Boschendal Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2018, served with Justine Wall’s delicious retro Avocado Ritz…

Yet another gem from Lizelle Gerber, White Wine Maker at the Estate, the refreshing bright fruited Boschendal Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2018...

February 7th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Boschendal Chardonnay Pinot Noir, Boschendal Wine, Justine Wall, , , The Plain Kitchen, Western Cape Wine|
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Boschendal’s Cap Classique Grande Cuvée Brut named a Top Ten MCC over a ten year period…

Boschendal's Cap Classique Grande Cuvée Brut Boschendal has started the 2018 awards season with a sparkle. Boschendal's Cap Classique Grande Cuvée Brut has been named one of the Top Ten Cap Classiques by South African Wine & Cellar Classifications for the ten year period of 2008 to 2018. The competition investigates wines’ track records across

January 30th, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Boschendal MCC, Boschendal Wine, , , South African Wine & Cellar Classifications|
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Boschendal Manor House Wine Tastings, more than well worth the visit…

Boschendal Manor House, main reception room for Wine Tastings I said this before – there is always something new out at Boschendal. Or as Pliny the Elder might have put it, and apparently Aristotle before him, ex Boschendal semper aliquid novi. The Manor House has been so tastefully redecorated, with its history taken into consideration,

January 24th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , Boschendal Wine, Boschendal Wine Estate, , , The Werf Garden, The Werf Restaurant|

Boschendal’s Lizelle gives a #101 on Bubbles

Lizelle Gerber, Boschendal Winemaker Lizelle Gerber, the talented and award winning White Wine and MCC maker on the beautiful Boschendal Estate gives us a bubbly #101. She tells us that there are three main types of bubbles. Champagne The difference between MCC and champagne is the fact that the term champagne is reserved for wine

April 12th, 2017|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Boschendal MCC, Boschendal Wines, , , |
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Boschendal Wines – International & Local Acclaim

Boschendal Farmstead & Manor House, dwarfed by The Groot Drakenstein Boschendal’s exceptional 2016 awards season continued on Friday with the winery scooping 19 prestigious Veritas awards. The illustrious 331-year-old Franschhoek winery has seen some significant changes and world-class improvements over the past decade and now combines heritage and tradition with fresh, modern vision - to

October 13th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Boschendal Estate Wine, , Richard Duckitt, South African Wines|
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Boschendal Farm – destination for a day of fun

Boschendal in the Groot Drakenstein Valley Boschendal is such a wonderful place to visit as there is just so much to do and see. The beautiful old homestead and its surroundings and wonderful gardens. Breakfast at The Deli Breakfast at The Deli where there is a great choice on the menu and also an array

October 3rd, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , Boschendal Estate Wine, , , Richard Duckitt, |
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Boschendal celebrates Summer with a vibrant new Chardonnay Pinot Noir

Boschendal Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2016 Boschendal wines, one of South Africa’s most iconic wine estates, celebrates the arrival of summer with the launch of an original blush wine, combining the two classic varietals traditionally used in the making of Champagne and Method Cap Classique (MCC) into a refined and elegant Chardonnay-Pinot Noir. This captivating pale

September 9th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: #chardonnaypinotnoir, , , |