In the April Wine Club meeting Dermot Padden talked us through the wines of South Africa. All wines were purchased though Avery’s. My personal favourites were Vondeling Sauvignon Blanc (white) and Pioneer Range Pinotage 2009 (red). We learnt a lot about wine in South Africa including that vines started there from 1655, that SA is the 30th driest country in the world, and that it has 100, 568 hectares for wine production. In 2012 872.2 million litres of wine will be produced there. In recent years 40% of the vineyards have been replanted. There are 20 varieties of white grapes and 21 reds. Next meeting will see us pairing wines with cheeses , and each of the committee members speaking again. In June we hope to have fair weather for our annual BBQ!
Ellie Bunston