaking views of the surrounding sea, Robben Island and Table Mountain.

Time: 17h00 – 21h00 ( 5 – 9pm ) Plenty of secure covered parking 100m from the venue.

A food truck will be parked outside the main venue, but no food may be eaten inside the tasting area.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ENTRY IS AT OWN RISK. PLEASE TASTE RESPONSIBLY – CAROLINE’S FINE WINE CELLAR TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO ATTENDEES OR THEIR PROPERTY ON THE PREMISES OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.

Book now: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/234988-carolines-white-wine-cap-classique-review/?ref=algolia-search#/

Producer List

Chardonnay YEARWINEMAKER
BartinneyHourglass Ronell Wiid
BoschendalAppellation Series Elgin2020Charl Schoeman
CapensisSilene2021Graham Weerts
Cap MaritimeChardonnay2021Eben Meiring
CreationThe Art of Chardonnay2022JC Martin
David FinlaysonCamino Africana Shale Terraces2022David Finlayson
DeMorgenzonChardonnay Reserve2019Alastair Rimmer
De WetshofBateleurtbctbc
DraaiboekOnskuld2021Stephanie Wiid
Groot ConstantiaChardonnay2022Daniel Keulder
Hamilton RussellChardonnay2022Emul Ross
HartenbergThe Eleanor2020Patrick Ngamane
IonaElgin Highlands2022Werner Muller
JordanNine Yards2022Sjaak Nelson
Kershaw WinesClonal Selection2020Sarah du Plessis
Neil EllisWhitehall Elgin2021Warren Ellis
Newton JohnsonFamily Vineyards2022Bevan Newton Johnson
Oak Valley Tabula Rasa CY5482020Jacques du Plessis
Oldenburg VineyardsChardonnay2022Nic van Aarde
Paul Cluver Estate Seven Flags2021Andries Burger
RustenbergFive Soldiers2022Craig Christians
SurvivorCellar Master Series Chardonnay2022Pierre Wahl
Thelema Mountain VineyardsChardonnay2020Rudi Schultz
TokaraReserve2022Stuart Botha
Uva MiraThe Single Tree2020Christiaan Coetzee
   
Chenin Blanc   
BellinghamThe Bernard Series Old Vine2021Ricardo Cloete
BosmanOptenhorst2022Corlea Fourie
BotanicaMary Delany2022Ginny Povall
BrookdaleOld Vine Project2021Kiara Scott
Cederberg5 Generations2022Jean Nel
Eenzaamheid 2021Janno Briers-Louw
Kleine ZalzeFamily Reserve2022tbc
LeeuwenkuilHeritage2021Pieter Carstens
Lievland VineyardsOld Vine2022 
Lismore Estate VineyardsEstate Reserve2021Adele Botha
Lourens FamilyLindi Carien2022Franco Lourens
Metzer & HolfeldMontane2021Wade Metzer
Stark-CondeMonk Stone2022 
Stellenrust58 Barrrel Fermented2022Herman du Preez
Thistle & WeedBrandnetel Chenin Blanc2022Stephanie Wiid
TierhoekOld Vine Chenin Blanc  
Van LoggerenbergTrust Your Gut2022Lukas van Loggerenberg
ZevenwachtZ Collection Chenin Blanc2022Hagen Viljoen
   
Sauvignon Blanc   
Anthonij Rupert WinesCOGH Altima2023Mark van Buuren
DiemersdalThe Journal2022Juandre Bruwer
Fryer’s CoveBamboes Bay  
Klein ConstantiaPerdeblokke2022Matthew Day
MarianneSauvignon Blanc2021Jos van Wyk
ReynekeReserve White2021Armand Esterhuizen
Steenberg VineyardsThe Black Swan2022Melissa-Joy Ohlsson
StrandveldPofadderbos2022Anrico Solomons
   
Semillon   
Benguela CoveCatalina2021Michelle Waldeck
BoekenhoutskloofSemillon2020Gottfried Mocke
Old Road Wine CompanyGrande Mere2021Ryan Puttick
Thorne & DaughtersPaperkite2022John Seccombe
Damascene  Jean Nel
   
White Blends, Bordeaux   
BoschendalSuzanne2022Charl Schoeman
Cape PointIsliedh2022Riandri Visser
Constantia GlenTwo2021Georgina Wilkinson
Delaire GraffWhite Reserve2021Morne V rey
MorgensterReserve White2021 
VergelegenG.V.B White2022 
   
White Blends   
AnysbosDisdit2022 
BellinghamFreda2021Ricardo Cloete
David & NadiaAristargos2022 
KeermontTerrasse2022 
MullineuxOld Vines White2022 
OlifantsbergSoul of the Mountain The Matriarch2019 
RallWhite2021 
VondelingBabiana2022 
   
Niche Varietals   
LembergHarslevelu2021 
SaurweinRiesling2022Roland Peens
   
Cap Classique   
Anthonij Rupert WinesL’Ormarins Private Cuvee2015Zanie Viljoen
Bon CourageJacques Bruere Blanc de Blancs Reserve2012Jacques Bruere
BoschendalJean le Long Brut2009Danielle Jacobs
GenevieveBlanc de Blancs2013Melissa Nelsen
Graham BeckCuvee Clive Blanc de Blancs2018Pierre de Klerk
KroneBlanc de Blancs2020Lizette Stander
LaborieBlanc de Blancs Cap Classique2017Kobus van der Merwe
Le LudePrestige Cuvee RosemultiKalissa de Kok
SaltareBrut Rose2021Carla Pauw
SilverthornThe Jewel Box2018John Loubser
VillieraMonro Brut2016Alexander Grier

Sea Point Formal Tastings

 Wednesday  18th October:   BLANK BOTTLE WINES with Pieter Walser  in person.
Why such a strange name? In a nutshell, Pieter doesn’t want wine drinkers to have a preconceived idea of how his wine ‘should’ taste.  “Clothes maketh not the man; judge our wines on what’s in the bottle, not by means of preconceived ideas.  In 2004, a lady came to my office to buy wine. She asked for anything but Shiraz. ‘ I don’t drink Shiraz ’, were her exact words. I poured her a glass of wine. She loved it and bought 3 cases. It was a straight Shiraz”  Having no indication of cultivar on the bottle, not only demands complete honesty when it comes to quality, but it allows me the opportunity to introduce once-off limited runs of interesting wines. An honest brand that had no limitations when it came to style, vintage, area or cultivars. Something for someone with an open mind and an adventurous heart.  Taste with and meet this wonderful man for  R150 p/p
Book now online

Wednesday  8th November:  WOMEN WINEMAKERS from France, Spain & Italy.
The focus is on eight successful lady wine makers this time and their unique varietal wines. Clos Cantenac  L’Exuberance Rose 2021 Bordeaux; Luneau Papin Muscadet Terre de Pierre 2020, Loire Valley;  Domaine Moreux – Corty Pouilly-Fumé Silex 2020 Loire Valley;  Ronco del Gnemiz Chardonnay Ronco Basso 2020, Friuli;  Valenciso Rioja Red 2015; Sandrone Nebbiolo d’Alba Valmaggiore 2020, Piedmont;  Rita Marques Conceito Red 2018 Duoro Valley; Clos Cantenac Saint Emilion 2020; Bordeaux. Presented by  Karin Visser CWM of Great Domaines. 
R350 p/p Book now online

Wednesday 15th November:  HAMILTON RUSSELL WINES with Anthony Hamilton Russell. Enjoy a special vertical tasting and presentation of this great Hemel-en-Aarde Estate, the very first in the valley, established over forty years ago. Pinot Noir 2018; Pinot Noir 2020; Pinot Noir 2021; Pinot Noir 2022; Chardonnay 2020; Chardonnay 2021; Chardonnay 2022. R150 p/p Book now online

Tokai Formal Tastings

Wednesday 6th September:  THE OLD VINE PROJECT with Andre Morgenthal, Manager of the project.  The South African old vines category has captured the attention of the global wine world. The interaction between the ancient soils, the variety of terroirs found around the Cape, and the vibrant people who have cared for these vineyards over the centuries, provides us with a proud platform from which the OVP has emerged and strives to preserve. South Africa has a total of 4292 hectares of vineyards that are 35 years and older (Ref: SAWIS, 2022) In between familiar names and landscapes, are diverse soils, varying landscapes, different proximity to the sea, and vastly different median temperatures and slopes.  Taste Keermont  Riverside Chenin Blanc 2017 ( 1971 ); David & Nadia Hoe Steen Chenin 2021 (1968); Chamonix OV Steen 2020 ( 1965 ); Koelenhof Stellenbosch Bush Vine Chenin Blanc 2017; The Old Road Wine Co Semillon 2016 ( 1936 ); Lammershoek  Die Onderstok Carignan 2017 ( 1976 );  Roodekrantz Cinsaut 2018 ( 1954 ); Villiera Bush Vine Gamay Noir (1981); Bellevue Pinotage 2018 ( 1953 ); Imvini Wethu Cinsault-Pinotage (1932 and 1973).  R290 p/p

Wednesday 20th September:  MEERLUST ESTATE with wine maker Wim Truter. Meerlust Chardonnay 2022, Pinot Noir 2021, Red 2020, Merlot 2019, Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Rubicon 2018 and 2020. Long recognized for producing world-class wines, Meerlust Estate has been the pride of the Myburgh family since 1756. Today, the traditional dedication to the art of winemaking continues under the guidance of Hannes Myburgh, eighth generation custodian of this seventeenth-century national monument. With its historic manor house, classic wine cellar, family cemetery, dovecote and bird sanctuary is situated fifteen kilometres south of Stellenbosch, with the blue crescent of False Bay a mere five kilometres away. Wines are only made from grapes grown on the Estate which is uniquely positioned for the production of wines with exceptional complexity and character.  R150 p/p