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BOUCHARD FINLAYSON’S ‘TUTORED WINE TASTINGS’ SERIES COMES TO STELLENBOSCH:
CAVALLI WINE & STUD FARM, 17 JUNE 2015
Bouchard Finlayson‘s popular Tutored Wine Tastings series will for the first time
move to the Stellenbosch region this year, with a special tasting at Cavalli Wine &
Stud Farm to be held on Wednesday 17 June at 18:00. Cavalli’s elegant wine tasting
cellar provides the perfect atmosphere for an indulgent private tasting for a maximum of
20 guests.
The informal, relaxed tasting is open to the public and absolutely everyone is
welcome, from grape rookies to wine pros. The tasting will be hosted by esteemed
winemaker and South Africa’s ‘Pinot Pioneer’, Peter Finlayson, who looks forward
to taking guests on an inspiring wine journey of old and new vintages. Guests will
be able to taste 12 Bouchard Finlayson wines in total, paired with a delectable
selection of canapés courtesy of Cavalli. The first flight will comprise three vintages
from Bouchard Finlayson’s Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, followed by six vintages of Galpin Peak
and Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir, and ending in a flight of ‘Cape Winemakers Guild’ Pinot
noirs from 2007, 2009 and 2012.
Bouchard Finlayson Tutored Wine Tasting
When: Wednesday 17 June 2015
Where: Cavalli Wine & Stud Farm, Strand Road (R44), Somerset West
Time: 17h45 for 18h00 (until approximately 19:30)
Cost: R250 per person (includes wine and canapés)
Bookings are essential: contact Bouchard Finlayson on 028 312 3515 or
info@bouchardfinlayson.co.za
Wine tasters are welcome to book dinner at Cavalli following the tasting, for their
own account.
ABOUT BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
Established in 1989 in the temperate Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on 125 hectares (312 acres) of
Walker Bay's prime viticultural land, Bouchard Finlayson Vineyard and Winery is a small
cellar dedicated to the quality production of Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc.
Ever since releasing their first vintages, the name Bouchard Finlayson has been
internationally synonymous with excellence. Today, owned by the Red Carnation Hotels’
Tollman family and under the leadership of Victoria Tollman and winemaker Peter
Finlayson, 22 hectares (54 acres) of the estate are currently under vine with 50% devoted to
the varietal for which Peter is most acclaimed – Pinot noir. Other cultivars under production
include Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Sangiovese, as well as a handful under
exploration. Bouchard Finlayson is an accredited Championship member of the Biodiversity
and Wine initiative (BWI).
Situated on the R320 near Hermanus, Bouchard Finlayson vineyard and winery is open for
tastings and sales Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 17h00 and on Saturdays from 10h00 to
13h00. For further information, call +27 28 312 3515; email info@bouchardfinlayson.co.za;
or visit www.bouchardfinlayson.co.za.
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