Feb 23 - JHB South East
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Wine<br />
Let this be the year of fine wine<br />
If we’re looking for fine wine, we take advice from<br />
Platter’s <strong>South</strong> African Wine Guide 20<strong>23</strong> - where we<br />
found it’s been a star-studded year for Steenberg<br />
Vineyards. And in particular for their flagship Sauvignon<br />
Blanc, The Black Swan. Acclaimed as one of the country’s<br />
top Sauvignon Blancs, this 5-star wine is fresh, with<br />
scents of lime zest, white blossom, elderflower and<br />
persimmon supported on the palate by bursts of fresh<br />
grapefruit and subtle hints of nectarine and mange tout.<br />
This wonderful food wine pairs well with Asian-style<br />
grilled line fish, calamari with an apple and sumac salad<br />
or a tomato salad with ricotta and basil. You’ll find it for<br />
R255 at steenbergfarm.com.<br />
A year of drinking only fine<br />
wines. Not necessarily the<br />
most expensive, but definitely<br />
the best in their class. So we’ll<br />
be keeping our wine bible<br />
- Platter’s <strong>South</strong> African<br />
Wine Guide 20<strong>23</strong> - on hand.<br />
This is the 43rd edition of<br />
the authoritative <strong>South</strong><br />
African wine guide - and<br />
it features the Five Star<br />
wines out of the more<br />
than 8000 reviewed<br />
(nice job!). There are<br />
descriptions of producers<br />
across the wine regions<br />
of <strong>South</strong> Africa and has<br />
useful info for learning<br />
about and traveling in<br />
our gorgeous winelands.<br />
R399 from Exclusive<br />
Books.<br />
Another one topping the Platter’s charts ... the guide honoured<br />
Trade Winds Wine with one of the highest accolades ... that of<br />
Platter’s 20<strong>23</strong> Newcomer Winery of the Year. So this month we’ll<br />
be trying the Trade Winds Sauvignon Blanc 2021, , described in<br />
the guide as “Melange of ripe tropical flavours mingle with bright,<br />
zingy acid & citrus vivacity. Light lees contact in tank adds structure<br />
& length”, and the Trade Winds Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 ...<br />
“Confident debut of 2019. Fruitcake-toned body given spice from<br />
18 months in seasoned French oak. Inky depth & concentration<br />
delivered without loss of refinement, 18 months mellowing in<br />
bottle at cellar adding to the elegance.” Details: tradewindswine.com<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
<strong>Feb</strong>ruary 20<strong>23</strong> Get It Joburg <strong>South</strong> • Alberton • Bedfordview • Greenstone • Modderfontein<br />
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