NITIDA WINES OF INTENSE, FRESH FLAVOURS AND EASY DRINKING

Traveling to Nitida in the Durbanville Hills on a lovely, summery winter’s day for a media tasting I felt full of excitement and expectation. I had already tasted the Nitida Coronata Integration 2012 which hugely impressed me. Their pungent Sauvignon… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - August 16, 2013 Leave a comment

Paul Cluver with elegant, aromatic wines shows Elgin stamp

Driving over the Sir Lowry’s pass on the way to Paul Cluver in Elgin in heavy rain, my ears began to pop from the altitude. A sign read 450 meters. Reaching Paul Cluver the temperature gauge in the car read… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - August 16, 2013 Leave a comment

NEDERBURG SHOWS THAT IT CAN PRODUCE WINES OF VERSATILITY, INDIVIDUALITY AND POWER

Nederburg long time large producer in Paarl with a name synonymous with quality and high volumes established far back in 1792 with a first bottling ca 1940 has long been in a major player in the South African wine industry.… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - August 7, 2013 Leave a comment

SOME FINE SA WINES TASTED PLUS TWO OUSTANDING AUSTRALIAN WINES

Tasting wines with close friends can be great fun and very informative especially when they bring along the odd jem. Drinking wine at the Hussar Grill in Cape Town, a great local Cape Town steak house a friend and I… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - July 27, 2013 Leave a comment

RUSTENBERG MAINTAINS IT POSITION AS OF THE CAPE’S FIRST GROWTHS AND TOP PRODUCERS

Five Soldiers Ambling into the Rustenberg plush and state of the art tasting room the first sense one gets is a feeling of quality and tradition. For long an ardent fan and follower of Rustenberg my… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - July 27, 2013 Leave a comment

Nitida leads the way with its crowning Coronata Integration 2012

Durbanville has developed a reputation for its Sauvignon Blanc. Think Durbanville and Sauvignon Blanc immediately stems to mind. With Sauvignon Blanc being such a successful variety in South Africa different regions and sub wards has lent their own specific identity… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - July 16, 2013 Leave a comment

FINE SA PINOT NOIR FORMS IMPORTANT NICHE FOR SA MARKET

Popping into Hamilton Russell in the Hemel–en-Aarde Valley for an impromptu tasting I bumped into a visitor who described his love for Pinot Noir as a “heroin habit.” Pinot Noir the beloved grape of Burgundy (sometimes extraordinarily expensive) seems to… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - July 3, 2013 Leave a comment

CAPE CHAMONIX TASTING REVEALS ELEGANT WINES FOR KEEPING

I first discovered Cape Chamonix quite a few years back when a friend pulled out a bottle of their Chardonnay. I was taken aback by the quality of the wine on offer. It’s bouquet, elegance and balance together with the… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - June 24, 2013 Leave a comment

CAPE WINEMAKERS GUILD SHOWCASING SOME OF THE FINEST WINES ON OFFER IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WINE INDUSTRY

Sometimes it takes time for me to get round to write a wine piece but the Cape Wine Guild tasting held on the 23rd of August last year still lingers in my mind. Luckily I kept my tasting notes just… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - April 15, 2013
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ELGIN – ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST EXCITING COOL CLIMATE REGIONS

Elgin used to be known for its apples but today it’s being known more and more for its wines. With its cool conditions (one of SA’s coolest) and high altitude, 200 to 250 meters it produces exciting aromatic whites and… Continue reading

Written by Gad Kaplan - March 25, 2013
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