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Decanter
honours Bein Merlot 2005 with Silver Medal
During the Decanter World Wine Awards 2007, our Merlot 2005 was awarded a Silver
Medal, an excellent result in this highly international wine competition
(London)
Bein Merlot now in
Denmark available
at the new wineshop www.savin.dk
for top South African wines in Denmark ---> Distribution
Aug 2007: NEW
RELEASE
- LITTLE MERLOT
2006 A jammy wine from our young Merlot vines,
this year with a
splash of Cabernet franc
and matured for one year in French oak 3rd fill barrels - at the
attractive price of only
R49.00 per bottle. Exclusively available from the farm!
- PINK
MERLOT 2007
our fun wine, a fruity dry rose made from free run juice of our very
best grapes, available at
the farm for only R34.00 - unfortunately sold out by
Ocotober 07
We say Good-By to
corky wines....
May
2007 saw us bottling the 2006 wines as well the Pink Merlot 2007 - and for the
first time, we closed all our bottles with the brand-new DIAM-closure,
which promises to exclude in future any type of closure failure and cork taint!
But don't worry, it is still made from natural cork, though treated in a very
elaborate but naturally sustainable and chemical-free process in order to avoid
any possible off-flavors in the final product (more information on www.oeneo.com) March 2007:
Bein Merlot 2005 released
After one year in barrel and an additional year of bottle maturation, our Merlot is
now ready for release. And its first critics seem to like it! As Stephen Tanzer
describes it : "Good deep red. Aromas of plum, redcurrant, graphite and
tobacco, with a creamy merlot nuance lurking. Juicy, spicy and fresh; a stylish,
firm midweight with currant and gingerbread flavors. Finishes with glossy but
firm tannins and notes of licorice and menthol. Varietally accurate and young
--> 89(+?) points"
Steven Tanzer
awarded the Bein Merlot 89(+) points
The wellknown American wine critic Stephen Tanzer rewarded the Bein merlot 2004
and 2005 with 89 and 89+ points respectively. Look up his comments on our pages vintage
2004 and vintage 2005 or
visit his web page International Wine cellar www.wineaccess.com/expert/tanzer
Nov 2006: Bein Wine
Cellar amongst the top ten fastest improving producers in South Africa
according to the BRITISH WINE REPORT 2007, the annual global wine industry
report, authored by Tom Stevenson (November 2006) Oct
2006: Bein Merlot
2004 rewarded with the Press Prize in Bergamo / Italy
At the international wine competition Emozioni dal Mondo for
Cabernet and Merlot in Bergamo/Italy (21.10.06), the panel of wine journalist
rewarded our Merlot with the Press Prize (86/100 points), as best wine from
South Africa and the third-best Wine of the show in the opinion of the media
people www.emozionidalmondo.it/eng/index.htm
Bein Merlot
now also in Sweden and USA available
look up details @ Distribution
June 2006:
Our new Blanc de Noir '06 as PINK MERLOT released
The Blanc de Noir, which we produced this year from the bleeding juice from our
Grand Vin, was filtered and bottled mid Mai. In June we labelled it as PINK
MERLOT and it is now available for sale from the farm for an attractive R29.00 per
bottle. It is a refreshingly dry though fruity Blanc de Noir with an attractive pink
coulor, ideal to drink on the stoep on one of these wonderful African
evenings (details
Pink Merlot)
Bein Merlot
2004 released and well received by the South African wine press:
16 points by the online GRAPE (view
the comments here) Tim
James enjoys the Beins, their tiny cellar, and their Merlot...
read the entire article in the online GRA:PE magazin www.grape.co.za Bein Merlot
2003 in the TOP TEN Merlots of South Afica
At the occasion of the Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Award 2005, the Bein
Merlot 2003 landed in the Top Ten. Read the entire article at www.winemag.co.za
NEW holiday
accommodation on Petrus Place
- a cosy self catering cottage on the farm for 1-3 guests
- a beautiful holiday house on the exclusive Devonvale Golf Estate for 1-4
guests
more info see Accommodation
Bein
Merlot in England available
The Bein Merlot is now also available in England at STEP UP WINES
Ltd, THE place to buy South African inside tip wines. Step
Up is for people who have a passion for life. People who
are
not willing to compromise....
- STEP UP WINES Ltd, Step Up Cottage, Enborne,
Newbury, Berkshire RG20 0HA
Tel. ++44 (0) 1635 44660 nick@stepupwines.co.uk
www.stepupwines.co.uk
GOLD for Bein
Merlot 2003 at the Concours Mondial Bruxelles
April 2005: Not only a great success for us at this prestigious competition, but
also for the South African Merlot, which won 10 gold medals out of the total of 21
Gold Medals won by South African wines!
Harvest
into our own new cellar on Petrus Place!
March 2005: The new cellar is finished, just in time for the harvest 2005.
Designed according the latest enological standards, it is specifically tailored
for the production of our handcrafted quality Merlot (more about it on our new
page About
the cellar).
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Four stars from GRAPE Magazine for the Bein Merlot 2003
January, 2005: In its
latest tasting of new releases, GRAPE, South Africa's Independent Wine
Viewpoint, rewarded the Bein Merlot 2003 with four stars and the following
comment:
"From a single vineyard, it combines class and personality
with clearly defined varietal character and a comfortable 13,5% alcohol. A
glimps of good French oak (40% new) is presently visible alongside the unshowy
layers of bitter dark chocolate and fresh red plums; these will fuse with time.
Complementing the lovely fresh fruit with its finishing bite of savouriness, is
a rich, silky texture, both supported by the sort of structure that will allow
for at least 6-8 years' beneficial aging. It deserves at least a few years
before opening" !
****John Platter awards four stars to the Bein Merlot
In the
new edition of the most popular South African wine guide John Platter, the
Bein Merlot was awarded four stars
Goldmedal for
the Luca and Ingrid Bein Merlot 2002 in Basel, Switzerland
October, 2004:
On the occasion of the Basler Weinmesse in Switzerland, in the home town of
Ingrid and Luca Bein, the Bein Merlot 2002 has been awarded a Grande
Medaille D'Or at "La Séléction", an independent wine competition of
the Basel and Lucern wine fairs.
Sunday Times, 4.May 2003
„Swiss
vets return to varsity to emerge as winemakers …."
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