As we were in the Agter Paarl area for lunch we
decided to visit this farm around the corner in Suider Paarl on the R44. We
used to sell their wines when we had our wine shop but had never been to the
farm to see the Nash family
In the revamped
cellar with winemaker/viticulturist Mary-Lou Nash and her father Lance and our
friend Anne Brand who is visiting from Australia. Anne took the Cape Wine
Academy Diploma course with us before she went to Australia
Lance showing us the new tank
Mary-Lou telling us about the wines
and this year’s harvest expectations
Answering lots of questions!
Mary-Lou herself is the Mischief Maker
They have several families of cute
black pigs on the farm
The view from the main house, where we
tasted the wines
A blooming cactus plant. It is over 7
metres high
The Black Pearl 2013 Chenin Blanc. Apples
and pears on the nose and terroir salty with deeply concentrated fruit flavours
of greengages and golden delicious apples with a touch of light leesy wood on
the end
All these wines have 4 stars in
Platter. The Mischief Maker is a blend of 85% Shiraz and 15% Mourvèdre and has
incense, dark mulberries and cherries on the nose, and liquorice and dark
berries on the palate. A food wine with long lasting flavours. The Oro is a
Shiraz Cabernet blend with sweet fruit, expensive wood notes, spice and
vanilla. The soft sweet fruit on the palate is very elegant and, to use an
Afrikaans expression, ‘sappig’ (transl.: juicy). Full of rhubarb and cassis with
a nice black pepper end
Having a good tasting in the kitchen
with Mrs Nash and the dogs
Thank you Nashes for taking the time
to see us. We enjoyed the tasting very much. Good harvest!
© John &
Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2015
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