BLENDS THEN AND NOW – published on: Monday, 23 April 2018
South Africa has a long history of blended wines; the tale of their development interweaves old and new varieties.
Chenin Blanc then, as often now, was a mainstay in white blends; partnered by Colombar, Sauvignon Blanc or Semillon, these were fresh, easy-drinking wines. Fairview’s Charles Back was the first to craft a serious, oak-matured Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blend with his...
Growing fine wines on the Meerlust Estate has been part of the Myburgh family tradition for eight generations, beginning in 1756. Long recognized for producing world-class wines, the Meerlust Estate is singularly rich in charm and history. Growing fine wines on the Meerlust Estate has been part of the Myburgh family tradition for eight generations, beginning in 1756. Long recognized for producing world-class wines, the Meerlust Estate is singu...
The estate is blessed with very particular and suitable soils. The sub-soils are predominantly clay, from an ancient alluvial deposit, while the topsoil and intermingling layers are of progressively weathered granite gravel, originating from majestic granite mountains thrust up by volcanic activity some 160 million years ago. The estate is blessed with very particular and suitable soils. The sub-soils are predominantly clay, from an ancient al...
Meerlust's stately, Cape Dutch cellar - built in 1776, and originally the Estate's wagon house - reveals a wealth of architectural detail. Meerlust's stately, Cape Dutch cellar - built in 1776, and originally the Estate's wagon house - reveals a wealth of architectural detail. Beautifully restored by well-known Cape Town architect Revel Fox in 1974, with the installation of new pressing and cellar equipment, the cellar's design is a mellifluo...
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