{"id":32225,"date":"2016-10-17T08:22:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T08:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=32225"},"modified":"2016-10-19T06:31:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T06:31:01","slug":"gabrielskloof-unveils-its-dramatic-new-landscape-series-of-wines-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/gabrielskloof-unveils-its-dramatic-new-landscape-series-of-wines-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabri\u00eblskloof Unveils its Dramatic New Landscape Series of Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gabri\u00eblskloof, the family-owned and run wine and olive estate off the N2 near Bot River, has unveiled a new collection of wines that celebrates their provenance \u2013 the unforgettable hills and dales of the majestic Overberg. Called The Landscape Series, the range reflects the essence at the heart of every wine made at Gabri\u00eblskloof.<\/p>\n

The dramatic new Landscape Series takes flight with a maiden Chenin Blanc, Elodie 2015 and a fresh take on an existing blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, Magdalena 2015 – the first vintage by winemaker Peter-Allan Finlayson since his arrival at Gabri\u00eblskloof in 2014. The series will eventually encompass five wines.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Landscape Series was created from a desire to have a range that incorporated the best of our vineyards with some of South Africa\u2019s old vine treasures,\u201d shares Finlayson. The idea was sparked during the team\u2019s search for a unifying theme. \u201cIt came to us when artist Neil Jonker exhibited his landscapes paintings in our chapel during December. The South African landscape is breath-taking and unique. Portraying an artistic impression of these scenes on the labels fits in with our vision of making unique, fine South African wines,\u201d adds Finlayson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A prolific painter and sculptor, Jonker lives in the Overberg hamlet of Baardskeerdersbos and has a thorough understanding of the landscape that inspires his unique perspective. His contribution was a perfect fit with Gabri\u00eblskloof\u2019s Landscape Series and each wine in the collection would have its own, one-off painting that provides insight to the singular terroir of the wines.<\/p>\n

The wines in the Landscape Series wines are made with the emphasis on a natural approach. Each is crafted with as little intervention as possible as a way of providing the most authentic representation of the vineyards. \u201cThe result is a range of wines with very particular character and interest,\u201d says Finlayson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Magdalena and Elodie wines are named after the two sisters of Bernhard Heyns, founder, and owner of Gabri\u00eblskloof. \u00a0The Magdalena blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc has been made since 2009. While the philosophy of the wine has changed in some ways under The Landscape Series, we kept the name and added the Elodie Chenin Blanc. The familial connection is another significant pillar of the new range. \u201cGabri\u00eblskloof is family run, and it\u2019s important to us that this is communicated to everyone enjoying these wines,\u201d says Finlayson, who is married to Heyns\u2019 daughter, Nicolene. \u201cThe names are also beautiful which helps,\u201d he adds.

<\/div><\/div>The harvest that produced the wines provided an early forecast of the quality of wines to come. \u201cIt was evident from an early stage that 2015 would be one of the classic Cape vintages,\u201d says Finlayson. \u201cA cold and wet 2014 was followed by a dry and moderate growing season, providing the perfect ingredients for this great vintage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Established in 2000, Gabri\u00eblskloof comprises 160ha with 68ha under vine. The majority of grapes planted are red Bordeaux and Rh\u00f4ne varieties. A significant portion of the land is used for olive cultivation too. Occupying a prominent location overlooking the valley, the farm enjoys sweeping views of the Babylonstoren mountains and the surrounding wheat fields. Its stylish visitor center is a landmark destination that offers tastings of wine, chocolate\u00a0and its olive oil, and is home to an attractive country-style restaurant where slow-cooked, shared meals are served with authentic \u2018platteland\u2019 passion and a generous hand.<\/p>\n

All wines are available for sale from the estate\u2019s tasting room, as well as acclaimed restaurants and wine stores. The cellar door price for the maiden Elodie 2015 and Magdalena 2015 is R234 per bottle. For more information, call 028 284 9865, or send an email<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Gabri\u00eblskloof, the family-owned and run wine and olive estate off the N2 near Bot River, has unveiled a new collection of wines that celebrates their provenance \u2013 the unforgettable hills and dales of the majestic Overberg. Called The Landscape Series, the range reflects the essence at the heart of every wine made at Gabri\u00eblskloof. The dramatic new Landscape Series takes flight with a maiden Chenin Blanc, Elodie 2015 and a fresh take on an existing blend of Semillon and Sauvignon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32225\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}