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The Skinny on Skin-Fermented Wines (Wineland Magazine March 2017)
Skin-fermented white wine – all talk and no action?
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Late Cape summer: some chenins, viogniers and a festival
I’ll start with the last of these, which I mention as I like wine festivals. This one is of Overberg wines (including Bot River, Elgin Hemel en Aarde, Agulhas, etc)…
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Estate – an important indicator?
February 18, 2016Newsoutofthepress Yesterday, David Clarke tweeted the photo below with the announcement: An important word appearing on @JoostenbergWine labels from the 2015 vintage onwards… It didn’t take much brain…
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Joostenberg Fairhead 2014
The 2014 vintage of the white blend known as Fairhead from Paarl property Joostenberg is way out. A blend of 50% Chenin Blanc, 25% Roussanne and 25% Viognier, it underwent…
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JOOSTENBERG SYRAH 2012 VS JOOSTENBERG KLIPPE KOU SYRAH 2013
Tyrrel Myburgh, winemaker at Paarl winery Joostenberg, seemed mildly surprised when I professed to like his 2013 Syrah (which now bears the moniker “Klippe Kou” on account of how rocky…
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Joostenberg Roussane 2014
A visit to Joostenberg Deli and Bistro is now recommended not only for the food but also because it will allow you to get your hands on some Small Batch…