DE WETSHOF ESTATE NAISSANCE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018, EXCELLENT AS A PARTNER TO DALEWOOD FROMAGE ESTATE CHEESE…

De Wetshof Estate Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, a jewel in the De Wetshof crown, filled with all the wonderful Cabernet attributes. Excellent sipping wine, great with food..

5 minutes with Heinrich Bothman – De Wetshof Sommelier Extraordinaire…

De Wetshof Sommelier Extraordinaire Heinrich Botman give me 5 minutes of his time to learn about the depth of the man...

De Wetshof Lilya 2020, a new release from the Estate, watch my YouTube Video…

De Wetshof Lilya 2020 De Wetshof Wine Estate in the Roberston Wine Appellation is a family owned business. Leading Chardonnay producers in the country, the Estate alwo produces a fabulous range of other varieties of wines. Peter de Wet - De Wetshof Winemaker on this Family Owned Estate Peter de Wet has produced a special

October 7th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: , , , Robertson, Robertson Wine Valley, Robertson Wines|

De Wetshof Finesse 2019, Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Focaccia is a great partner…

De Wetshof Finesse 2019, a delicately oaked Chardonnay from the De Wets of the Robertson Wine Valley. Expertly grown, sit specific and a perfect Robertson expression...

May 24th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , Danie de Wet, De Wetshof Chardonnay, , , , , , , Robertson, Robertson Chardonnay, Robertson Wine Valley|

De Wetshof Estate Finesse Chardonnay 2019, so good with Ina Paarman’s Old Fashioned Chicken Pie…

De Wetshof Estate Finesse Chardonnay 2019 Finesse is an excellent choice of name for this wine from De Wetshof Wine Estate, a discreetly oaked Chardonnay. The vines from which the grapes are hand harvested range in age from 15 to 24 years and are on a six wire trellis system.  The soils, classic Robertson dirt

March 27th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Chicken Pie, , De Wetshof Chardonnay, , , , Ina Paarman, Robertson, Robertson Chardonnay, |

De Wetshof Finesse 2019, great with Dalewood Fromage Boland Cheese…

De Wetshof Finesse 2019, a fine Chardonnay, delicately oaked, though packed with flavour, a perfect Robertson expression...

February 28th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Dalewood Fromage, De Wetshof Chardonnay, , , , , Robertson, Robertson Chardonnay, Robertson Wines|
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Valentine’s Day Podcast #10, De Wetshof Lilya Rosé 2019, good with De Wetshof Mosbolletjies…

De Wetshof Lilya Rosé 2019 is a fine example of a dry Rosé made in the traditional method called saignée, where the juice is taken from the skins...

February 8th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Cabernet Franc, Danie de Wet, , , , , , , , , Robertson, Robertson Wine Valley, Robertson Wines|

De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay 2019, so good with Jane-Anne Hobbs’s Chicken with Roasted Onions, Grapes & Verjuice…

De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay 2019, a fine expression of the excellence of Chardonnay grapes grown in the Robertson Wine Valley, and unwooded...

January 24th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Chardonnay, , , , Jane Anne Hobbs, Robertson Chardonnay, Robertson Wine Valley, Robertson Wines|

De Wetshof Estate Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a fine Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon, a ZA Confidential podcast…

De Wetshof Estate Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a fine red from De Wet Family of Dewetshof in the Robertson Wine Valley...

September 1st, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , , Debi van Flymen, Jeremy Sampson, , , Robertson Wine Valley, Robertson Wines, ZA Confidential|
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De Wetshof Estate Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, perfect with Jane-Anne Hobbs’s Slow-Cooked Moroccan-Spiced Beef and Apricot Stew with Naartjie Couscous…

As Chardonnay specialists, De Wetshof Estate produce some truly fine reds as the Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 shows, classical in style...

August 12th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , Danie de Wet, De Wetshof Chardonnay, De Wetshof Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon, , Jane Anne Hobbs, , |
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De Wetshof Thibault 2010, perfect partner to Jane Anne Hobbs’s Slow-roasted Stuffed Leg of Lamb with a Basil Walnut Sauce…

A Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, a wine of substance, the De Wetshof Thibault 2010...

November 7th, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , , Danie de Wet, , Jane Anne Hobbs, , Merlot, , Robertson, , South African Red Blend, |

De Wetshof Mèthode Cap Classique Brut 2009 & Tracy Foulkes’s Goat’s Cheese Bruschetta – 11.04.2017

The De Wet Family, Peter, Gera, Johann, Lesca & Danie The Robertson Valley is a place of summers of sunshine and cold wet winters.  In the summer cooling breezes ameliorate the heat in the vineyards allowing the grapes to ripen slowly and to pack in the flavour while they are doing it. The De Wet

April 11th, 2017|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , Chardonnay, , , , , Tracy Foulkes|

Danie Morkel joins De Wetshof as Winemaker

Johan de Wet, CEO of De Wetshof & Danie Morkel De Wetshof Estate in Robertson welcomed a new winemaker at the beginning of the year with Danie Morkel joining the team of this premier wine farm known for its range of site-specific Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and other wines. A BSc graduate in Oenology and Viticulture

De Wetshof Celebration of Chardonnay

The De Wet House for tastings & sales a replica of the Koopmans De Wet House in Cape Town There is great generosity in the winelands. Few more visible than the bi-annual Celebration of Chardonnay held and hosted by the De Wet Family of De Wetshof Wine Estate in the beautiful Robertson Valley. Johann, Danie

November 21st, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Chardonnay, , |
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De Wetshof Estate launches new livery

The De Wets of De Wetshof, Johann, Danie & Peter At the Mount Nelson Hotel last week over a superb lunch prepared by Executive Chef Rudi Liebenberg and his team, a range of new-look Labels for De Wetshof Estate was introduced to the Cape’s wine writers. Lesca de Wet, Matriarch & Marketing Whizzkid of De

December 7th, 2015|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, , |
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