SAUVIGNON BLANC

VARIETAL: Sauvignon Blanc 2003

DESCRIPTION: Sauvignon Blanc is the most challenging white grape variety - it is unforgiving and intensely rewarding. The 2003 Nederburg Sauvignon Blanc is made in a powerful New World-style, offering a broad spectrum of flavours.

The grapes were specially selected from vineyards located in the cool wine growing areas and subsequently prepared reductively. This resulted in a well balanced wine displaying both intense herbaceous flavours, as well as delightful gooseberry, peach and tropical notes.

This wine is a perfect companion to rich seafood and creamy fish dishes, chicken, veal, asparagus or any generous white foods.

CHARDONNAY

VAREITAL: Chardonnay

DESCRIPTION: When Chardonnay was re-introduced to South Africa more than a decade ago, Nederburg was one of the first producers to plant this variety and it also undertook leading research on clonal selection at its Ernita vine nursery.

The 2002 Nederburg Chardonnay is a full-bodied white wine in which the wine character is not dominated by its wood components. The combination of subtle citrus and apricot notes together with the creamy and toasty flavours derived from partial barrel fermentation ensures a pleasant palate and a lingering aftertaste. It is an easy drinking wine, which should mature well over the next three to four years, provided it is correctly stored.

Perfect companion for creamy fish or chicken dishes, seafoods, veal or any generous white dishes.

PAARL RIESLING

VARIETAL: Paarl Riesling

DESCRIPTION: Cape Riesling is one of South Africa’s first cultivar wines. Today it is the leading South African white wine cultivar in the corked dry wine market with a 10 percent market share.

This cultivar has its origins in the far south-west of France, where it is known as Cruchen Blanc. At Nederburg, Paarl Riesling started out as Select Riesling, changed in the early seventies to Cape Riesling and then again in 1977 to Paarl Riesling.

The grapes for the Nederburg 2002 Paarl Riesling were harvested from a widespread area in the Paarl Valley and picked at between 20 and 20.5 degrees Balling, with a total acidity of between 6.5 – 7.5 grams per litre.

The wine was made in the reductive style, as this variety is particularly prone to oxidation. Only free run juice was used and fermentation took place at temperatures of 13 degrees C.

The 2002 Nederburg Paarl Riesling is a dry, crisp wine with a good fruity character. Made in a fresh and youthful style is ready to drink now, but will mature well in the bottle.

The wine complements a variety of dishes such as tuna, roast pork, roast turkey, veal/chicken - Cordon Bleu and most seafoods.

PRELUDE

VARIETAL: Sauvignon Blanc / Chardonnay

DESCRIPTION: An inspired blend of the two noble white varietals – Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

The Sauvignon Blanc, which dominates in this blend on both the nose and palate, is made in a reductive way and is responsible for the crispness and vitality. There are flavours of green pepper and figs and delicate passion fruit. The Chardonnay is also very evident on the nose.

The wine was fermented and matured on the lees in 300-litre oak barrels and is now showing a mineral character and delicate buttery flavours complemented by wood vanillas. The Nederburg Prelude 2002 is a complex wine with good structure and drinkability, supported by an excellent flavour profile, delicate barrel-fermented character and a generous mouthfeel. It drinks easy and leaves a fresh and lingering aftertaste. Prelude has the potential to age for 3 - 4 years.

It can be enjoyed with seafood, fish, chicken and veal casseroles, asparagus and creamy sauces.

STEIN

VARIETAL: Chenin Blanc / Weisser Riesling / Muskadel / Gewürztraminer

DESCRIPTION: Nederburg Stein is made from selected full ripe grapes resulting in an easy drinking wine which displays a good tropical fruitiness on both the nose and palate. The perfect balance between sugar and fruit acids creates a refreshing taste, with a pleasant lingering aftertaste.

This is a very popular wine and is made to be drunk young, but also benefits from a little maturation.

Enjoy Nederburg Stein with pork stuffed with dried fruit, Chinese food, mild curry, liver pâté and baked puddings.

SHIRAZ

VARIETAL: Shiraz 2001

DESCRIPTION: This wine has a deep garnet colour with a youthful red tint and shows the characteristics of the Paarl area.

It is a typical New World wine – very upfront fruit. On the palate there are soft tannins, well balanced with wood vanilla.

The perfectly ripened Shiraz produces a wine that is fresh and fruity, a well integrated wine with smoky characters complemented by subtle berry and spicy flavours on the palate.

Although accessible when young, this Shiraz has a good maturation potential of seven to ten years.

PINOTAGE

VARIETAL: Pinotage – 100%

DESCRIPTION: Prof.Abraham Perold, who succesfully crossed Pinot Noir with the highly productive Cinsaut cultivar (also known as Hermitage), developed this unique grape variety in 1925.

The result was Pinotage, South Africa’s own famous wine and vine export, a unique grape variety with distinctive flavour and taste characteristics.

The Nederburg Pinotage 2001 has an intense red colour and youthfull, up-front fruit.

Is showing ripe berry flavours, good varietal character and a lively cherry, raspberry fruitiness on the palate. The tannins are carefully soft, leaving a long, ripe finish.

The wine is well balanced, with sweet, cherry fruit aftertaste and wood vanilla extracted from both, 300 litre barrels and large oak vats maturation.

It is ready to drink now but, like most Pinotages, will mature well for seven to ten years.

Serve Nederburg Pinotage with pasta dishes, pizza, or excellent with roast leg of lamb, bobotie or a hot buffet.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

VARIETAL: Cabernet Sauvignon – 100%

DESCRIPTION: This wine has a deep garnet colour, youthful red tint and the characteristics of cool area grapes with Eucalyptus leave, blue/wild berries, delicate chocolate and mocha texture.

The wine is typical New World – very upfront fruit.

On the palate are showing soft tannins, well balanced with wood vanilla.

The Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 vintage is a generous, well-balanced wine where youth and elegant ripe fruit are well blended with gentle maturation flavours.

Accessible when young, our Cabernet Sauvignon will have good maturation potential of seven to ten years.

The wine goes well with paté, mature cheese, red meat – steak, full-flavoured meat dishes such as beef stroganoff, winter stews, roast leg of lamb and roast venison.

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