SIMONSIG WINS ‘SUPERQUAFFER’ TITLE IN 2008 PLATTERSimonsig Chenin Blanc 2007 voted best value wine of the year Simonsig Chenin Blanc 2007 has won the coveted John Platter ‘Superquaffer of the Year’ award as the most drinkable, best value-for-money wine of 2008 for this renowned Stellenbosch producer of superbly balanced Chenin blancs. Simonsig took top honours out of 380 contenders that were recognised as exceptionally drinkable and well priced wines for the latest edition of Publisher Andrew McDowall elaborates: “Each year our tasters identify a number of entry-level wines which are exceptionally drinkable and well priced. The best of these go into a second round of tasting to select the year's ultimate easy drinkers, and this time Simonsig's delightful Chenin Blanc 2007 headed the list.” “Chenin blanc was the first wine released by my late father, Frans Malan, and after 40 years, remains our biggest selling wine,” says Simonsig winemaker Johan Malan. Raising the profile of crisp, easy-drinking white wines, Simonsig Chenin Blanc 2007 flaunts a stylish new look, with a visibly cleaner design than its predecesors. It is an eminently enjoyable wine which radiates a bright golden straw hue with sweet fruit aromas of sun-ripened Golden Delicious apples and tangy pear dominant on the nose. A tropical fruit salad of melons, guavas and pineapples fills the palate whilst a hint of wild honey evokes a silky richness on the aftertaste. “Our idyllic terroir, northwest of Stellenbosch in the greater Simonsberg area imparts an intense aromatic fruitiness coupled with delicious intensity and complexity to this full-bodied wine,” adds Johan. more… The Simonsig Chenin Blanc 2007 satisfies as an easy early drinking style wine as it reaches optimum complexity and finesse within two years of the vintage date. It’s quintessentially the chosen accompaniment for a hot summer’s day and complements seafood as well as traditional curry and spicy Thai cuisine exceptionally well. The Simonsig Chenin Blanc 2007 retails from R30 per bottle and is available at leading wine outlets and supermarkets. For more information or direct cellar orders contact Simonsig at Tel: (021) 888 4915 or visit www.simonsig.co.za. Issued by: GC Communications Contact person: Leanne Loots Tel: (+27)21 462 0520 Fax: (+27)21 462 0526 Email: leanne@gc-com.co.za Issued on behalf of: Simonsig Estate Contact person: Sarianne Oosthuizen Tel: (+27)21 888 4900 Fax: (+27)21 888 4909
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