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South Africa
 Since the end of apartheid the quality of South African wine has blossomed, winemakers were at last given the opportunity to catch up with the rest of the world of wine and finally now some ten years later we are starting to see the real benefits of professional vineyard management.
By adopting multiracial democracy the country was able to establish export markets for South African wines and thus create much needed revenue which has helped to fund the production of even better quality wines in South Africa.
Over the past decade South African wine production has caught up with its vinous neighbours and through its vine improvement programme is now at the forefront of viticultural research.
Having spent years in the wine producing wilderness and lagged far behind the rest, South Africa wine producers and the wines they produce are now racing along at the front of the pack as a source of serious, quality wine. |
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| Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Elgin, South Africa |
| Bin No. IONASB09 |
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Price: £9.50
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| After a rigorous selection process the grapes for the Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2009 are all de-stemmed and crushed; the free run juice and pressings are kept separate, racked clean and lees filtered. Cool-fermentation takes place for 12 to 14 days and then the wine is racked soon after. Only the best components are used for the final Iona Sauvignon Blanc blend, with one filtration before bottling.
Iona Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine that has a wo .. |
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| Iona Syrah 2006 - Elgin, South Africa |
| Bin No. IONASYRA06 |
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Price: £14.50
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| The origins of Syrah at Iona actually came about through nursery error, according to Iona's owner Andrew Gunn. When they planted Cabernet Sauvignon at Iona, they also inadvertently planted 600 Shiraz vines which were supplied by their nursery - unbeknown to them.
The act was only discovered when they were ready to harvest their first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon and found grapes interspersed in the vineyard that were not quite ready. They we .. |
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| Iona The Gunnar 2005 - Elgin, South Africa |
| Bin No. IONAGUNN05 |
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Price: £13.00
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| The vineyards used for production of grapes for The Gunnar are situated exclusively within the Iona Estate, at 425m above sea level on the eastern hills of the Elgin valley.
There is a significant influence from the ocean which is just 3km away, cooling the vines with a maritime breeze, increasing the hang time of the berries. The fluctuation between warm daytime and cool night-time temperatures promotes the development of highly aromatic com .. |
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| Noble Iona (Botrytised Sauvignon Blanc) 2007 - Half Bottle (37.5cl) |
| Bin No. NOBLEION07 |
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Price: £12.00
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| This tiny 2.33 hectare vineyard is situated at 420m above sea level overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the south. Late afternoon mist and dry warm days result in perfect development of botrytis. The grapes are hand harvested late in the season yielding a tiny 2 tonnes per hectare. After de-stemming, crushing and gentle pressing the juice is settled for 48 hours then inoculated with yeast, fermentation takes 8 weeks until alcohol is approx 12%. The .. |
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| Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVCAB05 |
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Price: £18.00
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| The grapes for this South African Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon were all hand harvested from selected parcels of vines planted in Hutton soils (decomposed granite).
Whole bunches were de-stalked and the berries were all hand sorted before crushing and fermentation took place. After pressing the wine was racked in to French oak barrels - 50 per cent of which were new - for malo-lactic fermentation and twenty months ageing.
The final Thelema Ca .. |
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| Thelema Chardonnay 2006 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVCHARD06 |
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Price: £13.50
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| Grapes for the Thelema Chardonnay are sourced from established vineyards planted in 1985 and 1986 on Hutton soils (decomposed granite).
Meticulous attention to detail in the vineyard includes such practises as: vertical hedge trellising, spur pruning to 2 buds every 12cms and supplementary drip irrigation. All harvesting is done by hand and yields are kept extremely low.
At the winery, whole bunches are de-stalked and crushed and then chil .. |
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| Thelema Merlot 2007 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVMERLO7 |
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Price: £14.00
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| The Thelema Estate Merlot is arguably one of finest expressions of this popular grape variety to be produced in South Africa. The grapes for this wine are sourced from established vines which were planted in 1988 in Hutton soils (decomposed granite) at a density of 3200 vines per hectare.
The vineyard practices adopted by Gyles Webb and his team are at the forefront of worldwide viticulture and include vertical hedge trellising, spur pruning .. |
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| Thelema Merlot Reserve 2005 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVMERR05 |
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Price: £26.75
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| Thelema's Merlot Reserve is only made in exceptional vintages. Only the finest parcels are selected from established vines which were planted in 1988 in Hutton soils (decomposed granite) at a density of 3200 vines per ha. Vineyard practices include vertical hedge trellising, spur pruning to 2 buds every 12cms and supplementary drip irrigation. Harvesting is always by hand and yields are kept extremely low.
At Thelema’s winery whole bunches are .. |
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| Thelema Mountain Red 2006 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVMRED06 |
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Price: £8.95
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| The Thelema Mountain Red wine is a fresh and exciting blend made from Cabernet Sauvignon (60%); Merlot (30%) and Shiraz (10%) grapes.
All the grapes are sourced from Thelema's younger vineyards.
The wine is light and accesible, making it perfect for immediate drinking.
Aged in oak barrels the wine exhibits rich red fruit flavours with a clean round finish. .. |
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| Thelema Sauvignon Blanc 2008 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVSB08 |
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Price: £11.95
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| The grapes for Thelema Sauvignon Blanc come from established award winning vineyards in the Stellenbosch region of South Africa - planted in 1984, 1985 and 1993 on Hutton (decomposed granite) soils.
After harvesting by hand the grapes undergo minimal intervention at the modern winery now in situ at Thelema and are all fermented cold in stainless-steel tanks and bottled early to capture the zingy fruity freshness of the grape.
The final The .. |
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