Brookdale Estate

Kiara Scott

Brookdale is the estate of Tim Rudd. This Englishman fell for the country, the wines and the wine regions of South Africa. In Paarl he found the estate, which he thought had a great future. A large part of the vineyards were already there and a number of hectares needed to be replanted. Tim surrounded himself with the best South African specialists he could find. Duncan Savage and Jaco Engelbrecht made a plan and decided together with Tim to go for field-blends with white and red Rhone varieties and of course chenin blanc. Especially the older vineyards, which were already planted with chenin blanc, show that the soil which is rich in granite, clay, quartz and schist is extremely suitable for this grape variety. As of 2019, Kiara Scott is responsible for vinification at Brookdale Estate. She has access to a nice mix of old and newly planted vineyards and with her talent she is making a wonderful range of wines, which will grow slowly over the next few years. Website: www.brookdale-estate.com

Kiara Scott

Just imagine being in your twenties and being in charge of a winery like Brookdale Estate, you have to have something up your sleeve. That certainly applies to Kiara Scott. After her training at Elsenburg she was admitted to the Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programm and worked for Charles Hopkins (De Grendel), Carl van de Merwe (De Morgenzon), David Neuwoudt (Cederberg Cellars) and others. She also did internships in Sonoma, the Rhone valley and the Loire. All regions where grapes are planted in the same way as Brookdale Estate. So it was almost natural that Duncan Savage nominated her as winemaker at Brookdale. As of 2019, she is making the wines and will be making a lot of noise in the coming years.

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Brookdale Mason Road Chenin Blanc 2021

Floral notes and a hint of ripe fruit on the nose. The palate is rich, powerful and full-bodied with an exciting acidity that lends itself to a long, impressive finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Fresh & fruity
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Mason Road GSM 2022

Seductive nose with blackberries and spices, licorice, fennel seeds and light toast. Juicy and structured in the mouth with, in addition to black fruit and spicy sour cherry, modest cocoa and a good, fresh aftertaste. Perfect for a wide range of dishes, delicious with meats, lamb, (small) game, stews, pizza, pasta and mild curries and aged hard cheeses.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Exuberant
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Mason Road Syrah 2022

Seductive nose with red currant, blueberry and floral notes, spices and slightly toast.The same berry fruit on the palate, some black pepper, cinnamon and cloves. A soft entry on the palate, soft and supple tannins and a good, fresh finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Exuberant
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Bradbourne 2022

Clean aromas of Asian pear, white honey, blossom and crushed chalk. Textured and detailed, the palate has a floaty feel, like club soda. Young quince, apples and melon abound, curving along a line of salted butterscotch to a deeper shade of waxy honeycomb. On the mid-palate the sensation of peaches and cream is run through with a lifted, lemony acidity as the wine crests into a citrus-toned finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Round
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Chenin Blanc 2021

Nose with exotic notes, a hint of ripe fruit and vanilla. The taste is rich, powerful and full-bodied with an exciting acidity that makes for a long and impressive finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Round
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

€34.30

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Brookdale Sixteen Field Blend 2022

Strongly aromatic wine with floral notes and citrus fruit. The taste is subtly rich and powerful with an exciting acidity that provides a long spicy finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Round
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

South-African Wines

Since many years famous and very special wines are made in South-Africa. Viticulture in South Africa is mainly concentrated in the extreme southwest of the country, in the Western Cape Province (Western Cape). Western Cape is the fourth largest province of South Africa's nine; with its 129,000 m² it is comparable in area to Greece, but it has only 5.82 million inhabitants. Of these, 3.74 million live in Cape Town (as of 2011). It is a very varied region both topographically and climatically, with a band of mountain ridges along the southern coastline. The west coast, and also the plateau of the Karoo inland, is very dry. The wine regions are almost all within a two to three hour drive from the coast and they take full advantage of the predominantly Mediterranean climate that is so favorable for grape growing.

South-African red wine

There are different grapes for red wine in South-Africa without wanting to discredit any other grape variety the most important are: pinotage, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cinsault and syrah. Pinot noir is the grape variety of the Walker Bay-region and the best South-African wines from pinot noir come from Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot are mainly planted in Stellenbosch and the region of Franschhoek. Finally, Syrah and cinsault are the basis for the great wines from the Swartland-region, such as the famous wines from pioneers like Eben Sadie and Adi Badenhorst.

South-African White Wine

White wines are of course made throughout the country, but the most important areas for white wine can be find in the Western Cape. Wine regions located here are Paarl, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Walker Bay and Swartland. South-African white wine is made from well-known grape varieties such as chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, but also from lesser-known varieties such as grenache blanc, Verdelho, colombard, viognier.

South-African sparkling wines

In addition to the still wines, South-Africa also produces sparkling wines that are made in mostly the Western Cape, the local name is Vonkelwijn. Vonkelwijn is motly made from chenin blanc, chardonnay and pinot noir and are made with the classic second fermentation in the bottle.