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Dear Wine Lover,
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27 January 2022
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Did You Know? | Daschbosch
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“Old vines and the wines they make are a monument to the farmer’s love of his or her land.” - Rosa Kruger.
The farm Daschbosch was established in the Breedekloof Valley in 1754. Today the name represents the premium range of wines from the largest wine business in the Breedekloof with 65 grower-shareholders, made from only 60ha of their vast 3000ha under vine.
The sites used in this range represent some of the finest in the Breedekloof, ranging from over 100 years in age (the Gevonden vineyard is one of only ten vineyards in the country over 100 years of age) to niche plantings of Clairette Blanche, as demonstrated in their celebrated Avon bottling. We know we keep harping ON about the Breedekloof, but before the establishment of the Breedekloof Makers in 2014, the area was merely seen as ‘Ander kant die berg’ (The other side of the mountain), known for large scale production of wine. What they neglected to tell us then was how OLD, rare, and FINE some of the sites were. And what they have done since then. Is to highlight, experiment, and perfect wines from these stand-out vineyards. Daschbosch chief among the makers.
As such, we are proud to welcome the Daschbosch range of wines onto our portfolio and invite you to share in these true Cult Finds from some of the most honest boere out there. With the deft hand of winemaker WS Visagie, his knowledge of the area, combined with that of their growers - you are bound to discover a few gems from the Valley.
#CultFinds
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“A fortified wine from a vineyard thought to be planted in 1883. Complex aromatics of saltana, honey, dried herbs, spice and bee’s wax. The palate is massively concentrated and thick textured but there’s also bright acidity – layers and layers of flavour.”
- Christian Eedes
Food Pairing: As an aperitif or with desserts.
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2016
Daschbosch
Gevonden Hanepoot 375 ml (Demi or Half)
Fortified from Breede River Valley,
South Africa
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R300
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93 Points, Winemag
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“Typical of the full-flavoured yet well-balanced style of many of the best Breedekloof Chenin Blancs, with honey and pineapple on the palate, understated wood spice and a refreshing finish. This will also age better than you might expect. 2021-25”
- Tim Atkin South Africa Report 2021
Food Pairing: Perfect with creamy chicken and seafood dishes.
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2020
Daschbosch
Mossiesdrift Steen
Chenin Blanc from Breede River Valley,
South Africa
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R220
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92 Points, Tim Atkin
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“70% Chenin Blanc, 30% Muscat d’Alexandrie. Fermented and aged for three months on the skins. Overtones of floral perfume and mint before citrus, peach and spice while the palate shows dense fruit and punchy acidity, the finish long and dry. Nothing if not striking.” - Christian Eedes
Food Pairing: The wine pairs well with bolder, fuller dishes like Moroccan curries and rich African stews, but will also highlight the ‘umami’ factor in most modern Asian dishes.
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2021
Daschbosch
Skin Contact
White Blend from Breede River Valley,
South Africa
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R280
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92 Points, Winemag
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Mullineux Family Wines
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Raats Family Wines
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Naudé Wines
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Metzer Family Wines
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2020
Old Vines White
White Blend
South Africa
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2019
Old Vine
Chenin Blanc
South Africa
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2020
Old Vines
Chenin Blanc
South Africa
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2019
Maritime
Chenin Blanc
South Africa
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95 Points, TA
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92 Points, TA
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95 Points, GS
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96 Points, W
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A Ripe Old Age | The Old Vine Project
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There’s something deeply compelling about an old vine, even just on a visual level, in the way its gnarly, weather-beaten trunk looks like a caricature from a Tim Burton movie.
But as is often the case in life, character is so much more about what lies beneath the surface. Indeed, the secret to an old vine, says André Morgenthal, Project Manager of The Old Vine Project, is its established root system. “I think that the fallacy around old vine rootstock is the idea that the roots have to be deep. The late professor Eben Archer used to say that the roots of a vine essentially choose the path of least resistance. It’s not about how deep they go, but where they go. Earlier this year in Rioja, I saw the root system of a vineyard with vines around a hundred years old. It’s shallow - and the root is from here to the menu.”...
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