EP 453 Gruner And A South African White Blend

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

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

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Latest Comment:

John__J2010-09-23 21:57:00

qotd: haven’t had a ton from either, and there’s a lot of Austrian wines out there that I wanna try but can’t find. So I gotta go with Gruner for Austria (big surprise) and chenin for South Africa (huge surprise).

Tags: Austria, Gruner Veltliner, meritage, review, South Africa, Video, white, wine, wines

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Maurice van Bussel

My favorite South African whites:

1. Forrester Meinert Chenin Blanc (FMC) 2006
2. Jean Daneel Director’s Signature 2005
3. Eben Sadie Sequillo 2004
4. Scali 2006
5. Laibach The Ladybird 2005
6. Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc 2004
6. Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 2007
7. De Trafford Chenin Blanc 2006
9. Springfield Sauvignon Blanc 2007
10. Rupert & Rothschildt Chardonnay 2005
Maurice van Bussel

My favorite South African whites:

1. Forrester Meinert Chenin Blanc (FMC) 2006
2. Jean Daneel Director’s Signature 2005
3. Eben Sadie Sequillo 2004
4. Scali 2006
5. Laibach The Ladybird 2005
6. Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc 2004
6. Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 2007
7. De Trafford Chenin Blanc 2006
9. Springfield Sauvignon Blanc 2007
10. Rupert & Rothschildt Chardonnay 2005
jornwagemans

QOTD: Favortie SA white:

– Raats Family Chenin Blanc
– Constantia Glen SB
– Nederburg Ingenuity
– Steenberg: All whites (+reds)
garethlo

Great show, I am South African and grew up in Constantia but I have never tried this wine before. I will be seeking it out.

My favourite SA white wine? Probably the Sumaridge Chardonnay, or Kleine Zalze Bush Vines Chenin.

As a previous poster mentioned, the Raats unwooded Chenin is unbelievable.
corkscrew

Have found most South Africian wines real hit or miss..more misses. QOTD-none that I can remember.. http://www.winelx.com
John__J

qotd: haven’t had a ton from either, and there’s a lot of Austrian wines out there that I wanna try but can’t find. So I gotta go with Gruner for Austria (big surprise) and chenin for South Africa (huge surprise).