Gruner And A South African White Blend

Gruner And A South African White Blend – Episode #453

April 28, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries out some white wines and lets the vayniacs know what he thinks about GV’s and a wild blend from South Africa

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“My favorite South African whites:

1. Forrester Meinert Chenin Blanc…” by Maurice van Bussel
“qotd: 2006 josef ehmoser gruner veltliner is the best and worst austr…” by nnothing
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Berhard Ott Fass 4 Gruner VeltlinerAustrian Gruner Veltliner
2006 Meinhard Forstreiter Gruner Veltliner TaborAustrian Gruner Veltliner
2006 Sadie Family PalladiusOther South African White Win

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April 28, 2008

yowens
GV, my favorite episodes are those that expand my knowledge, thanks! QOTD: we’ve had that one with the vertical green label, it was ok
April 28, 2008

BobbyTiger
Have had So. African reds, but no whites. Ditto for Austria. It’s probably because we don’t do a lot of whites. But…………..summer is coming, so who knows? (The Shadow does)
April 28, 2008

Kristen
Thanks for coming through with the shout-out today GV! Loved the episode!! Good energy and excellent wines!

QOTD: Never had a South African wine that I’ve liked…I’ve tried different varietals and producers and I always smell and taste peanuts and feet. Eek! But I’m going to try them some more and do an South African wine tasting this Friday. I had an amazing Austrian wine (not a Gruner, more like a Riesling although I know that wasn’t it) at our last wine tasting group. I’ve always appreciated Austrian wines- I think they are really well made!
April 28, 2008

gordoyflaca
QOTD: ‘05 Pichler GV federspiel Loibner Klostersatz
April 28, 2008

Jon
QOTD: never had a wine from South Africa or Austria. (however, i’m a new wine drinker and haven’t had most wines, so take it for what it’s worth.)
April 28, 2008

Stu
QOTD: Never had one
April 28, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: WarWick Professor Black Sav Blanc
April 28, 2008

Dominus
I was psyched for a “serious” white wine show. Good job.

QOTD: My fav Austrian white wine has to be the Anton Bauer Groovy. Love the stuff.

NFL Draft: We got another horse to protect SuperMan when Jeff Saturday retires. Go Colts!

Dom
April 28, 2008

Greg B
Big G, Love the Passion! I’m drinking a 2006 “K” Viognier from the Columbia Valley and while I’m watching your show It got me to analyze the Wine so deeply that I found nuances that I would never have found. RADOOL BRO!

QOTD: I’m going to have to expand to South Africa and Austria.
April 28, 2008

Scott EJ
Love the Gruner. So versatile.

QOTD: 05′ Stollenbosch Chardonay, South Africa. Big, fleshy, not too creamy. Love the helium component. I really think SA is making a name for itself in Chards. Hell…white wines, in general.
April 28, 2008

Lois and Greg
QOTD: Rustenberg Chard.
Great job at the NFL draft.
April 28, 2008

tulliaferox
Where are we being zapped? It sounds kind of painful. Kudos for making SportCenter — bringing the passion even on the weekend.

QOTD: We don’t have any South African wines on our tasting list, which with my bad memory is the only way I remember what I’ve drunk.
April 28, 2008

BCWinesAreIn
QOTD: Had a chance to try the Palladius from the Sadie family. I really quite liked it. Up here in BC it was around $90. Not sure if I’d drop $90 on it but it was good.
April 28, 2008

Deano
Gary great episode the last wine sounds awesome but i am a baller on a budget and that isnt in my budget

QOTD:
-Never have had a wine from those regions
April 28, 2008

Palmer
QOTD: Schmelz Pichel Point Gruner Veltliner ‘06 (16 bones, 91 points Tanzer) was amazing – definitely the Austrian or South African white that stands out. Tasted it at my first Third Thirsty Thursday. Next TTT is South Africa and we’re tasting two Chenin Blancs (one a late harvest dessert wine) so that should be interesting.
April 28, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD:2005 Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch; 2005 â€“ Meerlust Chardonnay Stellenbosch; Also have a couple viogniers in the stash. No Austrians

btw. Nice try at being cool about the draft, but I guess it helps keeping the excitement level down when you tape the episode BEFORE the draft. And don’t even try to deny it. There is no way on God’s green earth that you could have contained yourself about calling their first pick on last Friday’s show.
April 28, 2008

Cliff and Darcey
QOTD: I had an exceptional Chenin Blanc from South Africa once … damned if I can remember who made it though!
April 28, 2008

Jay
Good show. I love the burger reference.

QOTD: Never had one.
April 28, 2008

Matthew Hale
QOTD: I just finished my first ever South African white wine which would make it my best as well. It was a 2006 Kanu Chenin Blanc. I also had my first Italian white wine over the weekend. It was a 2003 Borgo Magredo Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio. I wrote tasting notes for both wines on Cellar Tracker.

I’m eating overcooked asparagus right now and it tastes exactly like corn on the cob. Weird.
April 28, 2008

rajiv a
The chard/semillon blend was the 2006 Boschendal Le Pavillon
April 28, 2008

rajiv a
Both from a south africa tasting with Peter Morales:

2006 Groote Post Chenin Blanc
COLOR: Pale yellow
NOSE: Warm fruit, slight yeast, slight grapefruit bitterness (seriously, the nose smelled bitter somehow).
PALATE: Crisp acidity, a little off-dry. Slight “minerality” perhaps on the finish. Pretty good, all in all.

Also:

Chardonnay/Semillon blend.

NOSE: Quite rice-like. Green tea with matcha. Faint petrol. Faint honey. When I came back to it, at room temperature, rice and honey dominated. Quite good.
PALATE: Only medium acidity, and some clear residual sugar. Hints of cheap apple candy.
OVERALL: Great nose, don’t like the palate. But apart from RS, quite good.
April 28, 2008

Jeff T
QOTD: It was a south african chardonnay, the 2006 Hamilton Russell. I would describe the wine alot like Gary described the 3rd wine in this episode. Huge and creamy in the mouth with an awesome acidic finish.
April 28, 2008

Genghis Philip
Great episode, Gary!
QOTD: I’ve never had any, sorry.

I’d like to say though, that as I try to plot out finances for the next year, I’m definitely allocating a wine budget– seems like a sound idea, and that’s 100% Gary V influence.
April 28, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: Never have tried either

Thanks for teaching me about another great varietal…..
April 28, 2008

purplejuicebruce
I just can’t seem to shake the habit of drinking RED wines
most white wines I have tasted are usualy ok but come on
they don’t come close to bringing the THUNDER of a red.