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2010 Harvest Report – Edgebaston

February 22nd, 2010 admin No comments

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Owner / Winemaker David Finlayson talks to us during the 2010 harvest as he and his team are bringing in the Semillion grapes, to be used in their Sauvignon Blanc. At Edgebaston David is able to get back to handcrafted winemaking, which reflects the three generation history of his family making wines in the Cape…

Wild Woods Tasting Sessions – Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc

February 9th, 2010 admin No comments

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Chef Pete Goffe-Wood tastes the Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc and matches it with a dish of Seared Yellowtail on a bed of Saldhanna Mussels. The acidity of the Sauvignon Blanc is perfectly matched for the fish and the creaminess of the mussels, a rare feat for a Sauvignon Blanc. Wild Woods is Pete Goffe-Woods’ hot new Bistro in Hout Bay, located at the bottom of Chapmans Peak, serving up his legendary home-from-home food….Neil Ellis Wines are located in the Jonkershoek Valley outside of Stellenbosch and have been making award-winning wines for the past twenty years….

Neil Ellis – Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc 2009

January 17th, 2010 admin No comments

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In this film Winemaker Neil Ellis along with Assistant Winemakers Reg and Warren taste the Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc 2009, an elegant wine made from specially selected Darling vineyards that Neil has been working with for close to 20 years….

Cloof Wine Estate – Daisy Darling

October 11th, 2009 admin No comments

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Rocking the Daisies is the fastest growing eco-friendly music and lifestyle festival in South Africa, hosted since 2007 on Cloof Wine Estate outside Darling, South Africa. In this film, Oscar Foulkes talks to us about why the music festival fits in perfectly with the ethos of the farm and why the Daisy Darling Blend is the perfect wine to enjoy while Rocking the Daisies…

Jordan Winery – Sauvignon Blanc Part 2

September 28th, 2009 admin No comments

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From the 2007 Harvest, Gary Jordan takes us through the life of Sauvignon Blanc grapes once they are in the cellar….

Jordan Winery – Sauvignon Blanc Part 1

September 28th, 2009 admin No comments

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From the 2007 Harvest, Gary Jordan takes us to one the most scenic vineyards at Jordan as his father Ted brings in the Sauvignon Blanc with the machine harvester…

Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc – 2009

September 1st, 2009 admin No comments

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Michael tastes the recently released Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc, 2009, a great food wine, made from grapes grown in the heart of the Constantia Valley.

Kaapzicht – Planting for the Next Generation

August 6th, 2009 admin No comments

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Winemaker Danie Steytler is used to thinking long-term, and it comes in handy when planning vineyards that the next generation is going to be making wine from…in this episode we follow Danie as he plants a new Sauvignon Blanc vineyard on Kaapzicht….

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Categories: Kaapzicht, Sauvignon Blanc

2008 Harvest Report – Boschendal (Episode 4)

March 10th, 2008 admin No comments

Lizelle Gerber is responsible for all white wine production at Boschendal. In this film we join her in two of the top Sauvignon Blanc blocks at Boschendal: Simonsberg 1 and Simonsberg 2…

2008 Harvest Report – Steenberg (Episode 3)

February 17th, 2008 admin No comments

The first Sauvignon Blanc of the season is arriving at the winery, and winemaker Ruth Penfold talks to us about mechanical versus hand harvesting, and why the Constantia Valley is so ideally suited…