From Merlot to Malbec, Pinot Noir to Pinotage, The TOPS at SPAR Wine Show presents South Africa’s top wine labels all under one roof. Back in Durban for its 5th consecutive year the event engages wine lovers of all ages and ilk to try and buy the country’s best bottles directly from wine producers.
Orange River Cellars at SPAR Wine Show!
2 June – 4 June 2016
Among them is Orange River Cellars. Unlike the majority of local wine which is produced in the Western Cape, its located in the Northern Cape’s Upington. This unique geography – which attracts hundreds of wine enthusiasts from all over the world each year – produces the Muscat grape, a distinctively sweet varietal that is used to make its aromatic range of Cape Ruby, White Jerepigo, Red Jerepigo, Medium Cream, Old Brown, Full Cream, Hanepoot as well as White and Red Muscadels.
It is a red and white grape variety and is most often consumed as a sweet dessert wine. To gain full sweetness, the grapes are harvested at the desired sugar levels while extracting flavour from the skins. Once the skin contact period is over the juice gets removed and fortified with alcohol. This gives it its signature sweetness.
Thanks to its sweetness and easy-drinking nature, both the red and white Muscadels work well on their own, make great aperitifs, or even cocktails. The red complements cheeses and rich pasta dishes, while the white pairs well with fresh fruit, soup, mildly spiced dishes and sweet desserts.
Win Tickets to the TOPS at SPAR Wine Show
Thanks to Orange River Cellars and the organisers of the wine show, we are able to give away a great hamper to three loyal readers of our website. Each winner will receive a double ticket to the Durban show as well as a Orange River Cellars cocktail pack that includs a bottle of Muscadel, a bottle of Brut and a bottle of Noveau.\
How to enter?
To enter, all you have to do is use the comment section below to tell us your favourite memory with wine.
For an additional entry, you can also tweet the following:
Hey @FoodBlogDBN, I’d love to win tickets to this year’s @TheWineShowZA. http://bit.ly/1VfKmhK
T&Cs: Winners will be chosen at random and notified on the 31st of May 2016. Winners are final. Prize may not be exchanged for its monetary value. All entrants will be added to our newsletter list. Please only enter if you are available to attend the Spar Wine Show in Durban on the 2 – 4 June 2016.
