Almenkerk Wine Estate - Cool Climate Elgin
Almenkerk Wine Estate is a true family Estate. Owned by the Belgian/Dutch van Almenkerk family and run by Natalie and Joris van Almenkerk. While Joris has fun making the wine (award winning wines!), Natalie is in charge of sales and marketing, PR and admin. Patriarch Joep helps out with sales, frequent wine tastings and as a mentor to the business side. Next to that, we have a dedicated group of family and friends that come out to help us during crunch time, open up the tasting room when we are not around, and - most importantly - they help us sharing a regular bottle (or 2) of our delicious wines.
Elgin Harvest 3, Almenkerk
Jamie Goode visits the Elgin wine region in South Africa to take part in harvest. Day 3 is spent with Almenkerk.
Corder Family Wines Elgin South Africa
A short introduction to Corder Family Wines, a boutique wine farm in the Elgin Valley near Cape Town, South Africa
Almenkerk Wine Estate 2017
Meet Joris and Natalie, the face of Almenkerk, and experience this beautiful wine estate in the heart of the Elgin wine region, just 70 km from Cape Town.
Pinot Noir - South African Wine Regions - Elgin - Paul Cluver Estate
Consumer reviews of South African wine and South African wine regions with food and wine matching.
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Many might not know this, but South Africa has been producing wine since 1659. Vines were originally planted to produce fruit and wine to give to the sailors passing by on the Spice Route, to ward off scurvy.
In the 1990s, when Apartheid ended, the world's export market opened and South African Wines began to experience a renaissance and many producers quickly adopted new winemaking technologies.
I believe the great quality of our wine also has something to do with our weather. The Western Cape is known for its bright and hot summers, and mildly cold winters. Coupled with the sea climate surrounding the Western Cape, it makes for a great recipe to produce outstanding wines.
Today, I’m reviewing a delicious South African Pinot Noir made by Paul Cluver Wine Estate situated in the cool-climate South African Wine Region of Elgin in the Western Cape. Get yours here: and here:
This Pinot Noir has a lovely luminosity – the colour is bright plum skin. The nose has earthy almond aromas combined with cranberry, pomegranate and raspberries. On the palate these characteristics follow through combining with interesting seaweed, umami savory flavours.
This easy-drinking Pinot Noir pairs well with a diversity of dishes. Game fish, game birds, and venison works very well, as does grilled beef and strong, hard cheese. Sushi would also pair beautifully with this wine!
Don’t be fooled by the screw top. It does not at all devalue the wine or make it go off quicker.
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Elgin Cool Wine & Country Food Festival
Fantastic day hopping between wine estates at the Elgin Cool Wine & Country Food Festival. We visited and wine tasted at: Oak Valley, Belfield, Hannay, Almenkerk, Paul Wallace, Iona and Paul Cluver.
Thanks to everyone in this video.
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Soundtrack: Parov Stelar - The Mojo Radio Gang (FlicFlac Edit)
Elgin Vintage Experience 1: Iona
Jamie Goode takes part in the 2017 harvest in South Africa's Elgin wine region. Part 1: a day at Iona. Syrah and Riesling come into the cellar.
Elgin Harvest 4, Elgin Ridge
Jamie Goode travels to South Africa's Elgin wine region to take part in the harvest. This is the film from a day spent at biodynamic winery Elgin Ridge.
POV Ride in Elgin
Point-of-view ride through the world-class mountain biking trails in the Elgin area of the Western Cape, South Africa. The trails connect Paul Cluver and Oak Valley wine estates.
Music by Vicetone.
Bouchard Finlayson
Walker Bay is between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa, and the Bouchard Finlayson Estate lies in the Hemel-en-Aarde (literally the Heaven and Earth) Valley, framed by the Galpin Peak and the Tower of Babel mountains and within sight of the ocean. The cold Atlantic greatly influences the climate and, although frost-free thanks to the moisture and cloud cover blown in off the sea and trapped by the mountains, the area is one of the coolest wine growing areas in the Cape.
Peter Finlayson created Bouchard Finlayson in 1989, and he now produces what is considered South Africa's finest Pinot Noir - the Tête De Cuvée Galpin Peak - together with a variety of excellent Chardonnays. In addition, Bouchard Finlayson has planted a number of Italian varieties that define the Hannibal cuvée, along with Sauvignon Blanc and some Riesling that contributes admirably to the Blanc De Mer blend.
Video used with permission.
Luvo Ntezo visits Kaapzicht Wine Estate in Stellenbosch
Breathtakingly stunning yet rustic and beautiful with its Old World, non-pretentious charm.
What makes Elgin special?
Jamie Goode asks Andrew Gunn and Werner Muller of Iona about what it is that makes Elgin a special wine region. And what are its main talents?
This Sauvignon Blanc from the Elgin Valley is perfect with food
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Elgin Harvest 2: Paul Cluver
ENTREPRENEUR: Die Blikplek
In die Vrystaat se Kersiewêreld in Ficksburg speel Sandra Netherlands blikaspaai. Sy is in Februarie vanjaar vir die CEO-tydskrif se Invloedryke Vroue in Besigheid en in die regering-kompetisie genomineer. En dit gaan alles oor haar Blikplek.
Sandra en haar eertydse vennoot, Ansie Fourie, het in 2005 met dié geroesmoes begin. Vandag is hier 'n gastehuis, restaurant, kroeg funksieplek en die werf waar al die blikgoed gemaak en uitgestal word.
Sy het 10 mense in diens wat die blikwerk doen. Hulle kry 'n salaris en ook kommissie want dit, sê Sandra, inspireer hulle tot entrepreneurskap.
Al staan die meeste van hul blikkuns buite, het niks nog ooit weggeraak nie. As iemand 'n item 'na-ure' vat, word daar altyd kontakbesonderhede gelos vir betaling. Kunstenaar, Perkins Mafuka werk al twee jaar hier en wys ons hoe om 'n pragtige waterlelie van blik te maak.
Elgin Wine tour
Touring the Elgin valley fun novel lots of wine tasting en route !! adventure wine tour ,
20 excellent wines to taste . magnificent scenery ,
South African Wine Safari visits Kaapzicht Wine Estate
If ever we came across a remarkable man on our many Wine Safari expeditions, Danie Jr ranks among the best of them. Danie has an eloquence and a passion about himself that translates into the wines he makes. - Wonderful!
Harvest at Gabrielskloof 1: in the vineyards
In 2018 Jamie Goode did 10 days of harvest at Gabrielskloof in Bot River, South Africa. Part 1 of this three-part film looks at the vineyards. Are the grapes ready for harvest? And when they are, they need picking, and picking up.
Kaapzicht Wine Estate cannon salute 2014.01.04