{"id":27749,"date":"2011-12-01T11:53:16","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T09:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=27749"},"modified":"2011-12-11T01:15:48","modified_gmt":"2011-12-10T23:15:48","slug":"new-hermanus-wine-route-r320-red-blends-the-best-of-the-hermanus-wine-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wine-news\/new-hermanus-wine-route-r320-red-blends-the-best-of-the-hermanus-wine-route\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hermanus Wine Route R320 red blends the best of the Hermanus Wine Route!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today history will be made in the South African wine industry, with a first wine named after a wine route. Hermanus Wine Route R320 red blend will be launched to more than fifty media and wine industry representatives at Creation this afternoon, a blend of wines from 12 wine estates on the R320, which is the Hermanus Wine Route<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Conceived as a charity project which is expected to raise about R250000 in the next three months, the Hermanus Wine Route R320 is a blend of 73% Syrah, 9% Pinotage, 9% Merlot, and 9% Malbec. \u00a0Southern Right Vineyards, Bouchard Finlayson, La Vierge, Newton Johnson, Sumaridge, Spookfontein, Ataraxia, Creation, Mount Babylon, Domaine des Dieux, Whalehaven, and Hermanuspietersfontein are the blend of producers that have each supplied a barrel of wine for the new blend. \u00a0It is described as having an elegant nose, with spicy white pepper, ripe plum, crushed berries, and added rosemary and biltong. \u00a0The pay-off line is “Welcome to heaven. On Earth”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The proceeds of a charity auction for a case of the Hermanus Wine Route R320 charity wine, that takes place via Twitter and Facebook today, will go to social upliftment, the development of a farm school, creation of a tourism scholarship, and funding of courses at Elsenburg. \u00a0To participate in the auction, one must pre-register at frieda@hermanuswineroute.com, and then bid with an allocated hashtag between 12h30 – 19h30 today. \u00a0The highest bid with the correct hashtag receives the case of wine. \u00a0The wine will be sold at R100 per bottle, and will be available on the Hermanus Wine Route, Wine Village, Hermanus Liquors, Wine & Co, as well as at Hermanus restaurants such as Season, Burgundy, Fabio’s, Harbour Rock, and Bientang’s Cave.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Creation is the wine estate at the furthest end of the Hermanus Wine Route of 15 wine estates, and has grown in stature and visibility, despite being off a gravel road section of the R320. It has a beautiful location overlooking the Babylonstoren mountain, and has attracted 17000 visitors to its tasting centre in the past year, more than double from the year before and making up 20 % of its sales, Carolyn Martin, Creation owner with husband JC, told me proudly when I visited yesterday. \u00a0The tarring of the far-end of the R320 is expected to start in February, and is excellent news for all wine estates on the Hermanus Wine Route, in making it far more attractive to wine lovers.<\/p>\n

POSTSCRIPT 1\/12<\/strong>: \u00a0In her speech at the launch of the Hermanus Wine Route R320 charity wine today, Creation’s Carolyn Martin praised the Hermanus Wine Route, and its unique wine estates. \u00a0\u00a0\u201cOur scenic route unites the passion and reputation of fifteen wineries, each growing small volumes of premium quality wine in carefully and sustainably managed vineyards<\/span><\/em>. <\/span><\/em>WOSA\u2019S slogan, \u201cVariety is in our Nature\u201d, is a sentiment clearly echoed along the Hermanus Wine Route.\u00a0 Each cellar on the route offers a unique experience and I\u2019d like to give you just a tiny little thumbnail sketch of each: <\/span><\/em>Hermanuspietersfontein is renowned fo<\/span><\/em>r their biodiversity efforts and also enjoys great popularity for their buzzing Saturday markets. Whalehaven is the smallest cellar with the largest range of wines. <\/span><\/em>At the trendsetting Southern Right, experiments for the ageing of wine under the sea are underway… A<\/span><\/em>shbourne is becoming known for it blends, and Hamilton Russell is the estate that first put Hermanus on the world wine map. Now on to Bouchard Finlayson with its distinctive cellar and pioneering winemaker, Peter Finlayson. (Peter, by the way, is famous for describing Pinot as \u201cvelvet sliding down your throat\u201d!).\u00a0 La Vierge is renowned for its boules, its Champagne Verandah and its quirky labels. One of Sumaridge\u2019s many attractions is the fabulous guest house with its marvellous views where some of you will be staying over tonight. When I think of Newton Johnson I think of great Pinot, and yes this cellar has scored 5 stars in John Platter\u2019s Wine Guide for their Pinot Noir over the past three years. Spookfontein with its own resident ghost can especially be commended for its commitment to organic farming \u2026 among Ataraxia\u2019s many claims to fame is their art in the chapel and the \u201cringing of the church bell\u201d \u2026 while both Domaine des Dieux and Mount Babylon excel in the creation of outstanding Methode Cap Classique wine. At Jakob\u2019s Vineyard you simply have to taste their highly rated Bordeaux blend \u2026and here at Creation I believe one of our greatest attractions is the wine and food pairing experience\u201d.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Hermanus Wine Route<\/strong>, R320, Hermanus. \u00a0www.hermanuswineroute.com<\/a> Twitter: @HermanusWine<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/a> Twitter:@WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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