South African Wine Report

Welcome back with part two of Meerlust Estate wines. We continue our discussion with Chris Williams the wine maker as we hear more on his vision and the wines of this famous South African Estate.
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Show Notes

2:20 - Their style of picking and other vineyard practices

6:05 - talks about the Rubicon wine

15:48 - Best Vintages

31:10 - Talks about who his influenced him

Wines that are beating across the world
Globally one of South Africa’s most well known wines with a history of great wine making. Listen to wine maker Chris Williams of Meerlust Estate talk about their wines, as we taste and learn so much more about this great estate.

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Show notes::

Intro – The climate and viticulture

14:15 – Explains age of vines

20:37 – Why Chris likes tannins in his wines

25:05 – Explains why pinot noir is hard to grow.

International wine maker of the year 2008
In this interview listen to the International wine maker of the year 2008 from the London Wine and Spirits awards Abrie Beeslaar. Kanonkop is one of South Africa’s premier wine estates with world class wines and a great history.

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Show notes:

Intro - history about Kanonkop

2:08 - Speaking about the grape varieties they plant.

4:45 - Soil types and explains the vineyard sites.

7:57 - Talks about the challenges for wine makers

10:33 – Explains the grape variety Pinotage

15:25 – Kanonkop’s flagship wine Paul Saucer, Bordeaux blend

23:53- Explains their planting of the rows

30:27- The influence of the ocean on SA vineyards.

34:02- Explains vinification methods

40:35 - Abrie talks about his best vintage.

48:05 - About the future of Kanonkop