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www.swwines.co.za<br />
Swartland Winery is situated just outside Malmesbury, a town<br />
established in 1827 and named after the Governor of the<br />
Cape's father-in-law, the Earl of Malmesbury. The area<br />
surrounding the town was (and still is) very much a farming<br />
community, renowned for its wheat, sheep and vine<br />
cultivation. In 1948, 15 farmers joined forces and founded<br />
their own cellar for wine production. Today, the co-operative<br />
has 100 members, with an area of 3100 hectares under vine,<br />
crushing approximately 25,000 tonnes of grapes each<br />
harvest.<br />
Viticulture & Vinification<br />
The Swartland region (Swartland meaning “black soil”) is an<br />
open, undulating area north of the Cape, with fertile soil<br />
fanned by cool Atlantic breezes (the coast is only 30km away).<br />
As much as 85% of the land farmed by Swartland members is<br />
planted with bush vines, giving a low average yield of 7<br />
tonnes of grapes a hectare.<br />
The result is smaller berries with extremely good fruit<br />
concentration, enabling Swartland Winery to produce large<br />
volumes of single varietal wines to an exceptionally high<br />
quality. Another important factor, which further secures the<br />
high quality of Swartland's wines, is the top specification<br />
bottling line on site, enabling the winemaking team are able<br />
to supervise all aspects of the vinification through to the<br />
finished product.<br />
A strength of Swartland has been their willingness to invest in<br />
wine quality for the future. Major projects include a huge<br />
investment in the wine cellar to separate red and white into<br />
new state-of-the-art facilities and a new, premium oak barrel<br />
cellar.<br />
<strong>PRICE</strong>S<br />
Cape Collection Chenin Blanc<br />
Typical tropical guava flavours supported by passion fruit and underlying citrus<br />
blossom flavours. The wine is full and rich on the palate with a crisp finish.<br />
IBD<br />
£10.20<br />
DPD<br />
£24.66<br />
Cape Collection Pinotage<br />
A wine with a deep ruby red colour and flavours of ripe red fruits on the nose with<br />
hints of strawberry. This Pinotage is medium to full bodied and well balanced on the<br />
palate with a lingering plum aftertaste.<br />
£10.44<br />
£24.90<br />
Tel: 01883 731173 Fax: 01883 731174 email: info@raisin-social.com Website: www.raisin-social.com 27
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