Monday, August 17, 2009

Mischa wins medal in Zurich




The International Wine Award Zurich 2009



Following by the specified tasting modus of the “Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin (O.I.V.)” and the International Union of oenologists, the evaluation made was conducted after the 100-points-scheme. The tasting was set at 5 expert-tasters per team




The Mischa Shiraz 2007 achieved 88 points and won a Silver-Diploma !!!! 1 point more and it would be Gold !

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Our Awseome Soils
























This is a profile hole in our Shiraz vineyard. Notice the loamy top soil and the sub soild of decomposed granite and gravel. Begin on the slopes of Groenberg we are blessed to be on some of the oldest, most weatherd soils in the winelands. These ancient soils give our wines there distinct and complex flavour profile of both fruit and minerality.