Dan in Tashkent

Dan is in Tashkent, leading a Ffestiniog Travel group to travel the railways of Uzbekistan.


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Tasting for NEWTS

Postponed from 2 March 2018 I was at last able to present the wines to NEWTS on 5 April.

Titled Stars of South Africa, they had all achieved 5 Stars in Platter execept for the two Saboteurs which had 4.5.

Luddite Wines Saboteur White 2015 Wine of Origin South Coast abv  12.5%  > Niels Verburg Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Fume Blanc, Chardonnay

Shannon Vineyards Semillon 2015  Wine of Origin Elgin abv 13.5%  > Gordon & Nadia Newton Johnson

Botanica Wines The Mary Delany Collection Chenin Blanc 2013 Wine of Origin Citrusdal Mountain abv  13.5%  > Ginny Visser

Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2015 Wine of Origin Hemel & Aarde Ridge > Chris & Suzaan Alheit    Field Blend of Roussanne with some Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay  and Verdelho

Luddite Wines Saboteur Red 2014 Wine of Origin South Coast abv  14.5%  > Niels Verburg Shiraz, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon

Shannon Vineyards Merlot 2013 Wine of Origin Elgin abv 14%  > Gordon & Nadia Newton Johnson

Warwick Estate Cabernet Franc 2013 Estate Wine of Origin Simonsberg-Stellenbosch abv  13.5%  >Nic van Aarde

Flagstone Writer’s Block Pinotage 2015 Single Vineyard: Wine of Origin Breederkloof abv 14.47%  > Gerhard Swart

Reyneke Reserve 2014 Wine of Origin Stellenbosch abv  13.15%  >Rudiger Gretschel 100% Syrah, certified organic and biodynamically grown,