{"id":3844,"date":"2011-11-18T07:22:23","date_gmt":"2011-11-18T07:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=3844"},"modified":"2011-11-18T07:22:23","modified_gmt":"2011-11-18T07:22:23","slug":"a-visit-to-haskell-and-dombeya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/south-africa\/a-visit-to-haskell-and-dombeya","title":{"rendered":"A visit to Haskell and Dombeya"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rianie Strydom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OK, it’s a holiday, but I’m in wine country, and so it’s a chance to add in the odd low key visit.<\/p>\n

I agreed to lunch at Haskell Vineyards’ Long Table restaurant, with Keith and Rita Prothero. Numbers swelled somewhat, and it became a major event,with PR Nicolette Waterford, Richard Kershaw MW, winemaker Rianie Strydom and general manager Wikus Pretorius.<\/p>\n

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It was a great visit, and I was impressed by the wines, which I will write up in detail later. Rianie’s style is aiming at elegance over power, but she’s not afraid of tannin.<\/p>\n

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Haskell Vineyards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Haskell wines are very stylish indeed. The vineyards are planted on the slopes of the Heldeberg, and are managed by Wikus in a way that’s a little more natural than that of some of the neighbours, with an emphasis on composting and cover cropping.<\/p>\n

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Wikus Pretorius<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Anvil Chardonnay 2010 is quite serious, made in a fresh, tight, citrussy style with classy oak. Haskell Pillars 2008, a Syrah, is really fresh, aromatic and quite meaty, with some finesse.<\/p>\n

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Aeon 2008 is another Syrah, with a dribble of Mourvedre, and is more formal with freshness and elegance its hallmark. Haskell II 2009 is a Shiraz\/Cabernet blend, yet again showing real elegance and refinement. Perhaps the pick of the bunch (reflecting Rianie’s true vinous love) is the Haskell IV 2007, a structured, intense Bordeaux blend.<\/p>\n

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With lunch we had some of the Dombeya wines. This is thought of as a foundation range for Haskell, rather than a second label, and the branding is kept quite separate. I really liked the Sauvignon 2011 and the Boulder Road Shiraz 2008.<\/p>\n

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The Long Table is a smart restaurant. The views are fabulous, and the food first rate. I had a huge tuna steak, which was perfectly cooked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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