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| Chamonix Wine Farm in
Franschhoek |
Named the John Platter 2013 Winery of the Year, Chamonix Wine Farm in
Franschhoek offers wine tastings 7 days a week in its small rustic, but
charming tasting room. Located in The Blacksmith's Cottage – built in
the 1700s – the tasting room offers a cosy fire place for wintery days
and relaxed counter or table seating.
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| Chamonix Wine Tasting in
Franschhoek |
It's R20 for a wine tasting per person, which includes 7 wines, depending on what they have in stock.
It's also R30 per person (booking essential) if guests wish to take a cellar tour. Tastings run from 9:30am to 4pm, with sales until 5pm.
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| Chamonix wine tasting room |
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| Chamonix Pinot Noir |
I love the
Troika Reserve 2010 (red blend of Cabernet Franc
51%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40% and Merlot 9%), which sells for around R180
per bottle. But for a great red at a very affordable price of about R40
from the cellar door, buy the
Rouge 2010 (a red blend of: Cabernet Sauvignon 27%, Merlot 28%, Malbec 25%, Petite Verdot 20%).
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| Chamonix Troika Reserve |
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| Chamonix Tasting Room |
Other goodies to try include the
Pinot Noir Reserve 2011 (The Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve shows a ruby red colour, with notes of
cherry, wild red berries, crushed black pepper, cinnamon and violets on
the nose. Although firm in structure and
intense in flavour, textures are mellow and round, expanding with
time to extraordinary opulence and length on the palate) and the
Chardonnay 2011
(The wine shows bright straw yellow colour with golden highlights and
ample aromas in scents that recall tropical fruits and grapefruit,
mingling with hints of oatmeal, caramel and nutmeg. Medium-bodied with
richly complex flavours, mellow fruit sensations are deftly fused with
oak in a long, elegant finish.)
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| Chamonix wine tasting room |
The restaurant is currently closed and undergoing new ownership – I'll put up some information as soon as I know more. For more information, visit:
http://www.chamonix.co.za/wine_tasting
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