An invitation from Flagstone Wines in Somerset West to an exclusive
celebration
of Flagstone’s
remarkable achievements this year
This gave us a chance to connect with
head winemaker Gerhard Swart again,
as we keep seeing him at wine competitions
They have not had an event at the cellar for quite a while
Other media and trade were also invited to this celebration, as were the members of Flagstone's Wine Club
The tasting room
and a glass of their brand new 2021 Cap Classique
The tasting room was filling up with arrivals
Music was provided by Carla Strokes on Saxophone
Their brand new 2021 Cap Classique, released a month ago, called Paradise Lost
It is crafted from bush vine Chenin Blanc
Winemaker Gerhard Swart with wine specialist retailer Caroline Rillema and her husband Ray Kilian
The food that would be on offer later
Into the marquee to taste the wines
The Word of Mouth Viognier has the slightly sweet peach flavours
balanced by good acidity that we have come to expect
The Two Roads Chardonnay has wood and stone fruits with lime and lemon
CJ Marais pouring the red wines
The Music Room cabernet is very popular and has all the classic Cabernet berry flavours, with wood, chalky tannins
and the potential to age well
The Dark Horse Shiraz is dark, dense and very spicy. Both have won good awards
More award winning wines
The 2021 Treaty Tree Pinotage is young and fresh and impressed the lovers of this grape
The 2021 Dragon Tree Cape Blend has Cab Sauvignon, Petit Verdot , Malbec, and Merlot in layers
It sells well and wins awards
The Writers Block Pinotage was impressive in its style and in its awards
Winemaker Gerhard Swart read out all the awards
that Flagstone has won locally and abroad in competitions this year, an impressive list
The attentive audience
The second bucket of white wines
The Surge was impressive, it is a classic Sauvignon Blanc with a twist. Lynne detected a trace of wood,
"Yes", said one winemaker; "No", said another. Damn fine wine
The Treaty Tree Classic White, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is also impressive,
young but with a great future
The Free Run Sauvignon Blanc has all the green and zesty flavours you might enjoy in this wine
Time for some food - canapés served by chefs Mark and Mo. Sausage rolls with a mustard dip
A Mediterranean slice with herbs, cheese & tomato
Crisp Samoosas with chutney
Lamb pies had a lot of pastry
Some of the food was plated
Good bread for the dips
A combination of beetroot purée with edamame beans
The Stuffed pancakes were rather good
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