The Groote Post Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2012 and Groote Post Reserve
Pinot Noir 2009 have been judged among South Africa's ‘Top 100 Wines’ at the 2013
Top 100 SA Wine Challenge, an objective, independent and professional rating of
South Africa’s finest wines.
Groote Post, the beautiful historic
Cape West Coast farm, owned by the Pentz family, has its vineyard plantings,
overlooking the icy Atlantic Ocean, on the cool sea- and south-facing upper
slopes of the Kapokberg in the Darling Hills, an established prime wine-growing
area.
Groote Post Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Groote Post’s
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2012, with an established award-winning pedigree, displays
the typical Darling minerality that makes this area’s sauvignon blancs stand
out. It is stacked with flavours of granadilla, green fig and green pepper, has
a full and lingering finish and is a perfect food match. The Reserve Sauvignon
Blanc calls for careful selection along the entire winemaking path, from the
vineyards to the cellar.
The Groote Post Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2012 is widely available
nationally at leading retailers and restaurants. Retail price: ±R120
Groote Post
Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
The 2009 Groote Post Reserve Pinot Noir is a
more European-style Pinot Noir than previous vintages, according to winemaker,
Lukas Wentzel. He points to suitably restrained plum and raspberry notes with
savoury, dried-beef flavours. A subtle hint of forest floor and mushrooms
underpins the earthy characteristic of this Pinot Noir, yielding a refined and
soft wine with silky smooth, finely-defined tannins. Judicious oaking (12
months in 2nd fill and older 500-litre French oak barrels) adds
elegant vanilla and spice to a medley of dark berry flavours. The Groote Post Reserve Pinot Noir
2009 was the only Pinot Noir to receive Gold at the 2012 Veritas Awards (no
Double Golds were awarded).
The Groote Post Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 is widely available nationally at
leading retailers and restaurants. Retail price: ± R158.
Top 100 SA Wine Challenge
The Top 100 SA
Wine Challenge, now in its third year, was founded by local entrepreneur Robin
von Holdt, to highlight the excellence of South African wines while providing
an authoritative reference point for wine lovers internationally.
The 2013
competition was judged by a panel of high profile, well-respected international
and local wine judges, comprising: Chair Tim Atkin MW (UK), Duncan Savage (SA),
Greg Sherwood MW (UK), Jamie Goode (UK), Jenny Ratcliffe-Wright CWM (SA),
Justin Knock MW (UK) and Richard Kershaw MW (SA). Higgo Jacobs, a respected
sommelier and judge, in both local and international circles, presided over the
tasting as Tasting Director.
A visit to Groote Post
Only an
hour’s drive from Cape Town, Groote Post offers a rustic and rural atmosphere with
undulating hills, vast open spaces and warm country hospitality.
In addition to a wide range of award-winning wines, Groote Post
also presents:
·
Cheese platters
·
A superb culinary
offering at Hilda’s Kitchen
·
Picnics in summer
·
Farm Drives
through the 2 000-hectare Game Camp
·
A jungle gym and
rolling lawns where children can play
·
Spectacular views
of the Atlantic coast and Table Mountain
·
Nature walks and
bird-watching
Being part of the famous West Coast spring flower route and a
member of the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative, Groote Post also holds much
appeal for environmentalists.
