{With a little bit of Passion}... Pinotage Passion

Our February theme set the tone for our second Women of Wines event at Beyerskloof: {With a little bit of Passion}...

The passion for Pinotage at Beyerskloof is so evident, it is contagious. We started off the evening with a glass of chilled Pinotage Rosé.
Our host for the evening, Efraim, is a brave man - taking 24 ladies for a wine tasting! ;)

Efraim, Shelly, Rachel (Jordan Wines), Celesté (Villiera Wines), and Lucille (LUSAN)

We started off with the Beyerskloof Sauvignon Blanc, followed by the delicious Beyerskloof Pinotage Rosé Brut 2008. The brut has some great fruitiness on the palate, and will definitely feature at lots of Van Pepper parties to come! We had some more Rosé and then we moved onto the real reason for being at Beyerskloof...

The Beyerskloof Pinotage reminds me of my brother's Trusty Rusty - a golf club who got that name, because it never failed. No matter what the occasion, a Beyerskloof Pinotage always goes down well. The Pinotage Reserve is a fantastic wine with mocha and chocolate flavours - lovely for winter! My favourite is the Beyerskloof Synergy, a Cape blend: 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Pinotage, 25% Shiraz, 7% Merlot - is a great red to enjoy with friends.

We were treated to surprise visit by the king of Pinotage himself, Beyers Truter, who presented Lucille Jacobs with a magnum of Pinotage for answering his very difficult question correctly!

Beyers Truter

The evening was ended off with some delicious food and great Beyerskloof goodie bags.

The Women of Wine ladies who attended {With a little bit of Passion}
Back (from left to right): Elza van Niekerk, Madeleine du Toit, Anita Freter, Janine de Roubaix,
Elna du Preez, Adrienne du Toit, Karen Veysey and Mariska du Preez (Van Pepper Wines).
Front (from left to right): Mercia Horne, Retha du Toit and Erina Cillié (Van Pepper Wines).

Thank you to Corné, who could unfortunately not be there, for all her trouble!