This is been a busy time for Bernhard. A series of public tastings, winemakers dinners, golf days and a boules day all leading up to the final auction on Sat 1 October at Spier Conference Center.
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CWG Cape Town Public tasting : There has been much talk about this year’s auction as it is the first year where winemakers submitted wines they felt showcased their skills best. |
Bernhard's Cape Winemaker's Guild Wines
Bernhard has put up 2 wines this year. An elegant Bordeaux-style white blend and a superb Sauvignon Blanc.
Nitida Aureus 2010
is the melding of Nitida’s finest and most expressive Sauvignon blanc and their very best new barrel of Semillon. Once blended, the wine is matured in an old barrel for a further 9 months prior to bottling. The result is a beautifully balanced and refreshing Bordeaux-style white wine which shows a magical integration of warm creamy honey and hints of paw paw.
The philosophy behind this wine was to produce a true Bordeaux-style benchmark allowing both the Semillon and Sauvignon blanc to express themselves to the full.
As a recognised producer of both Sauvignon and Semillon it was a logical step to consider a white Bordeaux-style blend. From the outset, we wanted more than just the safe Sauvignon Blanc variable, we wanted to define White Blends in South Africa by creating a wine of serious complexity without losing the freshness that people look for when drinking white wine in our warm climate,” explains Bernhard
Auction buyers
The Nitida Decorus 2010
Recognised as one of the country’s Sauvignon blanc specialists, Bernhard’s Decorus 2010, crafted specially for the auction, entices with notes of minerality and nettles with just a pinch of Provence herbs, Seville oranges and Bramley apples.
“Durbanville is well known for producing Sauvignon blancs for a broad market appeal. With this wine we have looked for characteristics that are aimed at the more purist consumer of Sauvignon blanc who is looking for a racy expressive wine. We have held this wine back for a year to allow it to develop further in the bottle and show its full potential,” says Bernhard.
The Auction will be held on Saturday 1 October at the Spier Conference Center and is open to the public.
For more info please contact info@capewinemakersguild.com or call Tel: +27 +21 852 0408
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