Now that I've got this blog thing going, it's time to test out if it works. I'm hoping it will automatically update like it's supposed to.
I realised I accidently left out a farm I visited on Thursday. Initially we had skipped the farm because it was packed to the brim with tourists (the same tourists who followed us through to Viljoensdrift). On our return, we stopped in, and although we were there a short while before they closed up, we did manage to taste a fair amount of wines here. We started off with some bubbly, the Brut Reserve (R80). Although it was mostly Pinot Noir, it still had a good helping of Chardonnay in the traditional Burgundy fashion. The MCC smelt like freshly made bread dough and the Chardonnay really dominated in the taste, with butterscotch and a bit of lemon zest. The Chardonnay Prestige Cuvee (R45) was well-balanced between fruit and wood, with buttered toast, brazil nuts and a bit of zesty lemon.
From the whites to the reds, we started with the Inkara Shiraz (R85), which was one of the few shiraz's in this region made in the style I enjoy. It was filled with mocha, black pepper and roasted meat smells. The Inkara Cab Sauv (R80) was ready to drink, but could do well with a few years of aging as well. With light red berries, black currant, cedar and cigar box smells it was an affordable and delightful red wine. I finished off with the Port, which was very fruity with prunes, raisons and saltanas. At R28 a bottle, it was great value for money if you are looking for a port to go with some fruit cake during an evening social meeting.
Well, that's all for today. I'm still busy with that Friday's wine tasting notes, and I still have the farms near Rawsonville, as well as my recent trip back to Stellies to write about. Hopefully I'll get something out tomorrow.
Signing off,
I realised I accidently left out a farm I visited on Thursday. Initially we had skipped the farm because it was packed to the brim with tourists (the same tourists who followed us through to Viljoensdrift). On our return, we stopped in, and although we were there a short while before they closed up, we did manage to taste a fair amount of wines here. We started off with some bubbly, the Brut Reserve (R80). Although it was mostly Pinot Noir, it still had a good helping of Chardonnay in the traditional Burgundy fashion. The MCC smelt like freshly made bread dough and the Chardonnay really dominated in the taste, with butterscotch and a bit of lemon zest. The Chardonnay Prestige Cuvee (R45) was well-balanced between fruit and wood, with buttered toast, brazil nuts and a bit of zesty lemon.
From the whites to the reds, we started with the Inkara Shiraz (R85), which was one of the few shiraz's in this region made in the style I enjoy. It was filled with mocha, black pepper and roasted meat smells. The Inkara Cab Sauv (R80) was ready to drink, but could do well with a few years of aging as well. With light red berries, black currant, cedar and cigar box smells it was an affordable and delightful red wine. I finished off with the Port, which was very fruity with prunes, raisons and saltanas. At R28 a bottle, it was great value for money if you are looking for a port to go with some fruit cake during an evening social meeting.
Well, that's all for today. I'm still busy with that Friday's wine tasting notes, and I still have the farms near Rawsonville, as well as my recent trip back to Stellies to write about. Hopefully I'll get something out tomorrow.
Signing off,
Val.
1 comment:
Hi Val!
Congrats with your blogspot - here's to many more wines tasted and adventures shared.
Cheers!
Suretha (Cloof)
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