Novare SA Terroir Awards Distinctive Wines under strict Covid-19 Regulations

Article Reblogged from Wine.co.za The closing date for Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards entries is fast approaching following more than a month’s postponement – the new cut-off date being 17 July. This has been set down by the organisers – the SA National Wine Show Association (SANWSA) – after thorough deliberation on the presentation of …

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Unique Pairings at Bergsig in Breedekloof

Reblogged from The Wine Girl Cape Town I found myself exploring the Breedekloof Wine Valley during a weekend stay away and stumbled upon Bergsig Winery. Family run since 1843, Bergsig is owned by the Lategan family and produces some incredible white and red wines. I particularly enjoyed their premium white blend. Location Bergsig winery is …

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Bergsig Wine Estate | Breedekloof

By Sharese Hunt | Reblogged from Swirl and Spice Bergsig Wine Estate is situated in the Breede River Valley. Bersig Estate Wines is a family owned farm and has been in the Lategan-family since 1843, when our original patriarch, Willem Hendrik Lategan made a decision to start a life here at the foot of the …

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New wine pays homage to Tant Anna Lategan

Reblogged from Network24 / Worcester Standard The 2017 Reserve Chardonnay of Bergsig Wine Estate can be described as a soft, friendly, and generous wine of great depth. Such is the serene memory and still contemporary description of Tant Anna Lategan. Thanks to the well-known history writer of the late 18th and early 19th century, Lady …

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Breedekloof’s Valley of Plenty: Where every vine tells a story

Reblogged from Wineland Media You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Breedekloof Valley is home to only large-scale wine producing cooperatives. Anton Pretorius recently discovered that this picturesque wine hamlet, including the charming Slanghoek Valley, offers a lot more than meets the eye. Vineyards planted on the foot of the Slanghoek mountains gives the Breedekloof its own …

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Breedekloof and Worcester Wineries Celebrate their Annual Awards at Spier Hotel

Article reblogged from Wine.co.za The Breedekloof and Worcester winemakers celebrated their annual wine awards at Spier. Anton Swarts(CWM), one of the judges of the competition, and winemaker at Spier has a passion for their region so was happy to host them at the Conservatory at the Spier Hotel. The lunch was a most fabulous buffet …

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The Breedekloof Makers get lyrical about Chenin Blanc

Reblogged from Wine.co.za If Chenin Blanc was a song, what would it sound like? Instead of embarking on a hyper-intellectual scientific discourse on Chenin Blanc, the Breedekloof Makers – a band of like-minded winemakers crafting small quantities of terroir-specific Chenin Blanc from grapes grown in the Breedekloof Wine Valley – have introduced their new vintages …

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Wines That Don’t Cost The Earth

Reblogged from Cape Wine Lovers’ Society BERGSIG ESTATEWednesday 22 February 2017http://bergsig.co.za/ Experience: 3.5/5Wines: 4/5 I was in two minds as to whether to visit a third estate for wine-tasting. I had another day to visit the last two vineyards promoted by the Wolseley Tourist Office (besides Waverley Hills Organic Wine and Olive Estate, which I had previously visited). …

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Two Wine Estates Shine at SA Terroir Awards

Reblogged from Novare SA Terroir Awards After a record 322 entries for the 11th Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards, two wine estates in the Cape wine industry terroir stood out clearly with top achievements. Bergsig Estate in the Breedekloof produced two National Winners for Top Red Blend with the Bergsig Icarus 2011, and for the …

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2015 Novare Terroir Awards Announced at Boschendal

Reblogged from Kaapzicht Following a record 291 entries for the tenth Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards, wines of origin in Worcester’s Nuy Ward, Robertson, Durbanville, Elgin, Wellington and the Breedekloof stood out this year with more than one national winner, while Nuy Wine Cellar and Bon Courage Estate walked off with all the trophies. Wine …

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