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November 15, 2011
Bosman Family Vineyards, walked away with the top honours at this year’s inaugural Perold ABSA Cape Blend competition.
Absa and the Pinotage Association announced the Absa Perold Cape Blend Competition, aimed at creating a signature style for the composition of true Cape Blends.
Key to the competition is the requirement that the blended wine should contain a minimum of 30% and maximum of 70% Pinotage. Pinotage, as a uniquely South Africa cultivar represents the African spirit in the depth of flavour and range of aromas and is the ideal basis on which the competition is built.
Says Beyers Truter, chairperson of the Pinotage Association: “The Cape Blend competition is long overdue. There has been much debate about what really constitutes a Cape Blend. Today we set the benchmark by specifying that Pinotage has to form part of the blend, but we also include minimum and maximum percentages.”
KWV, where Prof Abraham Perold was the chief oenologist when he created Pinotage, and who is the owner of the Abraham Perold brand, granted the Pinotage Association permission to use the name, solely for use for the Cape Blend Competition.
Blended wines generally appeal to a wider consumer group as the highest rated blends use the best qualities of the different cultivars to create wines for connoisseurs and wine lovers alike.
“Absa first started sponsoring the Absa Top 10 Pinotage competition to raise the profile of Pinotage and to assist winemakers in improving the quality of their wines year-on-year. With the Absa Perold Cape Blend Competition, our aim is to assist the wine industry to set a standard in what constitutes a Cape Blend,” says Ernst Janovsky, General Manager of Absa AgriBusiness.
Bosman ‘Erfenis’ 2010 was the only Fairtrade wine on the coveted Perold ABSA Top Cape Blend List. Bosman Family Wines ‘Sur Lie’ Chenin Blanc was also nominated as the best Fairtrade White Wine earlier this year at the Michelangelo International Wine Awards.
We know that Corleas Bosman ‘Erfenis’ 2010 will be a Cape blend that will leave a proud legacy in years to come.
April 20, 2011
Bosman Family Vineyards have been successful in achieving Top 100 status during the recent Top 100 South African Wines Challenge.
What makes this achievement special for us is that both the wines that we entered and judged by the international panel lead by Tim Atkin (MW), were placed on the coveted Top 100 South African wines list.
These wines are:
• Bosman Family Vineyards Pinotage 2009
• Bosman Family Vineyards Optenhorst Chenin Blanc 2009 (bush vines planted in 1952)
The entries were judged rigorously by the panel and the top scoring wines were then selected as the Top 100 South African wines.
Petrus Bosman, is thrilled with the result: “We are very grateful and believe that the vineyards used to produce these wines are very special. For years, they have proven themselves and have always produced superior quality wines. It is fantastic that this quality is being acknowledged.”
He went on to commend his wine making team: “Our winemaker, Corlea Fourie, and her winemaking team have been fantastic in their approach, dedication and focus, working hard with our viticulturist, Heinie Nel, to achieve the very best quality possible. My sincere thanks go out to them for their commitment and enthusiasm.”
For the full list of Top 100 wines follow the Media24 link here.
February 10, 2011
Pasella, a trendy Afrikaans lifestyle program, has just arrived here on the farm. We will be featured in their program to be aired on SABC2 on 2 March 2011. The topic is the annual Wellington Harvest Festival (19, 20 and 21 March 2011). We will be hosting our exquisite Long Lunch. See our previous post in regards to details. But now to get back to the shoot. Just have to touch up the lip gloss!
August 19, 2010
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
March 15, 2010
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.
February 2, 2010
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!
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