Friday saw us at the Vineyard Hotel for this event, now
in its second year. First, we were able to taste some of the shirazes
which had entered the competition. The standard is amazingly high and we need
to start taking bows for the quality and range of styles we are able to produce
now. Overseas wine media and buyers are starting to see how good the wines are that we make from this grape. There were also several Shiraz blends to taste and the
grape certainly brings a lot to these blends, softening edges and making more
complete wines that can last or be enjoyed young and fruity
You too can taste these wines at the Shiraz Showcase, to be held at the Vineyard hotel on August 1st. The Hotel will
be running a very good special with the tasting, dinner and a room afterwards
with breakfast. Check out their web site www.vineyard.co.za.
Lynne talking to JC Martin of Creation
Reenen Borman of Boschkloof who had two
absolutely amazing shirazes to taste: Boschkloof Louis 57 Syrah 2012 &
Boschkloof Syrah 2012. Both deservedly won awards later
Tamsin (Tammy) Jaftha from Hartenberg, Sjaak Nelson
from Jordan with their award winning shiraz The Prospector 2012, Louwritz Louw
of KWV, and Raymond Noppé CWM of Oldenburg Vineyards
Kloovenberg produced a Brut Rosé sparkling from Shiraz
Johan Jordaan of Spier, Carolyn and JC Martin from Creation
Time to sit down for the awards.
Master of Ceremonies was Steven von Schlicht of Orange River Cellars. That very
nice new French oak barrel presented by the main event sponsor , French
cooperage Berthomieu and was won, by lucky draw at the end of the evening, by
Boschendal.
Roy Davies, General Manager of the
Vineyard Hotel, who were also sponsors, tells us of the Shiraz Showcase to be
held at the hotel on August 1st
The seated throng awaiting the awards
Edmund Terblanche, Cellarmaster at La
Motte and Shiraz SA chairman, asks why Shiraz is the most important Red variety
in SA? Because it is the fastest planted red grape at the moment
The line up of glass trophies - Riedel decanters
Juvenal Cork SA CEO Johan Conradie, who represents the French cooperage company Tonnelerie Berthomieu Ermitage, sponsor of the competition
Cape Wine Master Dr Andy Rudiger -
chairman of the judges
Sophia Warner of the Pebbles Project tells us about the important work done by this charity
Eikendal's Carisma gets a shiraz
blend award
Riedel sponsored the beautiful Crystal
Trophies (Not the glasses used at the tasting or dinner, which were not the
shape or quality the industry is accustomed to using for tasting or drinking wine)
The winners line up for
congratulations and a photograph
Boschendal take home the barrel
The formal award photograph
The Moroccan beef fillet was topped
with some rather sweet tomato jam
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2014
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