June 2013: South African Wine Pairing with Food - Join us!

Wine Village presents:

Essential Partners – South African Wine Pairing with Food

The first Wine Appreciating Course with Paul was informative, fascinating and above all, fun. For the next four weeks he will lead you on a tour of the fascinating world of South African wine with food.

Every evening will include a tasting of at least six wines with a variety of adventurous food samples to pair with. Paul will take you on a journey to discover the How, the Why, the No No, the Why Not and many other informative discoveries of our fascinated world of wine.

It will be informative, sharing and above all, fun!

June 5, 12, 19 & 26, 18:00 for 18:30

Only 16 persons will join us on this expedition! Book now and avoid disappointment. R600.00 per person for the course of 4 lessons.

For more information visit www.winevillage.co.za. Or contact Wine Village on 028 316 3988 or at winevillage@hermanus.co.za.

 

May 2013

Autumn

The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold

Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

Beautifully sung by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Barbara Streisand. It brings such wonderful memories from my childhood with Sunday afternoons playing Scrabble and eating deliciously fluffy pancakes dusted with cinnamon sugar.

To celebrate this wonderful season we are offering a 12% discount on the following 12 wines for 12 days only:

1.Garden Route Shiraz 2011

Normal Price: R97

Promotional Price: R85.36

2.Meinert Synchronicity 2007

Normal Price: R249.90

Promotional Price: R219.91

3. Klein Genot Black Swan Reserve 2008

Normal Price: R172.00

Promotional Price: R151.36

4. Bergsig Pinotage 2010

Normal Price: R74.00

Promotional Price: R65.12

5. Simonsig Merindol Syrah 2010

Normal Price: R269.90

Promotional Price: R237.51

6. La Motte Cabernet 2009

Normal Price: R137.00

Promotional Price: R120.56

7. Agaat Christina 2012

Normal Price: R67.00

Promotional Price: R58.96

8. Tokara Walkerbay Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Normal Price: R99.00

Promotional Price: R87.12

9. Le Grand Jardin Chenin Blanc 2012

Normal Price: R59.90

Promotional Price: R52.71

10. Simonsig Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Normal Price: R68.00

Promotional Price: R59.84

11. Jackson's Chardonnay 2009

Normal Price: R79.00

Promotional Price: R69.52

12. Pearlstone Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Normal Price: R57

Promotional Price: R50.16

 

That is a massive saving of R171.56

Don’t delay as stocks are limited. Email or phone us on 028-316-3988 now!

April 2013: Paul Cluver Seven Flags launch

Paul Cluver Seven Flags Pinot Noir 2010

There is a lot of hype about Pinot Noir, the red wine grape of Burgundy. One of the more attractive contenders in this field is undoubtedly the Seven Flags of Paul Cluver. Much sought after by those in the know, this fine and elegant wine is considered one of the more distinctive; growing in predominantly decomposed Bokkeveld Shale at a height of 250m to 400m above sea level.

Cool summer conditions allowed for a long hanging time, with harvesting only starting in middle February. Only 4380 bottles were produced, which means 26 oak barrels were carefully nurturing this wine for just over 2 years. This has been a long term goal to produce a wine that will be the ultimate expression of the estate’s terroir.

So with great excitement we went to the launch of this very auspicious wine. My favourite Paul Cluver wine has always been their Riesling, but the Seven Flags blew me away. A thrilling wine which shows wonderful purity of fruit. Ripe red spiced berries with layers of dark chocolate and a light sprinkling of white pepper assail your senses. This wine is the perfect accompaniment to that Springbok pot roast that I am going to cook for my loved one’s birthday. I think it should do just fine with tuna and a thick beef steak too.

For the next 10 days we will be offering the Seven Flag Pinot Noir at a specially reduced price.

Normal Price: R399

Promotional Price: R365

A saving of R34 per bottle

March 2013: Feast of Wines

Enjoy a fine wine time with us and enjoy an experience not to be forgotten.

• Discount on purchases of any 12 wines

• FREE wine tastings

• Open every day, 7 days a week

• Wine delivered world-wide

• Ample free parking

We are passionate about wine. Let us help you with your food and wine pairing, or selecting the perfect gift for that special person or occasion.

Join us in tasting many decadent wines including:

• Belfield
• Eenzaamheid
• KWV Mentor Range
• Blaauwklippen
• Jean Daneel
• Arendskloof
• Mount Rozier
• Keermont
• Jakob’s Vineyards

People also rave about our local Gin, Brandy, Grappa and Port tastings. Join us for a fine wine time!

Hemel en Aarde Garden Market

Every Saturday from 09:00 to 14:00 we have a lovely market at the Hemel en Aarde Village. Join us for a fun-filled morning in our beautiful garden with homemade jams and preserves, freshly baked cakes, breads, pies and rusks, the best coffee in Hermanus, sweets and savouries, crumpets, pancakes and freshly grown greens from the valley, yummy wraps and steak rolls with all the trimming, cheese platters with a glass of wine and beer on tap, to name but a few.

Hermanus wine route charity

Thanks to the Hermanus Wine Route, the R320 has become one of the most important roads on the South African tourist landscape. A magnificent limited blend, celebrating the generosity of the surrounding terroir, was created with the aim of social upliftment of the local community by providing educational assistance to learners in the area.

By buying this wine you are supporting a very worthwhile cause, the education of our children and grandchildren’s future.

Was R100 per bottle

NOW R50 per bottle

Generous and broadly structured, with the aromas repeated on the palate. A soft grip of fine tannins adds complexity and good length.

Hemel en aarde pre-school

Angelique Herbst and her team re-opened the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Pre-School this year.  Sales from the Hermanus Wine Route R320 wine has enabled her to do so. With the very steep cost of the crèches in Hermanus,  the need was felt to assist the labour force in the Hemel-en-Aarde area with pre-school education for their children – a crucial step to assure the successful completion ultimately of their schooling. To assist with the funding of the school, Angelique has applied for a government grant, unfortunately, this process will take a number of months to complete.  Until the process is completed, the pre-school runs on donations and sales of the R320 wine.

The school is now home to 25 children from the Hemel-en-Aarde area and also some children from Hermanus.

Any assistance financially would be much appreciated, but also, any educational toys, puzzles, building blogs, outside toys, cots, clothing, eating utensils, etc would greatly help to enrich these children’s lives.

Wine Shipments

Wines delivered world-wide best to suit the requirements of the client.

For rates please contact us on winevillage@hermanus.co.za.

Feast of Wines

March 2013

Let us Serenade you with wines from here and there

Serenade by Edgar Allan Poe

So sweet the hour, so calm the time,
I feel it more than half a crime,
When Nature sleeps and stars are mute,
To mar the silence ev'n with lute.
At rest on ocean's brilliant dyes
An image of Elysium lies:
Seven Pleiades entranced in Heaven,
Form in the deep another seven:
Endymion nodding from above
Sees in the sea a second love.
Within the valleys dim and brown,
And on the spectral mountain's crown,
The wearied light is dying down,
And earth, and stars, and sea, and sky
Are redolent of sleep, as I
Am redolent of thee and thine
Enthralling love, my Adeline.
But list, O list,- so soft and low
Thy lover's voice tonight shall flow,
That, scarce awake, thy soul shall deem
My words the music of a dream.
Thus, while no single sound too rude
Upon thy slumber shall intrude,
Our thoughts, our souls- O God above!
In every deed shall mingle, love.
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On a lovely sunny Friday afternoon we drove up to Southern Right Vineyards to taste the latest sea-aged Sauvignon Blanc.

At the tasting Anthony Hamilton Russell awarded Lee Burman a beautifully sculptured Southern Right whale as a thank you gesture for all her hard work on Fynbos conservation in the Overstrand. Congratulation to Lee and a well-deserved award. Lee is a walking encyclopaedia on Fynbos and very very knowledgeable on the subject.
We were offered a tasting of the 2010 and 2011. The bottles were freshly pulled from the sea that morning. And decidedly quite delicious.
You will remember that the 2004 Sauvignon Blanc was sealed with normal capsules but this time round the bottles were sealed with wax and me-oh-my, what a stunner.
The wines were put to sea in August 2011 and will either be fished out this year or next year in August.

I am mighty curious to see how it will show then.
We will of course let you know as soon as it is released. The 2004 sea-aged vintage was sold out within hours. We loved that particular vintage and the barnacles and sea grass on the bottles was of course another draw card!

So as to not feel left out we have some delicious golden drops for you to smack your lips on this month with daily tastings on the following:

Belfield

Beautiful Aristata2009. Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon Blend with incredible finesse.
Eenzaamheid
Boutique winery with a 1688 farmhouse that is the oldest registered building in South Africa.
KWV Mentor Range
Sterling performance at this year’s Michelangelo International Wine Awards
Blaauwklippen
Come and taste the sensuous Before & After fortified.
Jean Daneel
King of Chenin Blanc’s range of wines
Arendskloof
Intense and complex wine from Moddergat-Oos farm in the Worcester district.
Mount Rozier
Wines from the top of Schapenberg, located next to Vergelegen.
Keermont
Fantastic wines from the beautiful Blaauwklippen valley.
Jakob’s Vineyards
A dream farm of the de Lange family set against the Babylonstoren mountains.

          People also rave about our local Gin, Brandy, Grappa and Port tastings.

 

Yummy Specials for March

○ Bon Courage Chenin Blanc 2012

WAS R33.00 NOW R27.95

○ Robertson Sauvignon Blanc 2012

WAS R42.00  NOW R32.95

○ Hermanuspietersfontein Sonner Nommer 2011

WAS R69.50  NOW R59.00

○ Jean Daneel Initial White

WAS R59.50  NOW R52.00

○ Jean Daneel Initial Red

WAS R77.50  NOW R59.90

○ Jean Daneel Signature Red

WAS R169.900  NOW R115.00

           Prices valid till 30 March or while stocks last.

To purchase any of the above wines simply click here and complete your order, or email me directly. This offer is valid in-store as well. Phone us on 028-316-3988 if you’re in a hurry or afraid that you will miss out!

Wine Shipments
Wines delivered world-wide best to suit the requirements of the client.
For rates please contact us on winevillage@hermanus.co.za

February Valentine's Issue

February, the month of love

When the going gets tough, the tough get chocolate!

I cannot think of anybody who does not love chocolate. Serving chocolate with wine can seem a big problem as they can overpower many wines.

So you thought you should only pair it with sweet or fortified wine? Often it is the safer route, but a full bodied Cabernet with a dark, bitter chocolate is heavenly.

A guideline for serving chocolate with wine is to pair lighter chocolates with lighter wines and darker chocolates with full-bodied or fortified wines. Milk chocolate is great with Merlot or Riesling. If it disturbs you to serve wine with chocolate, give it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised!

We have a fantastic selection of Belgium chocolates made by Chocolatier Gaspard of Betty’s Bay. One of my absolute favourites in his selection is a date stuffed with a salted roasted Almond and covered with dark, bitter chocolate.  Who cannot agree more with his motto of “save the earth, it’s the only planet with chocolate”.

My all time divine chocolate cake recipe! [click here]

My favourite wines for Valentines

♥Ambeloui Miranda MCC WAS R160  NOW R140

Platter rated 4½ stars

♥Simonsig Chenin Blanc 2012  WAS R42 NOW R36.60

Platter rated 4½ stars

♥Cabriere Chardonnay/Pinot Noir 2012 WAS R79  NOW R70

Platter rated 3½ stars

♥Boekenhoutskloof Chocolate Block 2011 WAS R195  NOW R175

Platter rated 4½ stars

♥Henry Shiraz 2009 WAS R85  NOW R59.00

Platter rated 3 stars.

♥Rupert & Rothschild Classique 2010 WAS R117  NOW R105

Platter rated 4 stars.

Prices valid till 20 February or while stocks last.

To purchase any of the above wines simply click here and complete your order, or email me directly. This offer is valid in-store as well. Phone us on 028-316-3988 if you’re in a hurry or afraid that you will miss out!

Wine Shipments

Wines delivered world-wide best to suit the requirements of the client.