We shipped our last Inanda 2003 blend to Europe in December 2009, and already Matt Pym has a lot to say. Read about our Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc /Merlot on the following blog: http://blog.majestic.co.uk/grape-to-glass-spring-edition/country-in-the-spotlight-south-africa/
Today we are selling our Merlot and Inanda 2007. And one of our good friends; winewriter Jack Hydes had this to say abourt our 2008 vintage not released yet: “This evening I at last got round to opening the sample bottle of Your 2008 Merlot. I was stunned by this wine - the best Merlot I have tasted from the estate - or any estate in South Africa.
The overall impression is best described by the word "plush". I found the wine velvety and rich in texture. It coats the palate and has wonderful weight. The fruit is prominent and seductive. There is a touch of mint on the nose and the finish is dark chocolate, which lingers for a good 30 seconds. By "seductive" I mean that the wine is enticing and leads you on to wanting taste after taste.
I think that this wine could be 5 stars in Platter's when you submit it. It is certainly worth showing in major competitions. Incidentally, I would like to put in an order for 12 bottles as soon as it is released.
The 2005 Merlot which I took to Durban was very well received by the audience. I think the point was clearly established that this is a wine that can hold its own with some very highly-rated Bordeaux wines at a price which is real value for money. I hope to see you again before I return to England in mid-April. There I will continue to introduce people to Yonder Hill's wines, which seem to me to go from strength to strength.
Remind me when I see you to talk about Cabernet Franc.
Best wishes
Jack Hydes”
The future looks bright for Yonder Hill. We are in the last run of harvest. Come and visit us and experience true peace and harmony. With friends like these, we will go from strength to strength.
About Me
- Yonder Hill Wines
- Yonder Hill, a boutique winery, nestles up against the Helderberg just off the R44 between Stellenbosch and Somerset West. This 13 hectare farm is owned by the Naude. The farm is known for its soft and easy-drinking style of wines and concentrates on the Red cultivars which the Helderberg region is famous for. Our classic range, Nicola, Merlot, and Inanda enjoys local and international acclaim. We have introduced a value-for-money range consisting of Y-Merlot, Y-Shiraz and Y-Sauvignon Blanc. Both the wine and Olyfberg olive products can comfortably be described as young, frisky, approachable and friendly, just like the people working on the Estate - and sales over the past few years have proven the wines' popularity with the South African market. Come and visit Yonder Hill to enjoy peace and harmony; taste our Wines and Olyfberg products. You are sure to experience a uniqueness and a special sense of something that leaves you feeling uplifted.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Voted number 6
Just after Blessing of the Harvest we received very good news, Spit or Swallow voted us number 6th best cellar in SA!!!!!!!!! Visit their website at www.spitorswallow.co.za.
Thank you guys for voting for us.
Thank you guys for voting for us.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Harvest
Halfway into harvest and we are loving it. Bennie harvested his first Y Sauvignon Blanc on Wednesday. Now it is busy fermenting, and Oom Jan Boland thinks it tastes “not too bad” (even though they tasted the juice).
On Tuesday, 09 March, we will harvest our premium Merlot to ferment in our open oak tanks, a “new” technique Bennie wants to try. And the evening we will celebrate the harvest with our annual “Oes Inseën”. With the blessing our oldest worker, Andries Zas, will pray for Frikkie and all his friends pockets to be blessed and to stay full. In that way al of us will be blessed. After the blessing the party; stomping the grapes; begins with our friends and the Naude Family.
Wednesday, 10 March, our Robertson grapes will follow for our Y-Range. At the moment the sugar is standing still…… to much water probably. All and all everything is going well. In the end the true work begins in the cellar after the harvest, and for that WE CAN NOT WAIT.
On Tuesday, 09 March, we will harvest our premium Merlot to ferment in our open oak tanks, a “new” technique Bennie wants to try. And the evening we will celebrate the harvest with our annual “Oes Inseën”. With the blessing our oldest worker, Andries Zas, will pray for Frikkie and all his friends pockets to be blessed and to stay full. In that way al of us will be blessed. After the blessing the party; stomping the grapes; begins with our friends and the Naude Family.
Wednesday, 10 March, our Robertson grapes will follow for our Y-Range. At the moment the sugar is standing still…… to much water probably. All and all everything is going well. In the end the true work begins in the cellar after the harvest, and for that WE CAN NOT WAIT.
PS: Good luck to Charmain, Bennie`s wife, get well soon.
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