Bored doe and goat door
2006-01-12
CHARLES BACK, winemaker and owner of the Fairview Estate, w'ill no doubt raise eyebrows once again with two mischievously named additions to his Goats do Roam range of wines, Bored Doe and Goat Door.
As the largest breeder of dairy goats in Africa and the producer of about 60% of South Africa’s gourmet cheese, Charles has carved a memorable niche with his playfully labelled wines, which sparked the Rhône renaissance in South Africa.
No follower of the herd, he is acknowledged as South Africa’s most innovative winemaker, proving that it is possible to have fun with labels while taking winemaking seriously.
Bored Doe 2004 is a traditional Bordeaux style blend of Merlot (48%), Cabernet Sauvignon (28%), Malbec (13%) and Petit Verdot (11%) grapes.
Harvested from different sites and soils in the Stellenbosch and Paarl areas, the grapes are combined into a deep, vibrant red wine.
Madame Chevre gazes serenely out from the label, bored with having to conform to tradition and legislation by using the same grape varietals vintage after vintage.
In adding spice to her life, she seduces with a fruit-rich palate of black currants, loganberries and dark fruit and entices one to linger over yet another glass.
Goat Door 2005 is a gently oaked Chardonnay bottled under a bright yellow Stelvin closure. The fruit is sourced from two vineyard sites and blended into a wine that is rich and well balanced.
So delicious is the result that Chevre Chardonnay has walled in his vineyards and stares vigilantly out from the label, on guard at the door.
Those who delight in a Chardonnay with plenty of lively fruit and a crisp complexity on the palate will understand his protective passion.
* Goats do Roam Red is currently the top selling South African wine in the United States according to the Nielsen Report of 22 October. Other labels in the branding are Goat Roti, Goat d’Afrique, Goats do Roam in Villages wines.
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