South African Wines

[SAWDane]

Hello Folks.

First of all let me come clean and say that this post is unashamedly commercial. I make no apologies there but that’s not the only reason for making this post.

A few years ago I discovered that South Africa makes some beautiful wines. Now don’t misunderstand me. I’m as parochial as you can get about Australian Wines; grew up within a stone’s throw of McLaren Vale and my favourite local drop is a Rockford Basket Press Shiraz from the Barossa. In fact for years I resisted drinking anything other than a local drop…and by local…I mean South Australian. One day I was persuaded to try wines from outside Australia and discovered that we aren’t the only country that has mastered the craft of winemaking.

My better half, Hanli comes from Somerset West near Cape Town. This area of the Western Cape is a world-renown wine producing area with many of the estates dating back over 300 years.

Hanli would travel home to see her family and with 2 sisters working in the South African wine industry, she would inevitably return with more than a few bottles of wine stashed in the luggage.

As you know, much of the enjoyment in wine tasting is the “thrill of the hunt”, finding a bottle of something special that puts a grin on your face and sharing that find with friends. Word would get around that Hanli was back from her trip and before long my mates would show up. A bottle of wine here and there and very quickly our stash was gone.

South African wines are hard to find in Australia. There are a few mainstream quaffers kicking around the larger wines stores but they didn’t come close to what Hanli was bringing back from her trips to South Africa. Quite simply, her sisters were slipping us the good stuff.

To cut a long story short, we decided to bring in a few bottles of the good stuff for everyone to enjoy. You can find them on the South African Wines website southafricanwines.com.au .

South Africa is the world’s 8th biggest wine producer with a massive export market to Europe and the U.S. They also have a reputation for producing beautiful wines. A few of the wineries that we deal with are over 300 years old so there is plenty of heritage and experience to draw on.

All the wines we carry have been assessed by John Platter, the worlds leading authority on South African wines. Many are rated as “excellent”. We guarantee our wines and on the remote chance there is one that you don’t like, we offer a full refund.

We sell in boxes of 6 or 12 and you can mix and match from any bottle on the website. No need to buy a straight case. You can order and pay by a fully secured on-line payment facility or print out your order and send us a cheque. Boxes of 12 are recommended as the freight is more economical.

Thanks for indulging the advertisement. So what should you expect from a good South African wine? Well in my opinion taste is everything and good South African wines have it in spades.

In very general terms the reds are big, fruity and full of structure. Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlots are familiar in character and they sit well on the Australian palate. Their cellaring potential is usually excellent. One red worth a look is a Pinotage. It’s a spicy, medium bodied red that goes really well with a curry or game.

The whites are also full of fruit. Those that enjoy a good crisp Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay will be in familiar territory. For an even fuller taste try a straight Viognier and pair it with Thai or seafood.

As a fan of South African wines there will be plenty to write about and I’ll do my best to answer any questions on the subject.

Cheers!

Dane.

P.S. Everyone should visit Cape Town at least once in their life. It’s sensational in the true sense of the word.

[Donnaclif]

i have personally never been to SA, but have been able to collect a lot of info on Wines & Wineries in SA, have a look at this http://www.vivino.com/south-africa/ and suggest the changes you think are there as far as SA wines are concerned

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