{"id":25676,"date":"2019-09-09T10:59:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T08:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/?p=25676"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:42:13","slug":"wellington-update-new-restaurant-and-top-ratings-on-the-wine-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2019\/09\/wellington-update-new-restaurant-and-top-ratings-on-the-wine-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellington Update: new restaurant and top ratings on the wine route"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHERE TO EAT along the Wellington Wine Route, on a farm, among the vines? And which wines to seek out, what the panels of experts have recommended recently? For lunch, head to Diemersfontein, where their restaurant was revamped and re-opened earlier this year as Aan Tafel<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (pictured above), where the signature dishes include boerewors and burgers, bunny chow, curries and bobotie. As for the wines, the top panels' tips are given below:<\/p>\n

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TOP RATED WHITES IN 2019\/18<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Diemersfontein <\/strong>Carpe Diem Viognier Reserve 2018<\/p>\n

Doolhof <\/strong>Riviersteen Chenin Blanc 2017<\/p>\n

Mischa Roussanne 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wellington Wines <\/strong>La Cave Chenin Blanc 2016<\/p>\n

TOP TRACK RECORDS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Bosman<\/strong> Adama White (Blend)
\nBosman<\/strong> Optenhorst Chenin Blanc<\/p>\n

Diemersfontein<\/strong> Carpe Diem Chenin Blanc Reserve<\/p>\n

Lazanou<\/strong> Organic Viognier<\/p>\n

Wellington Wines<\/strong> La Cave Chenin Blanc<\/p>\n

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TOP RATED BUBBLY IN 2019\/18<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Imbuko<\/strong>‘s Pomula Moscato Spumante NV (Carbonated)<\/p>\n

Linton Park <\/strong>Brut NV\u00a0 (MCC)<\/p>\n

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TOP RATED ROS\u00c9 IN 2019\/18<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Diemersfontein <\/strong>Ros\u00e9 2018<\/p>\n

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TOP RATED REDS IN 2019\/18<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Bosman <\/strong>Erfenis 2015 (Red Blend)
\nBosman <\/strong>Twyfeling Cinsaut 2016<\/p>\n

Diemersfontein <\/strong>Carpe Diem Malbec Reserve 2017
\n<\/strong>Diemersfontein <\/strong>Shiraz 2017<\/p>\n

Doolhof <\/strong>Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2017
\n<\/strong>Doolhof <\/strong>Single Vineyard Merlot 2017<\/p>\n

Imbuko<\/strong>‘s Du Plevaux Daniel Johannes Shiraz 2015<\/p>\n

Lazanou <\/strong>Organic Syrah 2015
\n<\/strong>Lazanou <\/strong>Organic Syrah Mourv\u00e8dre 2016<\/p>\n

Linton Park <\/strong>De Slange Rivier 2015 (Red Blend)<\/p>\n

Mischa <\/strong>Shiraz 2015<\/p>\n

Mont du Toit <\/strong>2012 (Red Blend)<\/p>\n

Wellington Wines <\/strong>La Cave Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
\nWellington Wines <\/strong>La Cave Cape Blend 2016
\nWellington Wines <\/strong>La Cave Pinotage 2017
\nWellington Wines <\/strong>La Cave Shiraz 2017<\/p>\n

TOP TRACK RECORDS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Bosman<\/strong> Erfenis (Red Blend)
\nBosman<\/strong> Pinotage<\/p>\n

Diemersfontein<\/strong> Carpe Diem Pinotage Reserve<\/p>\n

Doolhof<\/strong> Minotaur (Red Blend)
\nDoolhof<\/strong> Single Vineyard Malbec<\/p>\n

Dunstone<\/strong> Shiraz<\/p>\n

Lazanou<\/strong> Organic Syrah Mourv\u00e8dre<\/p>\n

Napier<\/strong> Red Medallion (Blend)<\/p>\n

Wellington Wines<\/strong> La Cave Cabernet Sauvignon
\nWellington Wines<\/strong> La Cave Cape Blend
\nWellington Wines<\/strong> La Cave Pinotage
\nWellington Wines<\/strong> La Cave Shiraz<\/p>\n

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\u2022 For info about contact details, addresses, wine tastings and pairings and the costs thereof at the top cellars in Wellington, click\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Prices of highly rated vintages during the past two years given here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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  WHERE TO EAT along the Wellington Wine Route, on a farm, among the vines? And which wines to seek out, what the panels of experts have recommended recently? For lunch, head to Diemersfontein, where their restaurant was revamped and re-opened earlier this year as Aan Tafel (pictured above), where the signature dishes include boerewors and burgers, bunny chow, curries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3033,1825,2693,1975],"tags":[3034,3254,2541,1510,2447,3256,857,2414,1049,2191,3258,3257,849,1044,1187,1091,2965,815,3255],"class_list":["post-25676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3033","category-wine-ratings","category-wellington","category-wine-route","tag-3034","tag-aan-tafel","tag-bosman","tag-diemersfontein","tag-doolhof","tag-du-toit","tag-highly-rated","tag-imbuko","tag-la-cave","tag-lazanou","tag-linton-park","tag-mischa","tag-sa","tag-south-africa","tag-top-ratings","tag-top-wine","tag-truter","tag-wellington","tag-wine-recommendations"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t