SOUTH AFRICAN INSTORE Wednesday Tasting

A Taste of South Africa featuring the wines of Boekenhoutsekloof & Porseleinberg

Please join us Wednesday March 26th, when we will explore the wines of Boekenhoutsekloof & Porseleinberg, two of South African most important wineries. And yes the Chocolate Block will be poured

Wednesday March 26th at 6:00-7:30 for $20 

Led by  Lynton Kaiser from Boekenhoutsekloof

Boekenhoutskloof History

Boekenhoutskloof lies at the edge of the Franschhoek Valley. The Afrikaans name means ‘ravine of the Boekenhout’ – the Cape Beech tree used in traditional furniture making. Boekenhoutskloof’s labels depict some of the old chairs still seen in the homestead and represent the firm’s seven directors of whom chief winemaker and cellarmaster Marc Kent is one. The estate, established in 1776, was restored and vineyards planted in 1993, with syrah, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, grenache, semillon and viognier. Having recently invested in new land in the Swartland, Boekenhoutskloof is showing an increased commitment to this area of the Cape.

Today, Marc Kent is the owner, chief winemaker, and driving force behind the dynamic farm. A maverick spirit, Marc is unafraid to experiment with the unconventional, but his principal commitment is to quality on every level and in every detail. Marc Kent also is responsible for the revolutionary Porseleinberg project that came about as a result of Kent’s search for premium Rhône grapes for his Boekenhoutskloof and Chocolate Block labels. 

South African Wines to be Enjoyed:

2023 Wolftrap White $15

2021 Boekenhoutskloof Semillon $65

2022 The Chocolate Block $35

2021 Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon $60

2021 Boekenhoutskloof Syrah $65

2021 Porseleinberg Syrah $90

With Cheese & Charcuterie