Wine from Swartland Region

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The Swartland Region is about Cape Town in South Africa, and is 31 miles north of Cape Town. Translated to English, Swart means, “Black.” After it rains in the cape in the winter, the Renoster Bos looks dark from a distance and was first called, “Het Zaarte Land,” by the town’s founder, Jan van Riebeeck. The darkness comes from the leaf-hairs that adhere to the leaves in the area when wet.

Wine has been produced in Swartland for centuries, but it was not until the 1980’s that the region began to grow in complexity and importance. The wide fertile plain in Swartland is literally the breadbasket of the region with wheat fields, citrus, vegetables, and vineyards reaching to the base of the mountains.

Viticulture is new in the area and is practiced under dry land conditions with very little irrigation. The under soil is gravel, which promotes good drainage and moisture retention. The Swartland Region has a Mediterranean climate and is ideally suited for the bush vine style of grapes with warm summers and cool winters. The cool southwesterly breezes from the Atlantic coast balance the climate perfectly. With so many microclimates in the region, growers are able to plant a wide variety of vines, producing excellent reds, whites, and roses.

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Pieter Cruythoff Brut NV

$22.00 $15.00

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Dry but fruity with a complex nose of tropical fruit and enhancing biscuit flavours. Crisp acid ensures a fresh, clean and verydrinkable sparkling wine.

Serving suggestion: Well chilled to make any occasion festive.

THE LEGEND

Dispatched by Jan van Riebeek in search of the perfect place to grow provisions for the Dutch East India Company, Pieter Cruythoff stumbled upon a beautiful valley. But it was more than just the scenic beauty of this valley that had caught his eye; situated in the lee of the majestic Kasteelberg, the winters were mild, the summers were hot and the soil was uncommonly fertile. What's more, ships spotted from the lookout point on Kasteelberg were just a day away from Cape Town, and so were the wagons that went to meet them, laden with the treasures of the Riebeek Valley.

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While he humbly named the valley after his patron, Jan van Riebeek, we feel it is only fitting that our valley's most coveted treasure should carry the name of its founder. So, in honour of Pieter Cruythoff, this range of fine wine bears his name.

From the vibrant whites to the seductive reds, each one is a gem gently coaxed from the fertile soil of that same magical valley. Ironically, much of the valley's bounty still finds its way to Europe, and in particular to the Netherlands, the land of Cruythoff's birth.

Pieter Cruythoff Brut Rose NV

$32.00 $20.00

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While Pieter Cuythoff humbly named the valley after his patron, Jan van Riebeeck, Riebeek Cellars feels it is only fitting that this wine, which expresses the best of its valley, should carry the name of its founder. So, in honor of Mr. Cruythoff, this range of fine wine bears his name.

Bright red berry notes and a hint of spice is balanced by a luxurious texture & an elegant, lingering, dry finish.

The Chardonnay & Pinot Noir grapes are crushed together. To ensure an array of layered fruit flavors and to capture freshness, we use only free run juice from the crushed grapes. The juice is cold fermented with selected Champagne yeast, blend with a touch of ‘spicy’ Shiraz and then left on the gross lees for 6 months where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and develops the distinct sparkling wine flavors. After the wine is stabilized and filtered it is bottled with CO2 for a Charmat style sparkling wine.

Perfect with a variety of dishes including rich chocolate desserts.

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