We are proud to pronounce that our wooded Optenhorst Chenin Blanc 2007 won the Top Chenin Blanc in the Paarl District and Top White Wine in the Wellington Ward in the SA Terrior Wine Awards 2008. According to Dave Hughes, SA’s renowned international wine expert and judge, there is no other wine competition in the world in which the wine of origin rules are applied to this extent, making it the most exclusive wine competition on the international scene.

 

And it’s the Chenin again…..
One of the UK's most respected wine writers, Simon Woods gave our unwooded Chenin Blanc 2007 90 points in his latest verdict in top new wines in the world. See results published by Wine and Spirits magazine below:

Even though the popularity of the Chenin is running high, don’t forget that a Bosman Cabernet would be very much suitable in front of the fireplace to warm up your winter blues!

The atmosphere in the cellar has changed dramatically since the beginning of the year – pumps are awfully quiet, the production machinery is cleaned and shiny and only taken out when wine friends visit through a wine tour where we explain the production process.

 

Red wines have gone through malolactic fermentation one by one and the white wines are cared for week by week to take the mouth feel exactly to where we want it.

 

“This is also a good time to muse over the previous year’s wine and processes. Our 2007 wines, or at least some of it, will be bottled soon and we are grateful for what we now taste and what can be expected,” says winemaker Corlea Fourie.

 

“The scenery has also changed with the season. On the vine front it seems busier than ever. The vines that will carry the grapes for our next season will soon be pruned and we can’t wait for the landscape to change to an evergreen palate as spring approaches us.

We are taking it a step further and now offer a hike through the vineyards with an educational twist. Come experience our Vine to Wine Walk, a day walk amidst the vines experiencing the journey from soil to bottle. The Walk will end in the cellar with a wine tasting. Only small groups will be accommodated to learn the bigger picture on an operating wine farm. Interested in taking out your hiking gear? Contact Carla Bosman for bookings. Tel (021) 873 3170.