SWARTLAND
An elegant, medium
bodied blend of Viognier
and Chenin Blanc
with aromas of
apricots and
dried peaches.
The silky rich
palate has
underlying
citrus
flavours
with clever
fruit and
oak balance
completed
by a long
fresh finish.
CHENIN
BLANC 2011 -
SWARTLAND
Adi
Badenhorsts
winning
formula
for this
pear and
melon
using
older
casks and
concrete fermenters.
POLO CLUB
SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2011
Aromas of
green fig, cut
grass and
peppers
compliment
the tropical
flavours of
gooseberry,
melon and
passion fruit.
A delicious
summer dessert wine ideal
with dessert or cheeses!
VIN D'OR 2009
Decadent dessert wine
the Vin dŽOr is liquid
gold! The bouquet offers
honeysuckle,
vanilla and
almonds, while the
palate rewards
with delightful
appealing rich
fruit balanced
by a tangy
twist of citrus.
Great acidity
tempers the
sweetness and
accentuates the
fruit flavours.
Delicate floral hints with
layers of soft
apricots, tropical
fruit may sound
summer buffet
flavours of white wines! Crisp, fresh, chilled,
racy white wines welcome in the warm months
ahead and we are spoilt for choice as the
Cape produces some of the finest white wines
in the world.
but it is encouraging to see Chenin Blanc on
the rise. Chenin Blanc's versatility is perhaps
why the variety appeals to so many. From dry
to semi-sweet, still wines to sparkling wines as
can be enjoyed on their own, especially the
younger un wooded style, but many examples
having extra lees contact and/ or fermented
and matured in wood adds an interesting
dimension for food pairing.
varieties role with oak. Using 2nd or 3rd fill
oak barrels has helped ease the previous
heavy oak domination from the wine, but
where the winemakers have used 1st fill
barrels their selection of the wood and type
of toasting has allowed for better balance in
the final result. However those who have an
adversity to wood will be delighted to know
that there are some excellent un wooded
versions on offer.
wine and perhaps the most common white
Blanc and Chardonnay. Other varieties
like Viognier, Semillon and Verdelho add a
somewhat different element to blending but
these cultivars can be seen as single varietal
wines as well.
sweeter palate but also for spicy food lovers
these wines work miracles! Sweeter still are
the "sticky" or dessert wines, some being
noble late harvests which are made from
grapes with noble rot (botrytis). They are best
enjoyed at the end of a meal either with rich
pudds or cheeses.
and whether it's for daily quaffing, to take
along to a picnic or enjoy over an al fresco
luncheon have fun! Here are a few delicious
wines to start you off!
director of wine concepts. A former hotelier
and champion restaurateur and owner
of the Upper Crust Restaurant in Cape
Town for 18 years. You can contact him at
michael@wineconcepts.co.za
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