Stellenbosch

An exhausted David Finlayson talks to us at the tail-end of the 2010 harvest and comments on how difficult it has been. Heat, rain, wind, the harvest had it all and pressed winemakers in the Stellenbosch region to their limits…

I do think this is a tag that will appeal for both local (South African) and international (Europeans, Americans,…) Great wines and sustainability represent a real opportunity for South African wines to show off around the world! Find them on www.wineandonly.com (July 2011)

Tom from Vino 100 discusses South African Wines and how they are some of the best wine values in the wine industry.

Today Gary talks about four wines from an underatted region, South Africa. He reviews wines from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa. A new QOD and a new feature for you at the end. Watch for it!

A journey through the Ernie Els Winery and vineyards, situated in Stellenbosch, South Africa

The Rangaka Family are the founders of the M’hudi brand and the main characters in the M’hudi Boutique Wines adventure. Having left their successful professional careers they settled down to learning new and specialised skills of viticulture and wine making to establish the now blossoming M’hudi Brand.

Delheim has always had a very strong commitment to the conservation and preservation of the environment they grow their wine in. In this film, General Manager and Viticulturist Victor Sperling explains their latest project – an organic waste-water recycling system. Through a series of bio-reactors and an indigenous wetland, Delheim are able to re-introduce the waste-water from their cellar and restaurant, back into the environment from which they took

Dornier Wines – a Stellenbosch classic. JC Steyn (Winemaker) focuses on three style of Chenin Blanc. The varietal is getting more and more attention – The move from Quantity to Quality Cacoa Hill Chenin Blanc 2010 Dornier Chenin Blanc 2010 Donatus Chenin Blanc 2009 Read more on the styles of Chenin Dornier produces: www.bottleplatepillow.com www.dornier.co.za Bodega restaurant farm eatery is a must visit with Chef Neil Norman in charge BottlePlatePillow productions – We produce cost effective video clips to the wine industry (South Africa). We specialize in short productions and video blogs. Our challenge is to produce a quality product with minimum equipment and editing. www.bottleplatepillow.com http

Simonsig features in this quick guide to one of the world’s top wine-making regions..

Best bottled wines from particular areas
The Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards is the only wine competition in South Africa in which the best bottled wines from areas are chosen, besides the national winners.

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