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The
wines of Quoin Rock
Visiting Elim, South Africa, part 6
Website: www.quoinrock.com
Quoin Rock is a two-region producer, with
a winery and farm in the Simonsberg ward of Stellenbosch, but also a
substantial farm in Cape Agulhas. The boundary of the Elim region
runs through the Agulhas farm, which means that the wines can’t be
labelled Elim. This farm, called Boskloof covers 2888 ha and was
purchased in 1998. At the time, it was a sheep, cattle and fruit
farm, but it did have a few vines, although most of these had to be
replanted. There are 23ha planted with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc,
Merlot, Pinot Noir and Pinotage. The wines are made in the
Stellenbosch winery.
Quion Rock General Manager, Doug Murdoch
THE
WINES
Quoin Rock Methode Cape Classique NV Cape
Agulhas
Taut, mineral and slightly reductive nose. The palate shows bright,
focused fruit with herby, appley notes and some minerality.
Distinctive style. 86/100
Quoin Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Cape
Agulhas
Taut, crisp and focused with notes of herb and grapefruit on the
nose. The palate is grassy with nice depth of fruit, as well as some
tropical notes, and also lovely citrus characters. Real balance
here. 91/100
Quoin Rock Chardonnay 2008 Cape Agulhas
100% barrel fermented in 30% new oak. Fine, bready, toasty nose is
pure with elegant fruit. The palate is really light and fresh with
admirable purity of fruit and some toasty, creamy oak playing a
supporting role. Fine and expressive. 92/100
VISITING
ELIM
 The
Elim wine region: an introduction
Zoetendal
Black
Oystercatcher
The
Berrio
Strandveld
Quoin
Rock
Photos
from Elim
Photos
of Fynbos, Elim
See also:
South
Africa revisited (series)
Wines
tasted 10/10
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