Comments on: Cape crusades with Schalk Burger, Jean Daneel & Luddite’s Niels Verburg

By: Tim Pearson

Tim Pearson — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:22:26 +0000

Hi Sarah, could not agree more about Jean Daneel’s wines and also those from Neils Verburg. Jean makes Chenins from the top drawer, in my opinion these are amongst the top 5 in South Africa. The Chenin’s from South Africa are now firmly flying at the top of the wine world.

The Luddite Shiraz is in the same category. Niels has honed his winemaking talents with this varietal and each year produces excellent wines from his Overberg winery.

Thanks for the article.

Tim

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:43:53 +0000

Thanks David – explains those chocolate references in my notes!

By: David Cruickshank

David Cruickshank — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:45:02 +0000

Sarah, thanks for an excellent summary of the Welbedacht wines. I was fascinated to learn that the grapes were used to make Chocolate Block which is another wine I love.

The evening was great fun and clearly Schalk is on to a winner!

Thanks

David