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Robertson – part I

by Raluca Bauer on 20 March 2011 · 0 comments

We are moving on
After such a marathon in Stellenbosh, it has been about time for us to change the location and  to drive to our next destination: Robertson
Signs on the roads like “Don’t feed the baboons” seemed nonsense to us, but in not even 200 m, the first baboons already stared at us, yet minding their own business.
While driving dusty gravel roads, Oliver has been forced (by me ) to stopp every time I saw a bird, an ostrich, an antelope, or other living creature.  What a beautiful, fascinating landscape !
Our accommodation for 2 nights has been the .....

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Stellenbosch – part III

by Raluca Bauer on 15 March 2011 · 0 comments

Two cats, two dogs and eucalypt trees
You’re probably wondering what’s with my story from today… or what do those four pets having in common with the eucalyptus trees. It’s simple: those are the main characters in the cellar stories – the last ones from Stellenbosch.
The 4th day (an unfortunately the last one) at Stellenbosch was again a busy day. Still a lot of wineries to visit, a lot of vine plants to see and a lot of wine to taste, but most important a lot of people to meet.
Kanonkop
(means “Cannon Hill“)

A grumpy cat, in perfect undercover, is counting the huge .....

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Winestories – part II

February 20, 2011

A tale with ducks ….
It’s always nice if colleagues are behaving like colleagues … The recommendation of our hosts at the Grangehurst estate to visit also Vergenoegd and their “ducks” has been music to our ears. But we didn’t really have a clue about what those guys have been talking – Ducks ???

So, no time to loose: ) We arrived at Vergenoegd round about 4 pm and thanks to a nice sunny day, the lake in front of the winery reflected the blue sky.
I prepared my camera to immortalize the moment. But my lens helped me to .....

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Stellenbosch – part II

February 20, 2011

Grangehurst

The property known as Grangehurst was purchased by winemaker Jeremy Walker’s parents in 1973. A small winery, but for sure a powerful voice in the red wine production. It has been early in the morning when we arrived at the winery but again a very friendly person opened the door and invited us for a wine tasting. We already knew their (still young) ‘98 “Nikela” and I think they have been also happy about our positive feed back concerning this wine. But in general the wines of Grangehurst hold an excellent ageing potential and the wines do have time to .....

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Winestories – part I

February 17, 2011

Every wine/winery needs some stories/legends to be fully appreciated. So, at the end here’s one, we really enjoyed …

After tasting the Warwick wines, we asked them about the meaning of the “lady” from the label and this is what they told us :
“Centuries ago, in old Nürnberg, the noble mistress Kunigunde fell in love with a young and ambitious goldsmith. Although Kunigunde`s wealthy father (a powerful nobleman) did not approve of this pair, it was clear that she only wanted the goldsmith to be her husband. Andsoshe refused many titled and rich suitors who asked for her .....

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Stellenbosch – part 1

February 13, 2011

The accommodation in Stellenbosch has been simply perfect : a cosy place, far away from home but feeling like home : )  and really nice equipped – perfect for our self catering intentions for the next days.
Hans, our host, surprised us from the start: a hand written letter was waiting for us in the room with all  the needed “house rules”. The place is really familiar and the silence of the day is only from time to time broken by the “voice” of a  peafowl …
We started our “wine discovery journey” in Stellenbosch  early in the morning, with a long .....

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Stellenbosch – 40 ani de istorie

February 8, 2011

Stellenbosch este recunoscuta de toata lumea ca fiind capitala vinului in Africa de Sud. Totul a inceput in 1971 cand 3 vizionari si proprietari de vie, mai precis Frans Malan de la Simonsig, Spatz Sperling de la Delheim and Niel Joubert de la Spier au pus bazele drumului vinului in Africa de Sud
Aceasta a fost prima initiativa turistica a industriei vinului in Africa de Sud, desi acest termen nu era cunoscut inca.
In prezent sunt 16 astefel de rute ale vinului in SA. Un drum luuung pentru noi si alti iubitori ai vinului.
Cu un inceput timid, in acest moment sunt .....

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Tulbagh – the dedicated ones

February 3, 2011

În cele din urmă am conexiune la internet din nou:) Nu că i-aș fi simțit lipsa pentru câteva zile: uneori este într-adevăr, relaxant să nu ai conexiune la internet, semnal la telefon sau televizor. Dar am decis să evadăm din salbaticie, pentru a putea gusta câteva vinuri interesante de la SA. Următoarea oprire a fost Tulbagh, un district insulă, în mod tradiţional cunoscut pentru vinurile albe ușoare și spumante. Deşi a rămas puțin timp pentru degustare , nu pot să-l descriu într-un alt mod decât ca și “ziua iubitorilor de vin”. Într-adevăr! La ambele .....

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Paarl – Perla din Cape

February 2, 2011

Paarl este cel mai mare oraş din Cape Winelands, ale cărui structuri comerciale nu au afectat încă pitorescul zonei. Partea aceasta din Cape este mai renumită pentru Shiraz, dar mai recent Viognier şi Mouvedre au devenit o prezenţă comună în zonele mai calde.
Temperatura medie în timp de iarnă este 14 C iar în vară 29 C, deşi, dat fiind că este puţin mai departe de ocean, temperaturile înclină să scadă pe perioada iernii. Am simţit pe pielea noastră cum vântul de Sud -Est (Cape Doctor) îşi face datoria, îmblânzind căldurile din timpul verii.
O critică trebuie adusă clar regiunii: lipsa de .....

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Crama Cederberg

January 31, 2011

Motivul pentru care vă spun o poveste azi numai despre o cramă e unul simplu: este doar această cramă în zona în care ne aflam
Crama este situata la 1036 m peste nivelul mării, fiind crama aflată la cea mai mare altitudine din Africa de Sud. Drumul până aici ne-a purtat printre plantaţii imense de citrice, pe platouri pe care un uriaş s-a jucat cu bolovani şi i-a abandonat în aranjamente ciudate, printre babuini care nu se sinchiseau de încă o „ceva“ care lasă mult praf în urmă…Spre deosebire de ei, o cobra a ţinut mortiş să ne .....

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