Archive for the ‘Pinot noir South Africa’ Category

Our recent Trade show at the Twelve Apostels Hotel and Spa proved to be a great success, with a great reaction from an almost one hundred percent attendance audience!

The trade show was held at the Twelve Apostles marquee, which of course is host to fabulous sea and mountain views. Comment was that the focus was not on the surrouding, but rather on the award-winning wines of Peter Finlayson. Some of these classic wines proved a tremendous privilege to tasters, as the aromas, colours and textures of the aged Pinot noirs humbled the audience. Read the rest of this entry »

For the first time Bouchard Finlayson held an independent trade show for its loyal supporters at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, Campsbay, on Monday night.

An imaculate sunny day followed by a warm wind free night and views providing the perfect backdrop for tasting the delight of older vintages produced by Peter Finlayson.

It was the 1991 Blanc de Mer that ‘stole the show’ -  a raging hit – a wine which carries itself beautifully at the juvenile age of 21 years!

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Celebrating the tenth year anniversary of the monthly Music Evenings in our barrel cellar…

At the end of February the tenth year of the monthly music concerts held in our barrel cellar was celebrated by the organizers, the Hermanus Music Society. An incredible program was put forward by Albie van Schalkwyk, of the UCT College of Music and six musicians turned the barrel cellar into a musical dream on this special occasion, while the cellar team tried to keep the bubbling fermenting  Pinot noir tanks quiet during the musicians performance!

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Standing tall, Peter Finlayson’s facial expression is that of a child in awe and wonder.  A rather incongruent image: a small pot plant in the large hand, as Peter trickles a few water droplets over the reddish soil every second day or so.

At first I wondered who had placed two sticks in a pot and expected them to grow, but when on numerous occasions Peter visited the small plant in our office, I realized that this was no ordinary plant.  The baby Baobab tree, also known as the ‘tree of life’, was left to awaken from dormancy and in late October the very first small green leaf became visible and then delicate attention was given to the plant.

A long leaf blade, expanding and finally reaching an astonishing dimension for the small stem and root space in the pot, was a gift from a friend of Peters.  It was to be a test whether Peter could prove that he truly has ‘green fingers’ and does not only see success when it comes to working with Vitis vinifera. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday, we hosted a group of four US guests for a tasting at the Homestead. Below are their details. We enjoyed their positive reactions to our wines and specifically to the following wines:

The most liked were the Tete de Cuvee 2010 (the next vintage to be released), which was tasted alongside the 2009 vintage and the Galpin Peak 2010 was equally embraced. The Blanc de Mer 2011 and the Kaaimansgat Chardonnay, which was Editor’s Choice and receieved 91/100 points in the Wine Enthusiast last year for the Kaaimansgat Limited Edition Chardonnay 2009, was equaled with the 2010 current vintage of Kaaimansgat/ Crocodile\’s lair as the tasters revealed their contented grimaces after a few sips of this wine.

Below is some information on the guests.

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Peter and Geta Finlayson visited Mauritius last year and BF’s wines were well received…

Below an article in Cote du Nord, a Magazine which is about the tourism Industry mentioning hotels/restaurants/pubs, airlines, food and wine and new developments in Mauritius in which Bouchard Finlayson features with its Chardonnay and Pinot noir. Read the rest of this entry »

Join us for the first of the interactive tutored tastings for 2012 at Bouchard Finlayson!

The subject of the first tasting will be ‘older Chardonnays‘ – an opportunity not to be missed,  as knowledge is shared and this cultivar explored as it comes to its own with time in the bottle!  This first tasting will be offered by the winemaker himself, Peter Finlayson.

When: Saturday the 11th February at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Where: In the barrel cellar at Bouchard Finlayson winery, Hemel-en-Aarde Rd/ R320, Hermanus

Wines: There will be a variety of about eight wines of which some will be Bouchard Finlayson as well as one or two international examples.

There is space for only 20 guests, thus please r.s.v.p. soonest in order to secure your seat in this interactive tasting, which will be free of charge.

Join us this year to taste your favourite cultivar – tastings will be conducted by either Peter Finlayson himself, by our Assistant Winemaker, Chris Albrecht, or by myself.

It has been a relatively cool in the month of December with only two very warm days and low rainfall (28 mm).

The vines are healthy and vegetative growth has halted on time this year, as the energy within the plant is now produced and used to start the ripening process.   Pinot noir is usually our first cultivar to ripen. With this in mind, Peter Finlayson and Chris Albrecht are making progress with harvest preparation and the new vintage year holds great promise so far!

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“NEW YORK -  NEW YORK…!”

Peter who was in high spirits about the newly released delicious Blanc de Mer 2011 as he walked to his car, wine and suitcases in hand – the image much like a cricket player, equipped with bat and ball singing the national anthem – ready to “hit the streets of New York”.

After a few days with our US distributor Terry Seitz in Miami, Peter Finlayson is now in New York and today, the 15th November, Peter will be hosting a tasting at the South African Consulate in New York, where many wine enthusiasts will come together to taste and savour drops of our Galpin Peak Pinot noir among our other wines.

View our website for more information on where to find our wines near you!

Bouchard Finlayson’s 2012 Platter Guide Ratings

“The practical art of the wine maker ends with the bottling of his wines. From this moment on the wine becomes the creative province of the individual wine lover. The relationship between the wine and drinker may be simple or sophisticated. It may be a casual matter of the odd glass of wine over lunch, the occasional bottle with a good dinner, a passing but pleasurable acquaintance. Or it may be a deeper and fuller commitment. All aspects of wine and its cultur, from its history to its growing and making, from its storage to its presentation, and above all, its tasting and appreciation, may become areas of exploration and delight in their own right. The pleasure of wine may thus be developed with knowledge and experience into something more complex, rewarding and enduring, a lifetime’s pursuit.

As with art, music and literature, wine appreciation is a matter of aesthetics, for a Wine too has properties of balance, harmony and complexity. And like art, there are no simple equations which exist for its evaluation; the way to understand it is through conscious effort.” Read the rest of this entry »