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"South
Africa
’s Serious Syrahs”
by
James Molesworth (Wine Spectator) April 30, 2007 "Syrah
has now taken the lead as "South Africa ’s Trove of an Elusive Grape” by Eric Asimov (New York Times) March 7, 2007 “Only
“Focus on South Africa” by Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, Mar/April 2007 “South
Africa should be one of the first places to look for excellent
affordable wines, whether you’re seeking inexpensive
sauvignon blanc, cabernet-based blends in a Bordeaux fashion,
syrah in any style, or South African specialties like chenin
blanc and, especially, pinotage, a uniquely South African
variety created in the 1920s from a crossing of cinsaut and
pinot noir. And if your preferences run to sweeter, riper,
more fruit-driven New World reds, South Africa would also be
near the top of my list of choices.” “South
Africa is not a grape-growing nation on the verge of realizing
its great potential: with a wine culture extending back more
than three centuries, it’s already a source of world-class
wines.” “South Africa’s Trove of an Elusive Grape” by Eric Asimov, The New York Times, March 7, 2007 “All who hold Chenin Blanc dear should be soothed to learn how far the wines from South Africa have come in the last 20 years. Only South Africa can rival the Loire in its taste for Chenin Blanc.” “South
Africa today is teeming with good Chenin Blancs, wines of
freshness and character with prices that make them exceptional
values.” “Tasting Highlights: South Africa, Part 2: Syrah and other Rhône varieties are among the Cape's most exciting new releases” by James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, Jan 19, 2007 “South
Africa's success with Syrah continues to grow, and the grape
is now firmly entrenched as a leading variety, along with
Cabernet Sauvignon, for red wines...For the most part, the
wines show a combination of New World fruit with Old World
elegance and minerality. “Tasting Highlights: South African Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc: Great values can be found in a range of styles” by James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, Feb 9, 2007 “With
myriad cool microclimates and minerally soils, South Africa is
ideally suited to white wine production. South African
vintners typically produce both their Chardonnays and
Sauvignon Blancs in clean, bright, unadorned styles..”
“Tasting Highlights: South Africa: As the Cape wine industry matures, the varietal landscape is changing” by James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, July 25, 2006 “South
Africa is doing a number of things right these days, namely
Syrah, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. The Cape's winemakers
are beginning to focus on these varietals….. I am now
starting to see some consistently very good to outstanding
results thanks to the country's myriad microclimates…”
"Reconsidering
South Africa”
by Michael Franz. Wine Review Online.com: April 18,
2006 “The level of complexity being achieved already with fruit from relatively young [Syrah] vines around the Cape is truly remarkable. The list of top performers is impressively long: Boekenhoutskloof, Boland Cellar, Culraithin, Glen Carlou, La Motte, Raka, Spice Route and Stellenzicht all produced wines that I scored at 90 points or above.” “Tasting Highlights: South Africa: Boutique wineries champion quality, leading the new releases from the Cape” by James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, Nov 22, 2005 “South
Africa's strength lies in its coterie of small, quality-minded
producers who are fashioning increasingly sophisticated Syrah
and Chenin Blanc bottlings. The upside is a wide range of
options; the downside is that many are very hard to find.”
"South
African Sucess Story" by Michael Franz, The Washington Post,
June 16, 2004 “…the
most exciting characteristic of the [South African] wines as a
group is their uncanny combination of the moderately ripe
restraint of European wines with the vibrant fruit and soft
texture of New World wines. The wines that best
exemplify this valuable profile are blended reds…” More: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42784-2004Jun15.html "More from South Africa" by Michael Franz, The Washington Post, July 14, 2004 “The
biggest story in the wine world for the past decade has been
the rise of South Africa as a source of excellent, high-value
wines….The best red blends are simply fantastic and the top
Sauvignon Blancs are among the world’s very best….I was
frankly amazed at how the Syrah/Shiraz category has soared in
quality in just the past couple of years” More : www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46148-2004Jul13.html “South
African Sauvignons”
by
Michael Franz, The Washington Post, June 30, 2004 “One of the biggest stories in the wine world for the past decade has been the rise of South Africa as a source of excellent, high-value wines… South Africa's Sauvignons are among the world's best and most fairly priced renditions, and the sheer number of exemplary wines produced across different appellations and vintages proves that the area around the Cape of Good Hope is one of the prime places on the globe for growing grapes and making wine.” More: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14257-2004Jun29.html “South Africa, Rapid progress spotlights Syrah” by
James Molesworth, Wine Spectator magazine, January 31, 2005
issue “South
Africa may be improving more rapidly than any of the other
regions I currently cover. My tastings used to be dominated by
rustic Pinotage and green, bitter Cabernet Sauvignon
bottlings. In the last five years, Pinotage has moved to the
background and Syrah has emerged as South Africa’s best red
varietal. And for whites, South Africa offers a refreshing
change of pace, with vibrant Sauvignon Blancs and Chenin
Blancs.” More: www.winespectator.com/Wine/Archives/Show_Article/0,1275,4954,00.html “South Africa's Newfound Value: Distinctive wines that offer plenty of flavor despite recent ups and downs” by
James Molesworth, Wine Spectator magazine, Posted: June 10,
2002 “With a historical tradition of winemaking that extends back to the 17th century, as well as a quickly modernizing wine industry, South Africa is primed to compete successfully on the world's wine stage. With several new, forward-looking wineries emerging to stand alongside some of the region's established best, South Africa is more than qualified to get the respect it deserves.” More: www.winespectator.com/Wine/Main/Feature_Basic_Template/0,1197,1336,00.html |
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