Lismore, som vi fandt på CapeWine, er vores nye vinhus.  Winemaker og ejer Samantha G. O’Keefe kommer fra Californien og hun fremstiller nogle fremragende “cold-climate” vine.  Markederne ligger 300 meter over havet overflade og dette, sammen med vinden fra Atlanterhavet, medfører nogle fremragende muligheder for top Pinot Noir, Chardonnay og Sauvignon Blanc vine.  Samantha er netop blevet medlem af Cape Winemakers Guild.  

I september udgaven af Din Vin Guide havde man fokus på Chenin Blanc vine fra Sydafrika.  En række Chenin Blanc vine blev testet og vi løb af 1., 2. og 3. pladsen – ikke dårligt.  De Trafford Chenin Blanc kom ind på en delt 7. plads med 91 point.

Nærmeste forhandler anvises på 51357552.

Gabriëlskloof er vores nye vinhus fra Botrivier i Sydafrika.  Deres winemaker, Peter-Allan Finlayson, kender vi fra Crystallum og han fremstiller også her nogle outstanding vine.  Vi har taget følgende vine hjem fra dem:

Rosebud
Sauvignon Blanc
The Blend
Syrah on Shales
Syrah on Sandstone
Cabernet Franc

Nærmeste forhandler anvises på sawineimport@yahoo.dk eller 51 35 75 52

Børsen, fredag den 23. juni 2017

Vi har indgået aftale med Vilafonté om at importere deres vine.  Vilafonté fremstiller 3 fantastiske rødvine; Seriously Old Dirt, Series M og Series C.  Zelma Long er winemaker på Vilafonté, og hun kommer fra Robert Mondavi i Califonien.  Deres reference vin er Opus One og de er godt på vej til at ramme samme kvalitet.  Vi glæder os til at servere deres vine til jer.

Ifølge Decanter, så kommer verdens bedste chardonnay fra De Morgenzon i Sydafrika.  Nedenfor er artiklen, som beskriver De Morgenzon og ejeren Wendy Appelbaum.

This South African wine has been voted the best in the world.  The 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards held in the UK really liked this chardonnay.

Businesswoman Wendy Appelbaum‚ who helped South Africa’s poor and her own farmworkers last year by funding a successful legal challenge against garnishee orders and loan sharks‚ has won an international award for her chardonnay wine.
The De Morgenzon Chardonnay Reserve 2015 was named best in the world this week by the 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards held in the UK. The Stellenbosch’s DeMorgenzon Estate trounced all comers by winning Platinum: Best in Show Chardonnay over £15.

The same wine also won a regional trophy for best Stellenbosch Chardonnay at the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC)‚ also judged in London by a worldwide team of wine experts in April.

Appelbaum‚ DeMorgenzon’s owner‚ said she was delighted at the international recognition for her wine.
“You have no idea how exciting it is … no idea! Everyone likes to know they’re doing well but this is something quite exceptional‚” she said.

Overall‚ wines from Chile and France led the field in the most prestigious category of the 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards‚ taking six and nine of the ‘platinum – best in show‘ medals. Out of nearly 16‚000 wines tasted‚ only 31 reached the top-tier‚ previously known as international trophies.
Wines were judged blind by 240 of the world’s best palates‚ including 69 Masters of Wine and 26 Master Sommeliers‚ during one week at London’s Tobacco Dock. Platinum winners went forward to a special tasting at Decanter headquarters to decide best in show prizes.
DeMorgenzon said in a statement: “To place the Decanter win in context: the DeMorgenzon Reserve Chardonnay 2015 was rated the best South African Chardonnay versus its local competitors but was then assessed versus the best of Australia‚ New Zealand‚ France‚ America‚ Argentina‚ Chile and all other wine producing nations – and beat them too.”
Appelbaum praised DeMorgenzon winemaker and general manager Carl van der Merwe: “Carl is a wonderfully talented winemaker. We’re proud of our wine and even more proud of Carl. We work really well together and share a common vision of excellence.”

Van der Merwe commented: “It’s remarkable because this is only the third commercial release of the Chardonnay Reserve from DeMorgenzon.”
DeMorgenzon Estate was purchased by Wendy and Hylton Appelbaum in 2003.

SA Wineimport har importeret vinen fra De Morgenzon siden 2015.

Fredag den 9. september 2016 kl 19.00 afholder Elmely Kro i samarbejde med SA Wineimport

GlenWood Winemakers Dinner

Vi har sammensat en dejlig menu, hvor GlenWood’s vine passer perfekt til. Dp Burger kommer fra Franschhoek i Sydafrika og fortæller om hans vine.

GlenWood Menu

GlenWood Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Happer
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GlenWood Charodnnay VS 2015
Scampi
Blomkål, ingefæremulsion og reje- bisque
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GlenWood Shiraz VS 2014
Elmely Kro gris
Sødemajs, skum og æbler
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GlenWood Grand Duc Syrah 2014
Kalvetykstegsfilet
Spidskål, hvidløg, gulerod og æggecreme
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GlenWood Nobless NV
Sensommerbær fra Mommarkstedet
Søde kys, rabarbersirup og estragonis

Prisen for hele arragementet er 695 kr pr person. Pladser kan reserveres på info@elmelykro.dk eller telefon 59 18 82 78