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When they aren’t in the cellar honing their craft, what do SA’s young winemaking talents love to drink? In celebration of Women’s Month and the women in wine who are making their mark, we asked six of the country’s finest up-and-coming female winemakers what they’d take to a dinner party with their favourite wine geeks.
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Alice Verburg from Luddite
Copinet Marie Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
R 685 PER BOTTLE
Champagne Copinet is run by Marie-Laure Copinet and her husband Alexandre. They farm 9ha organically with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier. This Blanc de Blancs is mineral, pure, chalky and delicate, and Alice loves it because ‘there’s nothing better than bubbles in the sun’.
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Nongcebo Langa from Delheim
Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Villages Blanc 2020
R 375 PER BOTTLE
Nongcebo enjoys discovering new wines, which is why she has Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Villages Blanc 2020 in her sights. She’s drawn to pure-fruited Chardonnay and this organic and biodynamically farmed Burgundy from the Mâconnais, made by Caroline Gon, has bright fruit and verve in spades.
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Candice Nassen from Damascene
Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Sicamor 2021
R 570 PER BOTTLE
From biodynamically grown grapes, this Syrah from Michel Chapoutier and his daughter Mathilde is textbook Northern Rhône – showing violets, pepper and blackberries with an outstanding finish. ‘This wine is versatile and can pair with a range of meals. With an alcohol of 12.5%, it’s a wine that offers so much but yet can be enjoyed guilt free.’
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Mahalia Kotjane from Lievland
Pesquié Côtes de Provence Le Paradou Rosé 2020
R 230 PER BOTTLE
A rosé specialist herself, one of our best-loved Provençale wines was the natural choice for Mahalia. Le Paradou Rosé is a brilliant blend of Cinsault, Grenache and a dash of Vermentino from organic vineyards. ‘This style offers aromatic, fruity, dry and lively wines, which I think are definitely a great ice breaker at a dinner party.’
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Kiara Scott from Brookdale
Henri Boillot Saint-Aubin 1er Cru 2020
R 1,120 PER BOTTLE
Kiara’s pick is from Burgundy superstar Henri Boillot – arguably the finest pure négoce specialising in white Burgundy today, all organic fruit. This Premier Cru boasts ripe pear, green apple and citrus with great intensity, minerality and underlying tension. ‘It’s a wine that anyone could enjoy with or without food.’
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Kayleigh Hattingh from Rebel Rebel
Querciabella Chianti Classico Riserva 2018
R 650 PER BOTTLE
This is among Kayleigh’s favourite wines at the moment. ‘Such precise and thoughtful winemaking from ex-pat Manfred Ing. It’s a great conversation starter, since Querciabella was one of the first wineries in Italy to convert to organic and biodynamic farming.’
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Play today’s Winedle
Try our vinous take on a popular word game. Guess the wine-related word in a limited number of turns, and challenge your friends to do better. Our wine recommendations may provide a clue.
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