by Pieter Walser | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog
A single vineyard Syrah from the Voor-Paardeberg. When you make Shiraz in a more European style the idea is to present the vineyard and the grapes in as pure a way as possible, not interfering with the taste of the grapes at all. To take terroir to the next level, one...
by Pieter Walser | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog
In February 2014, I was on a small grape farm on Valley Road, Elgin, picking the first ever Sauvignon blanc destined for a Sauvignon blanc blend. As background, 90% of the time I make all my wines, even the same varietals from different regions, separate. They are...
by Pieter Walser | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog
LIQUID INVESTMENTS: White wines edge reds, WineX shows TASTING my way through a small selection of the 800 mainly current-release wines at WineX in Sandton last month, I was treated to a bird’s-eye view of the country’s indisputably dynamic wine industry. Allowing...
by Pieter Walser | Nov 13, 2015 | Blog
Since I had to mark Epileptic Inspiration 2014, as well as Col. Mulscal Roos 2013 – SOLD OUT yesterday, I’ve decided to release another new wine today. Alas! This will not be the last new release for the year. Depending on label printing you can expect to hear...
by Pieter Walser | Oct 28, 2015 | Blog
On August 20th my assistant Julia’s sister (who lives in London) sent her a WhatsApp: “This can only be you guys!” – together with a link to Jamie Oliver’s latest Instagram post. It was a review of the Cornwall-based restaurant called Nathan Outlaw (the only...
