We were recently at the Sommeliers’ Selection
announcements in Stellenbosch, this week we had a chance to taste them all at
The Stack in Gardens. And what a popular tasting it was with members of the
restaurant and hotel fraternity, the wine trade and media. You can see the 2017
Sommeliers Selection here: .
http://www.thesommeliersselection.co.za/2017/06/the-sommeliers-selection2017.html
Caroline Rillema is one of our
most successful specialist wine merchants, with shops (Caroline’s Fine
Wine Cellar) in Strand Street in Cape Town and in Tokai. Her White Wine Review
will be held at the Table Bay Hotel on the 19th of October. http://www.carolineswine.com Book now
at Computicket. Sharing the table was Arco Laarman
She was showing her Celestina
Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon 2016, complex and delicious with a hint of Semillon's
mutton fat on the clean palate, a real food wine. Arco was showing his 2016
Cluster Chardonnay, made from cool climate Elgin grapes, so full of green apple
and limes, very elegant on the nose, and tropical with guava and pineapple on
the palate
It always turns into a social
evening; with good wines to taste, the chat flows
Beer is also on the Sommeliers’
Selection List, shown by Bruce Collins from Stellenbrau in Stellenbosch. John tastedthe Eike Stout, dark and creamy, lighter than Guinness, but delicious with a hint of licorice
John Loubser of Silverthorn and
his Jewel Box Brut MCC with Jacqueline Lahoud of Winemag.co.za. We are always
happy to mention that John's Mèthode Cap Classique wines are some of our
favourites, so lean, elegant and carefully made
Monica and Henk van Niekerk of Paul
René wines in Robertson were showing their MCC which is very French in
character
Two of the Art of Creation
wines we were privileged to taste recently when we visited Creation in the
Hemel and Aarde - the Pinot Noir and the Chardonnay
Having a busy time were Trevor Kidd of The Drinks Company and Rianie Strydom of Haskell Vineyards
We spent far too much time
tasting the white wines and, as it became darker and chillier, we ventured
inside and upstairs to sample more of the wines
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2017
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