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Nov 17, 2009: Don't stop wining
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Nov 17, 2009:
I set off from Cape Town up the N2 (and the current war-zone that the road works have turned Somerset West into) and climbed up Sir Lowrie's Pass to go and visit Creation Wines, a relatively new vineyard out near Hermanus.
Before I even arrived at Creation Wines, I knew I was in for a beautiful setting and I wasn't disappointed in the least. The farm is situated at the base of the Babylon Toren mountain and is post-card-like in its scenic position. It is relatively new as vineyards go, having been set up in 2002, but is in a perfect position (and climate) for producing perfect grapes for high-quality wine making.
I arrived after the tour of the wine cellar had begun, but managed to catch up a portion of the way in and taste some superb reds with the knowledgeable Jean-Claude Martin (known as JC) and his wife Carolyn (whose father is South African wine maker, Walter Finlayson, of Glen Carlou fame). This pair's wine knowledge dwarfs my own, so it was a rather educational afternoon. The wine cellar itself opened in time for the 2007 vintage and animported stainless steel tanks with built in cooling and heating systems.
Carolyn then invited us to sit down for an introduction of culinary fun - matching up food with specific wines. Each particular course of food is a demonstration of an individual wine's suitability with it, and a simple "before and after" taste test indicates how the wine tastes different depending on the main course. The intricacies involved in each wine and its food pairing are quite extraordinary, and fortunately, we had them all explained to us. For instance, we had salmon cheesecake which was complimented by a Sauvignon Blanc, bouillabaisse essence matched up with a Semillion and a springbok rillette served with Cabernet Sauvignon - my palette is not quite sophisticated enough to verify all of this, but the umming and aahing and nodding of the guests around me seemed to confirm it.
Between the food pairings and lunch, I strolled around the main building on the farm to get a "vibe" of the place. It is truly stunning. Vineyards stretch as far as one can see, and beautifully maintained gardens are scattered around the place. The farmhouse is far enough off the road that one can't hear any traffic, and the wind was moving steadily along - not the whirling gusty rubbish we are accustomed to in Cape Town and PE.
Lunch was splendid, and the food journalists in our group couldn't contain their praise over the antipasto platters we were offered. Gemsbok carpaccio, cured ham, chorizo, salami, a spread of local cheese that would make a French farmer lick his lips, accompanied with fresh bread.Source: News24.com - www.news24.com
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