Q&A with winemaking veteran Carel Nel on 45 vintages
The long and outstanding legacy of excellence of Boplaas was the focus of a very special tasting hosted in Cape Town recently. Among several highlights, it showcased the importance of consistent custodianship through the 45 vintages under industry veteran, Carel Nel.With all eyes on Styria in Austria as host of the largest Sauvignon Blanc competition in the world from 18 to 20 April 2024, a rare treat awaits Sauvignon Blanc enthusiasts to taste award-winning Austrian wines on South African soil.
Tommy Hall is not a man who leaves things to chance. As Director of Global Operations for a Fortune 500 technology company, Hall is all about meticulous planning, managing risk and being prepared for the unexpected. And yet, fate must have played a hand in bringing Hall and his family to the beautiful Franschhoek valley.
For just as Tommy, his wife Crystal and his son Gavin were seeking to carve out a life on the continent with which they feel a deep kinship, a chance encounter led Hall to the gates of an historic Cape farm. It was a place offering both a new adventure and the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of a Cape farming community.
Take this chardonnay with a pinch of clay, a pinch of steel and a pinch of wood
Not just tasty but essential for life, there are 14 000 known uses for salt. Number 14 001 belongs to Groote Post Vineyards, where salt inspires new worlds of winemaking on the Cape West Coast.
You should take this with a grain of salt. Or so the saying goes.