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Beards and Barrels Article in ‘Die Burger’

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:44:56 +0000

Please click on the link below to read the article in ‘Die Burger’: 28 April 2012

Barrels and Beards Harvest Festival

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:57:35 +0000

Bot River hosts Barrels & Beards Harvest Celebration Saturday, 21 April 2012

Savour the true spirit of the quaintBot River Wine Routewhen local winemakers share the spotlight with the latest cellar gems from the heart of the Overberg during a fun-filled Barrels & Beards Harvest Celebration on Saturday, 21 April 2012.

Toasting the end of the harvest, wine producers from this idyllic Winelands pocket will attest that ‘beauty comes from within the bottle’ when they parade their precious wines and post-harvest looks – complete with raging beards, moustaches and facial fluff grown during the harvest!

“During this manic time we focus all our efforts on the vines and wines to ensure that only the finest quality is harnessed in each bottle of wine. This leaves us with very little time for ‘self pruning and pampering’. Even if the harvest takes its toll on the winemaker, the vine is the perfect expression of nature’s ability to renew itself every year and on this evening the merry wine folk of Bot River literally let our hair down to toast to that,” shares Cap Classique winemaker Melissa Nelsen, from Genevieve fame.

Other wine producers to flaunt their whiskers and wines include Gabriëlskloof, Boutros, Barton, Maremmana, Goedvertrouw, Wildekrans, Beaumont, Eerste Hoop, Feiteiras, Rivendell and Luddite.

“We only get one chance a year to make the best wines we can and we invite enthusiasts to come and catch a glimpse of what 2012 has produced. Not only can you rub shoulders with our fine winemakers and barrel taste the youngest wines and some all-time favourites from each winery, you also get to vote for the best and boldest beard in the valley,” explains Sebastian Beaumont.

This exclusive taste of trueBotRiverhospitality includes a sumptuous, home-grown feast ranging from a Luddite pig on a spit; artisan breads baked by Beaumont Estate, where a working watermill provides stone ground flour; Anysbos goat’s cheese, and hearty side dishes.

The local ‘boereorkes’, Die Stoepsitters, will get this grapes and gourmet vibe going with live, foot-stomping music to end your Saturday evening on a high.

The Bot River Barrels & Beards Harvest Celebration takes place at The Old Shed at Anysbos Farm on theSwartrivier Road,BotRiverand starts at 5pm.

Tickets to the event cost R150 per person and it includes a complimentary tasting of the latest wines; a souvenir wine glass, and dinner.

For more information about the Bot River Barrels & Beards Harvest Celebration or to book your tickets contact Nicolene Heyns at nicolene@botriverwines.co.za.

Seating is limited and early bookings are advised.

A TOAST TO YOU

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Barton Vineyards and Villas News – December 2011

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:32:33 +0000

A NEW WEBSITE!

As most of you noticed… we have new website up and running, which is more accessible and set out beautifully. Feel free to leave comments.

If you have any photos of Barton, please don’t hesitate, send it to us and we’ll put it on our website.

Also join our Facebook Page:

- Barton’s Facebook Page: ‘Barton Vineyards and Villas (Official)’

- Twitter: ‘BartonVineyards’ / ‘BartonVillas’

THE MARKET: Release of the Merlot 2010

Newly released is our Merlot 2010 and here are a few reasons why we would suggest that you drink a glass of Merlot everyday:

1. Feed your head – Wine could preserve your memory. When researchers gave memory quizzes to women in their 70s, those who drank one drink or more every day scored much better than those who drank less or not at all. Wine helps prevent clots and reduce blood vessel inflammation, both of which have been linked to cognitive decline and heart disease.

2. Keep the scale in your corner – Studies find that people who drink wine daily have lower body mass than those who indulge occasionally; moderate wine drinkers have narrower waists and less abdominal fat than people who drink liquor.

3. Boost your body’s defences – In one British study, those who drank roughly a glass of wine a day reduced by 11% their risk of infection by Helicobacter pylori bacteria, a major cause of gastritis, ulcers, and stomach cancers. As little as half a glass may also guard against food poisoning caused by germs like salmonella when people are exposed to contaminated food, according to a Spanish study.

4. Guard against ovarian woes – When Australian researchers recently compared women with ovarian cancer to cancer-free women, they found that roughly one glass of wine a day seemed to reduce the risk of the disease by as much as 50 percent. Earlier research at the University of Hawaii produced similar findings. Experts suspect this may be due to antioxidants, which have high anticancer properties and are prevalent in wine. And in a recent University of Michigan study, a red wine compound helped kill ovarian cancer cells in a test tube.

5. Build better bones – On average, women who drink moderately seem to have higher bone mass than abstainers. Alcohol appears to boost oestrogen’s levels; the hormone seems to slow the body’s destruction of old bone more than it slows the production of new bone.

6. Prevent blood-sugar trouble – Premenopausal women who drink one or two glasses of wine a day are 40 percent less likely than women who don’t drink to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a 10-year study by Harvard Medical School. While the reasons aren’t clear, wine seems to reduce insulin resistance in diabetic patients.

7. Because it is goooooooooood and tastes absolutely out of this world! Best served with lamb chops, steak, rich oxtail and spicy garlic shrimp.

Geranium Oil will be released this month:
	Harvested from our beautiful plantings and distilled on Barton, with a sweet and rosy smell, a mint overtone and is mostly colourless, but can have a slight light green colour to it.

PROPERTIES, ACTIONS AND EFFECTS:

Antibacterial- destroying or stopping growth of bacteria

Antifungal- destroys or inhibits growth of fungus

Analgesic- pain reliever

Antidepressant – alleviates or prevents depression, lifts mood, counters melancholia

Antiseptic- prevents, halts infection

Astringent – causes contraction of organic tissues

Deodorant- an agent that corrects, masks, or removes unpleasant odours

Hormone – a product of living cells that produces a specific effect on the activity of cells remote from its point of origin

Insecticide – Repels insects

Regulator – an agent that helps balance and regulate the functions of the body

Relaxant – soothing, causing relaxation, relieving strain or tension

Sedative – agent that exerts a soothing, tranquilizing, calming effect on the body, good for nervous tension,
stress, insomnia, anxiety and palpitations

Tonic – strengthens and enlivens the whole or specific parts of the body.

Visit Barton’s tasting room to view, smell and feel (and taste) our range of wines and products as displayed on our website.

FROM THE BARTON TEAM:

Margot de Jong: I’m at Barton for two weeks and already part of the Barton team. I feel so welcome and I’m getting comfortable with my position as Administrator/Bookkeeper. For any queries regarding accounts, please don’t hesitate to contact me, as I will assist you with a smile. A merry Christmas to everyone.

Telana Shepherd: From a marketing side I see flashing red lights…Christmas Lights! The ideal Christmas gift to your loved-one is our Barton wooden box, with wine and olive oil OR wine and lavender products. If you really want to impress a loved one, contact us regarding gift vouchers for products, wine and even for staying at our 4 star villas.On the sales side: We are selling a lot of wine and I’m very proud to learn that there are clients being brand loyal and we thank you for your support. Another thing to get excited about: the new product range – Geranium. Please read more about the geranium oil above. Merry Christmas and cheers to a happy new year!

PJ Geyer: The weather might be strange but I believe the earth adjusted itself to these current conditions. The growth looks grand and I cannot wait to see the harvest. It will be another winner year for our Merlot and Chenin Blanc. The 2011 Merlot is waiting impatiently in barrel and as I tasted it last week she said that she cannot wait for all the attention which is awaiting her. Merry Christmas!

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New Vintage release – Barton Merlot 2010

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:28:57 +0000

Winemaker PJ Geyer is proud to announce that our MERLOT 2010 is now available and ready to buy.

The Merlot is planted on red soil (Hutton), which is an advantage for the growing of this cultivar.

The wine was aged for 16 months in 100% French Oak barrels of which 30% was new wood, 20% 2nd and 25% each 3rd and 4th fill.

A subtle taste of black berries, plums and a deep earthy taste-this wine goes excellent with red meat… a lovely succulent steak is the perfect friend to this lovely red wine.

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Barton is “Wine of the Month”

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:11:47 +0000

Barton is now ‘WINE OF THE MONTH’ for November at Fabios Ristorante Hermanus.
Come and enjoy our wine with warm Italian food. At this Italian restaurant you can enjoy a nice selection of SEAFOOD, MEATS and off course PASTA & PIZZA.


The waiters were carefully trained to do a food and wine pairing and please ask for them for advice. Apart from the restaurant they also have a deli that offers imported Italian Pasta’s, coffees, Filled Pasta’s, olive oils, balsamics, Arborio rice, cold meats, cheeses, squid ink, polenta, Italian cool-drinks etc.
Address 60 St Peters Lane Hermanus Directions Centrally located next to the St Peters Church just off main road. Close to Pick & Pay. In walking distance from the Winsor Hotel and many other hotels & B&B’s Approximately 100 meters from the ocean

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