Cape Cru - a tasting of unique wines
She doesn't care about rules, does everything by feeling. Nothing is good enough, there is always room for improvement: "You shouldn't aim for good if it can be fantastic. She works hard, has an unsurpassed sense of taste, is loved by guests and colleagues. Young, pretty, creative, full of empathy. Wherever she appears, she is the radiant centre of attention and gets things done that others cannot. Lotte has worked in the best restaurants in New Zealand, Belgium and the Netherlands, including Oud Sluis run by Sergio Herman and as wine director at The Grand in Amsterdam. Lotte was counted among the best sommeliers in the country and praised for her wine-food combinations. Starting in 2015, Lotte leased a vineyard to realize her big dream; making her own wine. This resulted in a series of wines under the name Touch of Dutch. Unfortunately, Lotte passed away much too soon in 2018. Her dream is now continued by The Wine Wolf Foundation.
€25.40
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| Producent | Appellation | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Lotte Wolf | Swartland | Rich & Round |
| Oak aging | Vineyard management | Format |
| Yes | 750 ml |
€25.40
In Stock
| Producent | Appellation | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Lotte Wolf | Swartland | Aromatic |
| Oak aging | Vineyard management | Format |
| Yes | 750 ml |
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.
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.
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.
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.
