My Asara #10 The Bell Tower 2013 is a fine blend of Bordeaux wine grape varieties, aged in a selection of 225 litre French oak barrels...
The Asara Vineyard Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 reflect all that is good about Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, part of a range of single varieties and blends...
Asara Vineyard Collection Shiraz 2015 Asara Wine Estate lies in the folding hills of Polkadraai in the western side of the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation. These hills offer different soils, different aspects and different altitudes which make for interesting winemaking. The grapes for the Asara Vineyard Collection Shiraz 2015 come from two vineyards. The higher of
Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel takes the The Private Hotel School's Mentor's Trophy for 2019, four student currently at Asara...
Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015, an unusual Cape Blend. While it contains the requisite amount of Pinotage, it is unique in that it is 30% Malbec...
Could this be the biggest and most successful Gin Bar in the country? Sansibar Gin Bar & Bistro at Asara does it for me...
Asara #9 my trip through the Asara Wines continues with The Asara Speciality Collection Vine Dried Sauvignon Blanc 2014...
Michael Olivier's Minute of Wine #4, is a regular podcast about a variety of products from the WInemalnds. Today from the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, Asara Avalon is my wine of choice...
This is the first of a series of podcasts on special wines, Michael Olivier's Minute of Wine #1 is all about Asara The Bell Tower 2013, a new release...
Asara's The Vineyard Collection offers single variety wines and blends. All sublime and ready for drinking. The Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is a stunner...
A fine Cognac from a family producer since 1270 and a stunning MCC from Stellenbosch in my Advent Calendar #17 2018...
Crisp, dry, refreshing and fruity, the Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2018 is a perfect wine for summer salads....
If Asara Wine Estate’s Pure Gin Festival on 8th December is anything like last year's lovely day, book your tickets now, you are in for a good time.
Asara's mise-en-place, is a special place to eat in the winelands, French and Italian inspired dishes made from the freshest produce...
The Asara White Cab 2017, a Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc de Noir is a history making wine, the first of its type made from the noble grape of Bordeaux.
Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel adds more medals to its collection with the Asara The Vineyard Collection Cape Fusion 2015 leading the charge....
Asara #5 The Vineyard Collection Chardonnay Lightly Wooded 2015 is a fine example of delicate oak treatment and great quality fruit..
Asara #4 The Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage 2017, my voyage through the sublime Asara Wines. Dianne Bibby provides the pairings
Child of Cabernet Franc & Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon is celebrated today. I celebrate with Asara Vineyard Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
The most eminent of red wine grapes, grown on the Asara Wine Estate, go into this carefully made wine. Dianne Bibby's Roast Lamb is a great match...
Noble Late Harvest is one of our most special wines, The Asara Carillon 2014 is one of them. Made solely from Chenin Blanc, it partners food perfectly.
Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel has announced the appointment of experienced and much lauded Johan Joubert as Cellarmaster....
The rolling hills of Polkadraai in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation and breezes from False Bay helped to create this sublime Asara Vineyard Collection Merlot 2015
Asara Vineyard Collection Chardonnay Lightly Wooded 2015 is ideal with Tamsin Snyman's Pilchard-Stuffed Cabbage Roll Bake. A lightly wooded Stellenbosch Chardonnay...
There is a fine team of chefs at Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel who produce some excellent produce and great dishes in the variety of restaurant an eating places in the Hotel. The sublime Asara Wines accompany them all...
Asara Vineyard Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2017 is a great expression of the grape and fingerprint of the vintage. Perfect as an Aperitif and with Summer Salads.
Janette van Lill, sniffing a glass of Merlot Janette van Lill is part of the Winemaking Team at Asara Wine Estate and Luxury Hotel. She works with Christiaan Nigrini, also an Assistant Winemaker, and Danielle le Roux. The team is producing some truly fine wines across a couple of ranges. I asked her about herself.
Pure Gin offers a whole load of Gin fun at the Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel on Saturday 16th. Fabulous gins, tonics, big bands, excellent picnic boxes.....
Asara Vineyard Collection Pinotage Rosé 2017, a fresh crisp summery wine, good on its own and great with food.
Asara Vineyard Collection Merlot 2014, such a good match with Ina Paarman's Flattie in a Frying Pan.