Now to get those tase buds wanting more

August 19, 2010

Events, Food & Wine, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Wellington | Tags: , , , , — Corlea Fourie @ 1:44 pm

Bosman Wine Release Weekend Menu

Pairing Stations….

Optenhorst 2009 – Hot smoked salmon on buckwheat blinis with Oriental Mayo

Adama White Blend 2010 - Crumbly Pecorino cheese and quince jelly on a savoury spiced biscuit

Adama 2008 – Barbeque duck rice paper rolls served with a plum dipping sauce

Pinotage 2009 – Double chocolate brownie topped with a fresh raspberry

Rose 2010 – Smoked Ostrich Carpaccio with grilled aubergine, cream cheese, Peas shoots and a fresh lime spritz

Substantial snacks….

  • Tomato and fresh basil soup served with a pesto crème fraiche
  • Roast chicken and leek pie
  • Crispy Parmesan Hake goujons and chips with homemade tartar sauce
  • Selection of local cheese served with gooey preserves
  • Portuguese Prego roll with chilli mayonnaise and fresh rocket
  • Teriyaki beef and lettuce cups with a lime and chilli dressing
  • Chevin and Gorgonzola Phyllo tartlets with a slice of spiced pear
  • Panko prawns served on bamboo with a thai dipping sauce
  • Smoked salmon fashion sandwiches
  • Charcuterie platters with pickles and crusty bread

 

Release Weekend 2010

August 6, 2010

2010 Harvest, Entertainment, Events, Food & Wine, Lifestyle, Wellington | Tags: , , , , , , , — Corlea Fourie @ 1:04 pm

 

Mr. Weatherman…

July 1, 2010

Uncategorized, Wine Making | Tags: , — Corlea Fourie @ 7:00 am

Today is a cool but lovely winters day here in Wellington. In the vine nursery our team is grafting new vines and although everything looks very dormant in the vineyards there is a sense that, through the grafting, the circle of life for these vines too is still busy-it never stops!

In the cellar we have been putting together our Adama White blend 2010 and the Adama 2009. Its taken months of tasting and retasting, but we`re there. Now just for the last bit of settling and marrying in the tank before we bottle.

 

The Long Lunch

March 15, 2010

2010 Harvest, Entertainment, Events, Food & Wine, Wellington | Tags: , , , , — Corlea Fourie @ 1:34 pm

Sat 20 & Sun 21 March 2010 | 10:00 – 17:00

Kick off your working shoes and enjoy a leisurely festive summer lunch paired with our unique 27 Varietal Rosé set against the backdrop of elegant Cape Dutch buildings, spreading oaks and soaring mountains.

The Bosman Family invites you to a celebration of sushi and wholehearted country food with our unique 27 Varietal Rosé and boutique-style wines in the captivating Bovlei Valley. Bring the family and enjoy SA’s favourite musical foursome, Bravo! who is well on their way to becoming one of the best male vocal groups in the country.

Sip ice cold Rosé whilst enjoying sushi, country food from Marc’s Restaurant and the local Delicatessen, take a cellar tour with our winemaker, play the ancient game of boules, watch the kids enjoy supervised pony rides and nannies day care available in the kiddies play area.

Our summer long lunch experience is set to linger on and on with fond memories of friendship, laughter and delight for some time to come…

The Bosman Family does not only care for quality wines, but children and families are just as special to us. Therefore kids can enjoy supervised horse rides on the estate whilst parents sit back and enjoy their wines. Horses that are used to healing children with disabilities and tender hearts at the Amado Animal Assisted Therapy Centre will offer horse rides on the estate at the Long Lunch hosted by Bosman Family Vineyards as part of this years Wellington Harvest Festival 2010. Horse rides (R5 per person) will go to the non-profit therapy centre and for a donation of R50 you will receive a free t-shirt.

Visit www.amado.co.za for more information.

 

Fairtrade in the spotlight

February 16, 2010

Business, Uncategorized | Tags: , — Corlea Fourie @ 7:37 am

Neil Pendock has started a debate on Fairtrade-”Fairtrade wine: bogus and a scam?” on his blog.  Some valid points are raised-especially in regards to perceptions and mind set. We are Fairtrade accredited and extremely proud of the fact that Fairtrade is a way of life-not a bargaining tool. Through our efforts there is social and skills development, and we are responsible in our actions in regards to the environment. The most important thing still being the quality of our wines and the authenticity of our venture. 

 

Pulp Fiction…

February 15, 2010

Uncategorized | Tags: — Corlea Fourie @ 4:12 pm

Or maybe not! The pulp I`m referring to is that of Pinotage. Beautiful purple/crimson  juice-maybe the most rewarding cultivar to work with purely because of  the instant gratification of oodles of colour. Loving it!

 

Perfect Pinotage

February 9, 2010

2010 Harvest, Wine Making | Tags: , — Corlea Fourie @ 5:02 am

We harvested our Pinotage grapes early yesterday. It had a cool night in our cold storage room and we are gearing up to let it be sorted by 16 dedicated hands-all looking for that last green stalk that shouldn`t come anywhere near Tank 18. Just to give you a sneak preview of our Pinotage, I added a video clip  which was made at the WOSA Mega Tasting in October last year. Peter May asked me about our Pinotage 2008-and this is what I had to say. (Actually trying out all the interesting applications on Word Press!) Bosman Family Vineyards Pinotage 2008

 

Testing, Testing 123…

February 8, 2010

2010 Harvest | Petrus Bosman @ 2:33 pm

The time has come to tread onto new territory. Out from the comforting vineyards and cellar that we love, into the blogosphere! There can be no better time than the present - starting with a new harvest.  We hope this blog  will give you the chance  to take a intimate look into our lives and how we live the brand.

Bon Vintage to all our friends in the wine industry!

 

Harvest Festival 2009

February 2, 2010

Events | Petrus Bosman @ 7:42 am

The harvest of 2009 was celebrated by every Wellington Wine Farm participating in the annual Wellington Harvest Festival. We at Bosman Family Vineyards dropped down a gear to host “The Long Lunch” in a typical lazy, Sunday jazzy-style on the picturesque grounds in front of the cellar. It was well celebrated, with more than double the amount of guests than the previous year.

Visitors enjoyed winemaker cellar tours & tastings, wholesome country food catered by Marc’s Restaurant & the Deli, while kids explored the estate grounds on the back of Amado ponies (www.amado.co.za ).

In March 2010, we will see you again in celebration of wine, friendship, harvest and summer country life!

 

The Parlotones

February 1, 2010

Entertainment | Petrus Bosman @ 2:26 pm

SA’s favourite rock band, the Parlotones, paid us a visit last week whilst filming their latest wine video clip soon to be seen in selected stores and on the net. Parlotones decided that Bosman Family Vineyards was the perfect setting for their Wine Video Clip featuring their blend of Pinotage, Cabernet and Shiraz. They will call it a ‘Giant Mistake’ after a song in their album, ‘A World Next Door To Yours’. Contrary to some media reports, the wine was not made on the estate; it was simply selected as the location for their video.

Click on link to view movie clip www.theparlotoneswine.com

The Parlotones at Bosman Family Vineyard

 
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