Archive for April 2015
Sumaridge Estate: The Wayfarer Cap Classique
Poise, elegance and individuality are hallmarks of our limited maiden vintage Cap Classique – The Wayfarer. A Pinot dominant wine showing as intended light blush with a fine, persistent mouse. A considerable investment in maturation time has allowed this wine to gently develop to its full potential over more than three years resulting in rich…
Read MoreAndré Chemin Essential Champagnes
Brut Cuvée Prestige Born by the assembly of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, this Champagne has matured for a long time in our cellar to procure the sensation of power and elegance. The complexity of the palette of flavours reveals the quality appropriate for our region. Brut Cuvée Sélectionée Born by the assembly of…
Read MoreKrug Rosé
Krug Rosé was born of the House of Krug’s desire to offer the Krug vision of what a Rosé Champagne should be to those Krug Lovers who had been seeking it. It is an unprecedented Champagne with the same creative spirit that goes into Krug Grande Cuvée, beyond the very notion of vintage. Tasting Notes:…
Read MoreVinotilus: Wine and Sailing – French Vineyards Cruise
PROVENCE AND VINEYARDS CRUISE in Lagoon 410 S2 Oenocruise (Wine and Sail) in Catamaran, sails from Marseille from Saturday morning until Friday afternoon. Prices include the boat, the skipper and Sommelier, tastings (4 wines each evening), visits to the Vineyards, lunches & dinners. During this cruise, you will discover different Vineyards along the Mediterranean Sea…
Read MoreSumaridge Estate Wines
Sumaridge Estate Wines lies gracefully between two mountain ranges in Upper Hemel-en-Aarde (“Heaven and Earth”) Valley, Hermanus in South Africa, around 110 kilometers from Cape Town International Airport. Here, the mountain vineyards offer heady views of the Atlantic Ocean, responsible for the cool maritime climate which helps create wonderfully balanced wines that age extraordinarily well.…
Read MoreAube en Champagne
The Aube, named after the Aube river, is a department located the Champagne-Ardenne region of north-eastern France. It is a few hours south of Epernay, and it’s capital is Troyes. Although less famous, the Aube vineyards of the Côte des Bar produce equally beautiful and distinctive Champagnes of their own. While still retaining the classic taste,…
Read MoreKrug Clos du Mesnil 2000
The House of Krug has revealed two exceptional and rare Champagnes from two exceptional terroirs: Krug Clos du Mesnil and Krug Clos d’Ambonnay. Each expresses the individuality, purity and intensity of a single walled plot of vines, a single grape variety and a single year, in two of the greatest terroirs in the Champagne region.…
Read MoreKrug Collection 1989
To the delight of the collectors around the world, a very limited number of bottles of Krug Vintage are kept in the Krug’s cellars. These bottles are tasted and appraised as they wait to blossom into a second life. Krug 1989 is the result of this contrasting year ending with a very warm summer which gave…
Read MoreKrug Grande Cuvée
Krug Grande Cuvée is at the heart of the House of Krug. Since 1843, Krug Grande Cuvée has embodied the utmost in excellence that Joseph Krug, the founder of the House of Krug, sought to give his clients, a Champagne of extreme generosity and absolute elegance, the very best every year. Tasting Notes: Deep golden colour…
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