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23 Jun De Blaauwe Klip – a Modern Classic Paying Homage to Blaauwklippen History and Soils

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Paying homage to more than 300 years of wine history and the distinctive blue-grey granite that gave the farm its original name, Blaauwklippen has released a classic Bordeaux blend in their range of premium red wines – De Blaauwe Klip 2017.

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𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗔𝗬 The Longridge Clos du Ciel meaning "Heavenly Vineyard" was planted over 30 years by the esteemed John Platter. Producing intriguingly distinctive Chardonnay  This ultra premium, single vineyard Chardonnay scored 95 points, won Chardonnay of the Year 2018 and White wine of the year 95/100 Stellenbosch  Matured in French oak barrels for 11-12 months, bottled unfiltered and further left to mature for approximately a year prior to release The 2016 currently retails at R695 and is an excellent investment wine.
𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐊, 𝐈 𝐃 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐊, 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍 But let me tell you what I like to drink. Felt great dressing up after a long time, my uniform of late is tights and t-shirts. (also, who am I kidding, I do cook and clean🙈) _ _ _ 📷 @justin_uncorked
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