The
view from the terrace at Rodwell House in St James
A
lovely day for a wine launch
Magnificent
canapés were served: olive tapenade and cheese
Mini
mushroom and tomato tarts
Smoked
salmon on cream cheese toast
We
drank a good glass of a crisp and dry English champagne style wine Nyetimber
Classic Cuvee from East Sussex and Hampshire , a first for most of us
There
is always a lot of chat with a group of media
The
dining room set up for lunch
But
first, we were in the conference room for the tasting
Richard
Kershaw giving us his very informative and detailed presentation
Richard
Kershaw MW and winemaker
Richards
wife, Mariette, listening intently to the presentation
The
beautifully cooled wines ready for the tasting
Richard
explains where he sources his grapes in the Elgin valley
Three
chardonnay clones and the finished wine
with two Shiraz clones and the finished Syrah
The above excerpt is © John Platter SA Wine Guide (Pty) Ltd 2014
The
lunch menu with the list of wines to taste again
A
new way of serving the retro starter of prawn cocktail: luscious
prawns,avocado, peppery rocket and a
Marie Rose sauce
Lots
of enjoyment
Mariette Kershaw with Jan Sleet
Richard
answering some technical questions
Main
course was a delicious melting pork belly, great crackling, an apple puree with
vegetables and roast potatoes and, especially to please Richard, who is from
Sheffield, we all got a good Yorkshire pudding
The
new Kershaw brand and his new Elgin 2012 Chardonnay
A
cheeseboard with strawberries and preserved figs finished the meal
Richard
andMariette
©
John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2013
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