DU TOITSKLOOF WINES
COMES OUT TOPS WITH FOOD PAIRINGS
ISSUED BY DKC (DE KOCK COMMUNICATIONS) ON BEHALF OF DU
TOITSKLOOF WINES
Du Toitskloof Dimension
At the inaugural What
Food, What Wine South Africa, the local version of the UK’s biggest food and
wine matching competition, no less than three of Du Toitskloof’s wines received
five stars with two of these wines being named trophy winners in the R100 and
under category. The competition is hosted by the International Wine &
Spirits Competition and TWS Media.
All-time favourite
every-day dishes were prepared by celebrity chef, Jenny Morris, and a panel of
judges tasted and scored each wine to see which wine best matched the dish. The
categories included wines either under R100 or above R100 paired with snacks,
easy-everyday meals, traditional South African foods and desserts. The top
scoring wines achieving five stars were re-tasted by the judges, in order to
announce the overall trophy winner for each category.
The pairings which
impressed the judges to award Du Toitskloof two trophies out of the13
wines awarded in the under R100 category were the Du Toitskloof Beaukett 2013
paired with pumpkin fritters and the Du Toitskloof Dimension 2010 with oxtail
stew. These wines together with the Du Toitskloof Chardonnay Viognier 2013
paired with bobotie achieved five stars.
According to chief
winemaker, Shawn Thomson it’s great to see that the wines faired so well with
traditional South African dishes.
“Du Toitskloof Wines
prides itself in creating wines that can be enjoyed at any occasion but
especially accompanied with great food. The traditions the six founding members
of the cellar set in place more than 50 years ago are treasured by the 11
families that own the 22 member farms. Most of these families’ forebears count
among the founding members and this has created a close-knit community that
certainly is reflected in the wines that we create. And just as one would see a
traditional food recipe handed down through the generations so the legacy of
these founding members are still honoured today. ”
The Du Toitskloof
Dimension 2010 and Du Toitskloof Chardonnay Viognier 2013 are both available
from the cellar retailing at R70 and R55 respectively whilst the Du Toitskloof
Beaukett 2013 is available nationwide from all major supermarkets and liquor
outlets for about R33 per bottle.
