Wednesday, August 21, 2013

August - SAWines Online

We had South African wines from SA Wines Online presented by Kevin Gallagher & Melanie Melvill. Kevins the MD and has been importing SA wines for ever, and Melanie is the marketing director.

All the wines are well priced for the quality, although perhaps at the top end of the “everyday” budget. They all come from the main SA wine area around Cape Town, but given the size of SA, this region covers a wide variety of climatic conditions.

Kevin and Melanie can talk for South Africa, and gave us a good evening

The wines were:

Graham Beck Brut NV - £12.99
Buitenverwachting Sauvignon Blanc 2012 £10.49
Moreson Chenin Blanc 2011 £10.30
De Morgenzon maestro white 2012 £14.99
Paul Cluver Pinot Noir 2010 14.49
Laibach Pinotage 2011 £12.79
Allesverloren Shiraz 2010 £12.19
Springfield Whole Berry Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 £13.69

The whites were OK, although I was dissappointed with the De Morgenzon – which is a blend of Rhone white grape varieties – at 14.99 it felt expensive to me.

The Reds for me were a whole lot better and the star wines for me were the Pinotage and the Cabernet Sauvignon

www.sawinesonline.co.uk

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