Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Quality and Fair Trade
Centennial
Three and a half centuries of fine winemaking in the Cape is celebrated with the launch of Centennial wines. Simply no compromises, only the best for the most discerning pallets.
CENTENNIAL 5 BARREL RESERVE CHARDONNAY :-
Now we get serious! Bring out the crystal and silverware. We have blended this wine carefully
to create the ultimate dining experience. A full bodied wine that deserves to be served with
matching food. Try grilled calamari steaks, bouillabaisse or a smoked king mackerel.
CENTENNIAL 5 BARREL RESERVE SHIRAZ :-
We have blended this wine carefully to create the ultimate dining experience. All that is
left is good company and good food. Think wild game, full red meats or for the
adventurous, a spicy lamb curry.
INKATHI
Inkathi is Zulu for season and the range depicts the various Cape seasons; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
CHENIN CHARDONNAY SAUVIGNON BLANC:-
A melange a trois of South Africa’s most popular white grapes, each adding
its distinctive flavour. A lovely wine which goes well with light meat dishes,
fish and shellfish or on the patio on a hot summers day!
MERLOT CINSAUT PINOTAGE:-
A complex red wine which has the characteristics of berries, plums and
even nuts. Well balanced with good mouth feel, this wine loves to be paired
with red meat dishes, pastés and cheeses or just on its own.
PINOTAGE ROSE:-
Think pink! This ever popular wine made from the super fruity Pinotage
grape will add a new dimension to spring and hot summer days. A perfect
match for light meat and fish dishes. Also delicious solo!
Cape 4 is named after the major 4 events influencing life at the Cape. The Fifth season is for the daring only.
SAUVIGNON BLANC:-
Intensity from the King of the Cape mountains! This distinctive wine is a winner with seafood,
light meat dishes or on its own. Try it with fresh oysters!
CHARDONNAY:-
Vanilla, butterscotch and lemony flavours overwhelm you at the first approach. This wine
is perfectly fine on its own. We recommend it is shared with full flavoured seafood and
poultry. Try with a lightly seared tuna steak.
MERLOT:-
Parlez’vous Français? Nee, Afrikaans! See how we do understand Merlot in the Cape. A full
bodied wine with high berry intensity, well balanced and a lingering aftertaste. Try with red
meat dishes, patés and cheese!
SHIRAZ:-
Cape Shiraz has found itself on its own ground. Somewhere between old and new world, this
wine has it all. Elegant, spicy, but with a body to match! Goes well with full flavoured red
meat dishes. Try it with a Kudu steak.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON:-
There needs to be a boss! And that is the Cabernet Sauvignon. Full bodied, flavoursome
wine with a nose to match. Well structured, it’s a perfect match to game. Try with buffalo
neck.
Cape Cab and Cape Sauv
Cape Cab and Cape Sauv are modern wines, only for open minded people of middle age!! These “tongue in cheek” wines will let you dream away on adventures only reserved for the bravest of us.
CAPE CAB:-
Structure, fruit, length! That is how we see modern Cape Cab. Carefully monitored vineyards
were chosen and the grapes were picked at their peak performance. Advanced winemaking
techniques were used which resulted in this superb wine. This wine demands succulent red
meat, a fire place and good company.
CAPE SAUV:-
Mouthfilling, juicy, crisp. This is how we can sum up this wine. We have selected the berries
at optimum ripeness and have nurtured them through the winemaking process. The result is a
full flavoured wine that is a perfect match with seafood, but does oh so well on its own!
De Vloot (The Fleet)
Named after the unfortunate Dutch East India ships that were shipwrecked off the South African coastline in the 17th and 18th century. The wines are a tribute to the courage and hardship of the crews of the fleet.
CHARDONNAY:-
A far cry from the first wines made in the Cape! This super juicy Chardonnay has been
carefully blended to give it its optimum flavour. Governor van Riebeeck would have
been proud.
MERLOT:-
A royal salute for this Merlot! Centuries after the vines were planted in the Cape, Merlot is
showing its full potential. Governor van der Stel would have served this at his dinner parties.
SHIRAZ:-
A perfect match to the spices that were shipped en route. A wine with body to match, well
balanced to make it last for many years to come. The favourite of the Here XVII
PIKKEWYN
Pikkewyn is Afrikaans for Penguin. A small colony made their home at Boulders in the Cape Peninsula. Every year it attracts thousands of spectators, but the little fellows are not intimidated, the Red, White and Rosé wines of Pikkewyn are Fruity, Soft and Refreshing, a friend for every occasion.
Gorgeous Red 2006
Laced with layers of fruit, this wine is sunshine in a glass. Medium body style with soft tannins it is best drunk young. Ideal with light meats, patés and cheese.
This wine is for sunny afternoons and light al fresco meals. Fruity and well
balanced, this is a tropical fruit cocktail with a long finish. Great with white meat,
seafood or solo.
The colour of an African sunset, this rosé is packed with fruit with a medium body
but long finish. A true summer drink and fine companion to light meat dishes, even
pastas or on the patio.
Elephantasy
Named after the largest mammal in South Africa, Elephantasy includes 3 wines; Big Ears Dry Red, Long Nose Dry White and Short Tail Rosé. Wines for the young at heart, who like to experience South Africa at its best.
LONG NOSE:-
The world’s largest land mammal also has the world’s most ingenious nose – hands,
lips, nose, snorkel and swatter all in one! It’s 200 muscles can pick a single berry or
knock a foe to the ground.
Long Nose 2006 Dry White
This wine is for sunny afternoons and light al fresco meals. Fruity and well balanced,
this is a tropical fruit cocktail with a long finish. Great with white meat, seafood or
solo.
SHORT TAIL:-
Visitors to South Africa are forever awed by the sheer size of this great pachyderm.
It’s diminutive tail, however is simply there as a lead for the elephant calf – and of
course a swatter for the flies.
Short Tail 2007 Rosé
The colour of an African sunset, this rosé is packed with fruit with a medium body but
long finish. A true summer drink and fine companion to light meat dishes, even
pastas or on the patio.
BIG EARS:-
Always a favourite South African attraction, the African elephant has the biggest
ears of any animal, scaring off adversaries and keeping its huge body cool in the ever
hot African sun.
Big Ears 2006 Dry Red
Laced with layers of fruit, this wine is sunshine in a glass. Medium body style with
soft tannins it is best drunk young. Ideal with light meats, patés and cheese.