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Foreign fling

Looking at foreign wines available in South Africa

Listing of local distributors and importers of non-SA wines

Listing of retailers carrying non-SA wines

 

 

Contents

A Burgundian winemaker visits Cape Town Jean-Marie Fourrier talks to Angela Lloyd before a tasting of some of his wines

Champagne with no added sweetening: Ayala Zéro Dosage NV

Voyage Estate Three new imports from Australia, discussed by Cathy van Zyl

Craggy Range Three new imports from New Zealand, discussed by Angela Lloyd

A family-united pair of fine Bordeaux Angela Lloyd samples Châteaux Angélus and La Fleur de Boüard

The Italian treasure-house of grapes Some wines from indigenous varieties, recommended by Angela Lloyd

Further exploring the bubbly world Roland Peens samples some lesser known champagnes from a new importer

Vintage bubbles for a half century: Champagne Drappier Grande Sendrée 1999

A range from the Douro: Niepoort fortified and unfortified wines

• Nistri Sangiovese – Toscana 2004

Wines of Bruno Prats

• Finca Flichman Oak Aged Malbec 2005, Reserva Malbec 2005

Hugel Gewürztraminer 2004

Mastroberardino NovaSerra Greco di Tufo 2005 and Fratelli Nistri Regginino Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2003

Quinta da Fonte do Ouro Reserva 2003 and Touriga Naçional 2003

Château Yon-Figeac 2000

What is? Pinot Grigio 2005

Rocca Valpolicella 2004

 

 

 

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