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The
wines of Zoetendal,
Elim
Visiting Elim, South Africa, part 2
Website: www.zoetendalwines.co.za
Johan de Kock (above) was a successful farmer who
was the pioneer of winegrowing in the Elim region when he planted
vines on his property at the encouragement of friends in the
industry. Along with a small group, he formed a syndicate—Land’s
End—that planted the first 15 hectares of vines in the Elim ward
in 1996. It proved quite tricky to work in this new region, and
eventually Land’s End was sold. In 2004, Johan launched his own
label, Zoetendal.
THE
WINES
Zoetendal Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Elim
Lovely focus here: nice fresh mineral and citrus nose. The palate is
open and fruity with fresh fruit characters and a herby edge. A bit
green, but this greenness works well with the herbal fruit. 89/100
Zoetendal Shiraz 2007 Elim
There is only one block of Shiraz on the farm, and the vines were
just two years old when this wine was made. Lovely fresh, vivid
black cherry and berry fruit with some stern spicy structure, good
acidity and peppery freshness. Hints of mint and menthol in the
background. Robust with nice fruit purity. 89/100
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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