The
tasting room with views down the Constantia Valley and across False Bay to the
far mountains
You can
taste inside or outside on one of the comfortable terraces or go downstairs to
relax in the Spa
Looking
across to wine farms Constantia Glen and Eagle's Nest
They have
vines going up the mountain almost to the top. Just planted right at the top are
new sauvignon blanc grapes
Clean
lines, cool comfort in the well designed tasting room. Lynne with Chantel Ball,
Sales Manager just about to start the tasting
The menu
The wine
list. All the wines are made by Justin
van Wyk
Pas de Nom
(Without a name) a white blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Semillon with
the depiction of their quite renowned viticulturist Oom Japie Bronn who in his time has planted quite a few
vineyards in Constantia and at Cape Point Vineyards, He likes to keep a low
profile.
Three
workers below in the vineyard trimming and training the spring green vines
Our
tasting of six wines with the Mexican canapé platter. Of note was the sweet and delicious dolce de
Leche (condensed milk) cake on the right. Now they need a sweet wine to match
it. We particularly liked the award winning Cecily 2013 Viognier (named after
Pierre du Preez wife, who is a Getty), full of sweet peaches and cream and so
ready for spicy food; the flagship Lucca
2011 Merlot Cab Franc (named after their daughter) red blend which is smooth on
the palate with good fruit and amami notes with a good minerality on the end.;
and the 2011 Aiden (named after their son) a blend of Malbec, Merlot, Petite
Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with its elegant classic palate with good red
fruits, chalky tannins and marmite notes
from the Malbec. This needs time. The newly released Sauvignon Blanc also shows
great potential.
The tasting
table and fridges
Lynne
complaining about having her photograph taken, even with the handsome chef Ryan
Someone on
the farm has a great sense of humour.
© John
& Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2013
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