Archive | February, 2010

Saronsberg Seismic 2006

note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ Although Saronsberg is known for its Rhone-style wines and cultivars, their Seismic Bordeaux blend shows that they can make a versatile range of wines without compromising on quality. The 2006 Seismic spent 18 [...]

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2010 Harvest Report – Edgebaston

note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ 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 [...]

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2010 Harvest Report – Saronsberg

note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ Dewaldt Heyns talks to us from one of Saronsberg’s younger vineyards as he and his team bring in the Viognier. The picking is done very early in the morning to get the grapes [...]

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Edgebaston Cabernet Sauvignon – 2006

note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ David Finlayson has been making hand-crafted wines for over twenty years, carrying on a tradition that goes back three generations in South Africa. He has recently started creating wines on a family farm [...]

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Wild Woods Tasting Sessions – Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc

note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ 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 [...]

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Irrigation and Water – Conversation with Nico Walters

note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ Dave Hutton talks to Viticulturist Nico Walters about the importance of water in the vineyards, and when you want to make the vines “happy” and when you want them “not so happy”…Nico also [...]

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