La Vierge Wines

2007 La Vierge Temptation Walker Bay Syrah – Mourvedre – Viognier 84 Points

This blend of 76 % Syrah, 17 % Mourvedre and 7 % Viognier, shows a medium clear, ruby red with purple rim hue, along with high concentration and medium plus viscosity.

Clean, medium plus intensity, smock, tobacco, coffee beans overshadowing the ripe plums and notes of red berries, earthy subdued fruit, touch cedary, animal scented and gamey, due to the high Mourvedre percentage, notes of wild scrub.

Small French oak evident.

Dry, confirms fruit, new flavours of salty preserved kumquat, licorice, medium acidity, medium alcohol, medium complexity, medium tannins, some mid palate almondy bitterness, good freshness and crispness, bright, need time, +/- 2 years to integrate.

Akin to a lighter version of the Waterford Estate Kevin Arnold Shiraz.

2008 La Vierge Temptation Walker Bay Rosé – 86 Points

Clear, bright, pale salmon / sunset pink, low plus concentration, low plus viscosity.

Clean, medium plus intensity, young, fragrant strawberry, ripe red berries medley, raspberries, touch spicy, cherry bon bon and hints of straw.

Dry, crisp, medium plus acidity, low tannins, medium alcohol, medium complexity, juicy fresh, compact mid palate, crisp focus, delicate mouth feels, this rosé have enough substance and fruit to drink well over the next 5 years, could potentially be one of the most interesting Cape dry Rosé tasted to date.

Classic blend of Bordeaux varietal and a splash of Viognier for exotic fragrance.

2008 La Vierge Temptation Overberg Sauvignon Blanc – 83 - 85 Points

From Villiersdorp fruit, this Sauvignon is clear, day bright, pale straw, with medium concentration and low plus viscosity.

Touch sedate, but clean, young, with notes of lime, gooseberries, green peas and hints of blackcurrant leaves, white minerals evident, no wood.

Dry, dusty minerality, low plus acidity, medium alcohol, medium complexity, has mid palate weight, with complex minerals follows through, honeyed, with peppery spiciness, will develop well over the next 12 moth and will drink until 2012 and might as well attained 85 Points

2007 La Vierge Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc – 82+ Points

Clear, bright, pale straw, shiny, medium concentration, low plus viscosity.

Clean, medium plus intensity, white pebbles minerals, ripe gooseberries, lime, spicy core of guava skin, no wood.

Dry new flavours of juicy gooseberry and elderflower cordial, medium plus acidity, medium alcohol, ripe peppery texture with phenolic richness, minerally driven, tight mid palate, but somehow lacks the X Factor to justify higher rating.

From now until 2014


2007 Des Dieux Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc – 85 – 87 Points

Clear, bright, pale straw, medium concentration, medium plus viscosity, some gas evident.
Clean, medium plus intensity, ripe lime, citrus, green gage, kiwi skin, pineapple, pure with delicate minerals.

Dry, intense, new flavours of freshly squeeze lime juice, high acidity, lending ultra freshness and vibrancy, linear, juicy tight minerally mid palate, followed by grapefruit bitterness.

Medium alcohol, medium plus complexity, beg foods to reveal it’s full potential, racy and nervous style, concentrated, well made.

From now until 2014+

TOMATO CATERING suggest
Pan seared pigeon breast and leg, with buttered flageolet beans and green peas, clear jus enhance with grapefruit zest, and bacon dust.

For more information on TOMATO CATERING, please contact Stacey Chan at :
lemonthym@gmail.com