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Of French Châteaux and German Castles Of French Châteaux and German Castles Creation Wines Brand Ambassador Nkulu Mkhwanazi recently had the honour of representing his country at the La Revue du Vin de France World Tasting Championship in Burgundy. The event took place on 14 October at Château de Gilly in Burgundy and for Nkulu it was preceded by what he refers to as “an unforgettable 6-day trip” through France and Germany. Nkulu’s road to Burgundy started on 2 July this year when he finished fourth at the South African Wine Tasting Championship Finals in Cape Town and was selected as the reserved member for the South African team. Nkulu reflects on his journey: Day 1 – 9 October Team South Africa arrived in Paris with our tour guide, coach and translator Jean–Vincent Ridon. We spent the day visiting some of the major tourist attractions in Paris: the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Champs–Elysées – to mention but a few. Lunch along the Seine was accompanied by Champagne and a Cabernet Franc from Chinon. Dinner was a special affair at Philippe Faure-Brac’s Bistro du Sommelier. Philippe has an array of awards including being best Sommelier in the World in 1992. The bistro has become an institution in Paris and has been going strong for 27 years. We had a great dinner with Phillippe pouring some wines from his own collection which were poured blind, off course! The Championship was only a few days away … Day 2 – 10 October It had really sunk in that we were on a very special trip as we travelled to Champagne. Our first stop was Epernay, where we were met by Jean–Claude Fourmon, owner and cellarmaster of Champagne Joseph Perrier. What made the day even more special was that our brothers, Team Zimbabwe joined us. Jean–Claude is a gracious host; he showed us around his beautiful family home and old cellar and presented his entire range of Champagne. He then took us to the Abbey of Hautvillers where Dom Pérignon is buried. We salute you Dom Pérignon, for the quality of Champagne we enjoy today! Our next stop was Le Mesnil sur Oger in the Côte des Blancs which is home to the combined Salon-Delamotte Champagne House. Both brands are owned by the Laurent–Perrier Group. The boutique Salon uses only Grand Cru Chardonnay to produce their sought–after Blanc de Blancs Brut (EUR499 per bottle for their 2006 Salon and available on allocation in South Africa). Since 1921 Salon has only declared 37 vintages and the wine spends an average of 10 years on the lees before release. Our host Audrey Campos gave us a cellar tour and a tasting of the very impressive Champagne Salon and Delamotte. I was amazed by the Salon vintages dating back to 1928 and our host promised that she would open a bottle of 1928 on our next visit! Lunch was a wonderful occasion served with magnums of Delamotte Brut NV. The last stop of the day was in Reims at Champagne Charles Heidsieck where we were hosted by their international brand ambassador, the bubbly Sophie Kutten. She took us on a tour of the Crayères de Charles Heidsieck, ‘crayéres’ being a series of chalk cellars dating back to the 3rd Century. It was amazing to see these chalk caves, 30 m below ground and made up of 8 km of galleries. The cellars house a few million bottles of Champagne and there is no light, no noise and a constant temperature ideal for the ageing of Charles Heidsieck Champagne. We tasted five of their Champagnes including the 1985 and 1982 vintages – impressive to say the least, with special mention of the Charles Heidsieck Rosé 2006, the Prestige 1995 and the CH 1985. The freshness of the 1985 was mind blowing. Late afternoon we made our way to Trier which is the oldest city in Germany. This city lies in the heart of the Mosel Valley near the Luxembourg border. Day 3 – 11 October After a good rest we travelled to the Weingut Dr Loosen in the Mosel for our first appointment. Dr Loosen has been owned by the same family for over 200 years and today they are famous for their top quality Rieslings. Ernst Loosen assumed ownership in 1988 and is the current winemaker. The Mosel River plays a huge role in their wine production, all the best slopes are east facing and close to the river. We tasted a range of top Dr Loosen wines followed by lunch and a tasting of Villa Wolf wines which are also made by Ernst Loosen. Among the outstanding Dr Loosen wines we tasted were the Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling GG Reserve 2015, the Ürziger Würzgarten GG Reserve 2013, the Ürziger Würzgarten Spätlese 1997 and the Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese 1990. After lunch we drove to some of the vineyards which are among the steepest and narrowest I’ve ever seen. Then on to Schloss Vollrads in Rheingau, which is a distinguished wine producing region, world renowned for their superb Rieslings. Here the vineyards are not as steep and dramatic as in the Mosel. Schloss Vollrads is a castle and the wine estate has been producing wine for over 800 years. Managing Director Rowald Hepp was our cool host; he is well travelled and loves South African wine. We had dinner in the main dining room with its magnificent gold-plated Spanish wallpaper. Among the range of Schloss Vollrads wines we tasted was the rare 2012 Eiswein. As if this wasn’t enough Rowald opened a 1959 Geisenheimer Mauerdjen Riesling Spätlese to end the night on a high note! This was tasted blind of course and most of us got the variety correct but the vintage was harder … This Riesling didn’t taste older than 20 years; it was magnificently youthful and fine. Another thrill was spending the night in this grand 800-year-old castle! The rest of Nkulu’s exciting travelogue to follow next week. .
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