End of February, we still have summer temperatures in South Africa. The harvest has started with numerous activities in the vineyards and the cellars; the grape juice ferments. We begin our tour in Cape Town,
It is nice and warm in South Africa in February. Not too warm, though. We will thrive just as the vines do in this country. The grapes can ripen properly but without being overripe. The
Our tour to South Africa takes place in February, when it is harvest time and a lot of activities in the vineyards and the cellars. The grapes are ripe and it is a pleasure to
It’s easy to have South Africa as your favourite wine country. Many different grape varieties thrive in the southwestern part of the country. Bordeaux grapes have long been popular with the producers. Many of them
Chenin blanc is one of the world’s top white grape varieties. Yet, sometimes chenin wine producers in Vouvray are frustrated. Selling a chenin blanc is not as easy as selling a sauvignon blanc, they say.
South Africa has superb, almost unique natural conditions for making exciting wines. Today the growers take advantage of these conditions to create great wines. And they want to experiment. They use old vines whenever possible;
Come with us to meet South Africa’s ambitious, talented winemakers — In the last twenty years South Africa’s wine industry has gone through a revolution, and today the country is a major producer of quality
South Africa’s wine industry has come a long way since the end of apartheid in the 1990s. The export snowballed. The wines were often unpretentious and pleasant. But after a while, the ambitions grew as
South Africa has so much to offer, both in terms of wine, exciting winemakers and nature. The quality of the wines has developed enormously in recent years. Consumers finally realise that the country can do
South Africa is a fantastic wine country with the wine world’s most beautiful scenery. The natural conditions for viticulture are superb. The climate is pleasant with sunny and warm, but not too hot, summers. The
South Africa’s wines have come incredibly far in the last 25 years. Initially, South Africa was associated with pleasant but unpretentious wines. These wines still exist; maybe they even dominate. But on this tour, we
The white chenin blanc is the most widely planted grape in South Africa. They have always made a lot of white wine here, one reason being that they had a significant brandy industry. Today, not
The world has only really had South African wines since apartheid ended in the early 1990s. Now, these wines are a natural and important part of the wine world. And the wines are magnificent. Quality
Come with us to meet South Africa’s ambitious, talented winemakers — In the last twenty years South Africa’s wine industry has gone through a revolution, and today the country is a major producer of quality
Our wine tour in South Africa begins in Cape Town, a city that has been named the most beautiful in the world several times. The view from the famous Table Mountain beats most views in
In South Africa, the first wine was made in the 17th century. As the only New World country, it became known for its quality wines in Europe as early as the 18th century. The wines
South Africa has a total of 92,000 hectares of vines. 10,000 hectares are cabernet sauvignon. It is the most planted red grape. The country’s most prominent wine region, Stellenbosch, is also the most important Cabernet
The destinations for the 2022 winter wine tours are Chile-Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa. In addition to being fascinating wine countries, they also have a spectacular nature and exciting gastronomy to discover such as
We have now finished the final details on the programmes for our long-distance tours to the New World 2022. We hope and believe that all borders have then been opened. A wine tour to the
We are just now planning our long-distance tours for 2022. We dare to hope that the pandemic is over by then and that all borders have been opened. Travelling to the southern hemisphere during our
A little long-term planning feels just right at the moment. Imagine the beginning of 2022, it’s winter and it’s cold. The dark season in the northern hemisphere. Instead of sitting at home all winter, join
Chardonnay is grown all over the world. It can handle many kinds of climate and soil types. It is often oak aged but not always. All this means that chardonnay is available in many different
We have three tours to the southern hemisphere on the program this winter. It is still a bit unclear whether these will be possible. We follow closely what is happening in the world. The three
France and Australia are the two major countries producing syrah (or shiraz). But the grape is grown in many countries around the world. Does the character change depending on where the grapes grow? Absolutely. Compare
We have three long haul tours on the program winter program 2021. The three tours will take you to Chile/Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa, exciting and interesting wine countries, each of them giving you
