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Buitenverwacht… huh? No need to pronounce it, just enjoy.

vino wrote this on August 7, 2008

On our last visit to South Africa, we explored quite a few wineries, one of which was Buitenverwachting in Constantia. We had tried the ‘Beyond’ sauvignon blanc at the Frisky Oyster in Greenport, NY just before we left but the name difference threw the winery folks for a loop on our visit.


(The vines of Buitenverwachting in Constantia, South Africa)

So you can guess how excited we were to see the ‘Beyond’ almost two years later on the shelf during our last visit to our favorite little wine shop in Durham! We bought two bottles and drank one that very night. The aroma of toasted peanuts and citrus is fantastic. A lot of South Africa whites can taste stressed because of the use of bush vines (rather than trellised vines) but this one is sharp and delicious.

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2 Responses to “Buitenverwacht… huh? No need to pronounce it, just enjoy.”

  1. South Africa / New Zealand tasting @ Wine Authorities at triangleVINO.com - the place for wine tasting news and events in the Triangle (NC). Says:
    October 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    [...] a white and a red from both South Africa and New Zealand. Eric is a fan of New Zealand whites and you already know that we love the “Beyond“, so we’ll be stopping by at noon before we head over to NCSR’s SchnOctoberFest [...]

  2. Thelema Vineyards tasting notes at trianglevino.com - the place for wine tasting news and events in the triangle (Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh, North Carolina)! Says:
    October 18th, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    [...] We also had a nice chat with a representative, Zingo Munger, from Cape Classics, one of the best South African wine importers in the country. They are also the ones responsible for the “Beyond” / Buitenverwachting name change. [...]

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