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Graham Beck Winery WATERSIDE Chardonnay Robertson South Africa
Description: Graham Beck Wines is now entering its third generation as a family winery. It was established in 1983 when entrepreneur Graham Beck purchased Madeba farm outside the Western Cape town of Robertson with a fervent ambition to establish a world-class winery in this region. Made at the Robertson Cellar this is one of Graham Beck Winery's most popular wines, and is a blend of 86% chardonnay and 14% colombard. Graham Beck’s Robertson cellar and farm are situated in the Breederiver Valley bordering the semi-arid Little Karoo region. The warm climate in combination with mineral and fossil rich soils gives this area a distinct character which reflect into its quality wines. Selection of Chardonnay vineyards was considered very carefully and the vines choosen have been planted on rich limestone soil. The Colombard vines were planted on alluvial soils along the Finch River. The harvest was done by hand and the grapes hand selected, the Chardonnay was picked during cool morning hours during the second week of February 2004 and the Colombard in the same way in the second week of March 2004. Both varieties were handled separately and were destalked, gently crushed and pressed immediately. The juice is settled overnight and then transferred to stainless steel tanks for fermentation at 14° to 16°C. Some of the Chardonnay and Colombard were fermented with staves. After fermentation the wine was left on it's lees for 6 weeks, during this time the lees was stirred once a week to aid in the mouth feel of the final blend. No malolactic was encouraged to ensure freshness and zestiness. The wine was then racked and prepared for bottling. This blend has a wonderful fresh lime aromas mixed with tropical zestiness on the nose. Good firm acidity with lots of citrus, melon and grapefruit flavours on the palate. Delightful wine with a long finish, this wine is to be enjoyed youthful. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £105.54
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Graham Beck THE COFFEESTONE Cabernet Sauvignon RSA
Description: Established in 1983, Graham Beck Wines produce a range of world class wines in their two distinctive wineries. At the Coastal cellar in the Franschoek Valley, Charles Hopkins crafts a selection of red and white wines, specialising in Pinotage. Pieter Ferreira is the winemaker at the Robertson cellar, where he excels at producing sparkling wine made using the traditional South African Methode Cap Classique. 'Two of the Cape's standout talents,' were the words that John Platter used in his 2001 Guide to South African wines to describe this pair of talented winemakers (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £97.52
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Graham Beck PHEASANTS RUN Sauvignon Blanc Franschhoek & Robertson RSA
Description: A true expression of this vineyard showing great character of ripe gooseberry, tropical guava, granadilla and green pepper, followed by a wonderful fruity finish on the palate. Great complex fruit and enormous silky mouth feel." The Graham Beck winemaking (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £74.45
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Graham Beck Brut ROSE Sparkling Wine RSA
Description: TASTING NOTES: Beautiful salmon pink colour with strawberry fruit flavours. Light yeasty aromas, good freshness on the nose and a rich creamy complexity on the palate. Fine mousse with a great length of flavour. VINEYARD: Pinot Noir planted on Table Mountain Sandstone in Firgrove, producing 8 tons/ha. Chardonnay selected from the Riverside and Limestone Vineyards; with high natural lime in the soils in Robertson, producing 9 tons/ha. HARVEST DETAILS: Both varietals are hand picked; Chardonnay at 18-19.5ºB for fruit and elegance. Pinot Noir at 19-20ºB for complexity and length of flavour and a touch of colour. CELLAR TREATMENT: Unique approach in vinification, whereby the whole bunches are jointly pressed as a blend, in the same press. Only the quality juice was settled overnight and then fermented in stainless steel at 16ºC. After fermentation it was bottled for the secondary bottle fermentation with a minimum of 36 months yeast contact before disgorgement. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £77.90
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Graham Beck RHONA Muscadel RSA
Description: The fresh and brilliant fruit flavours balance this fortified wine. Perfect with most puddings and blue cheeses. (6 x 50 cl)
Price: £50.71
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Graham Beck Sparkling Brut Robertson RSA
Description: This sparkling wine has a fine mousse, giving freshness and finesse, elegant ripe fruit and light yeast aromas, and a rich creamy complexity on the palate. (12 x 37.5 cl)
Price: £85.10
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