Tag Archives: Distell
DURBANVILLE HILLS BIESJES CRAAL REAPS ANOTHER GOLD
Posted on 12. Oct, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
The Durbanville Hills single-vineyard 2009 Biesjes Craal Sauvignon Blanc took gold at the recent 2010 Veritas Wine Awards held in Cape Town. . This follows hot on the heels of the impressive gold award received for this wine at the 2010 Michelangelo Wine Awards and last year when it was named as one of Wine [...]
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TWO OCEANS CRESTS ON NEW CRED FROM THE CRITICS
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Value has become the new currency as critics stand up for modestly priced wines. Two Oceans, with a bright, fresh and easy-drinking range of wines retailing in the R26 to R28 spectrum, is a case in point. Two Oceans wines offered in the US consistently earn A+ ratings in Robert Parker’s widely read Wine Advocate [...]
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TRIO OF MICHELANGELO AWARDS FOR DURBANVILLE HILLS
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
The Durbanville Hills cellar garnered three gold medals at the 2010 Michelangelo International Wine Awards, announced recently. They were awarded for its 2009 single-vineyard Biesjes Craal Sauvignon Blanc, 2010 Durbanville Hills Merlot Rosé and 2009 Rhinofields Pinotage. The cellar also received eight silver awards for its 2008 Durbanville Hills Shiraz, 2007 and 2008 Durbanville Hills [...]
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DISTELL BRINGS HOME TOP WINE AWARD FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
South Africa has earned the highly prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC) trophy for 2010 White Winemaker of the Year in London, confirming the country’s reputation as a world-class producer of white wines. The award went to Callie van Niekerk, Distell’s group general manager: wines, and demonstrates the company’s dexterity across a range of wine brands [...]
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ART EXHIBITIONS IN THE CAPE WINELANDS
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
The Winelands VAN-Guard exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the Distell Foundation, BASA, The City of Cape Town, WC Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Durbanville Hills, Oude Libertas Gallery, Neethlingshof Estate and Uitkyk Estate. A full colour catalogue has been published and will be available for sale at the exhibitions at [...]
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NEDERBURG WINS A CACHE OF MEDALS ON 2010 LONDON AND LOCAL SHOWS
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
The 2009 vintage of Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Noble Late Harvest, sold nationwide, has won its first trio of accolades, earning a gold medal at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) in London as well as silver medals at both the Decanter’s World Wine Awards, and the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. Nederburg won two gold and [...]
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GUY WEBBER WINS YET ANOTHER GOLD FOR HIS FAVOURITE VARIETAL
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Stellenzicht, situated in the famed Golden Triangle of Stellenbosch, is retaining the glow of its name and reputation, earning its latest gold medal for the 2007 vintage of the Golden Triangle Pinotage at the 2010 Old Mutual Wine Trophy Wine Show. The Golden Triangle is so named for the exceptional quality of the wines originating [...]
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DISTELL MAKES BIG GLASS SAVINGS BY LIGHT-WEIGHTING WINE BOTTLES
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Distell has enhanced its eco-credentials, saving in the space of just 10 months, 333,5 tons of glass by light-weighting 2,9 million of its wine bottles. According to the company’s environmental manager, Jacques Rossouw, this saving represents 733,7 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions. He said it continued the work of the company to lower its carbon [...]
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SOCCER SEASON SEES NEDERBURG EXTENDING ITS OPENING HOURS
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
Nederburg will be open seven days a week during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, applicable from Tuesday, June 1 to Sunday, July 11, when the Visitors’ Centre will be open daily from 09:00 to 18:00. The famous Paarl winery has made a limited-edition trio of wines to mark South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA [...]
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WRAP-UP WITH THE BASTION RED BLEND THIS WINTER
Posted on 17. Apr, 2010 by BottlePlatePillow.
At the first signs of winter chill, instead of grabbing a scarf and coat to face the cold, simply curl up next to the fire place and indulge in a glass of the newly released vintage of the Durbanville Hills Bastion. The 2007 Durbanville Hills Bastion is a silky blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, [...]
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PAARDEBOSCH WINERY – SWARTLAND
Marius Malan grew up on their family farm, Staart van Paardeberg, on the foothills of the Paardeberg Mountains. Grape growing and producing wine run in the family and it was always Marius's dream to become a winemaker. After graduation at Elsenburg in 2005, Marius worked as assistant winemaker and viticulturist at Uva Mira, thereafter joined Slaley as chief winemaker and viticulturist. Read more...
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