It can no longer deny, the football World Cup is imminent. No 48 hours it takes more, takes up in Johannesburg, the first push by the host country South Africa.
is grilling anyway our passion and we love to jump on to the (of the occasion) Cape wine-train to auzusprechen an appropriate wine suggestion. But beware! It is
not for the "barbecue wine," which is preparing to accompany any BBQ all summer. We provide you maybe from somewhere else. Rather it is about the perfect shellfish escort that will be targeted.
The winery Delheim
existed since the 17th Century and produces always been remarkable qualities. It owes, among other things the fantastic location of the vineyards on the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, where there are unique climatic conditions. Moreover, the Sperling family, originally from Germany has brought the name Delheim since the early 50's with a lot of passion and commitment to world fame.
The above mentioned prominent location of the vineyards is a remarkable Chardonnay with good, its 20-year-old vineyards are high up in 400 meters on the southwestern slope of Mount Simon. Thus, the grapes develop because of the altitude, cool climate and sandy clay soil, one for Chardonnay almost unusually strong acid and an elegant fruit game.
This Delheim'sche "Chardonnay sur lie" follows in style and expression throughout his French models from Burgundy. Its juice is fermented in steel tanks and cold at first then at the end of fermentation and subsequent storage on the lees, or "sur lie, "on for 11 months 28 be (!) distributed French, new and used oak barrels (225l) to. This basic result in its vintage wines later, the overall picture of this impressive Chardonnays. 
reminds the nose this beautifully structured wine of exotic fruit and toasted bread, which finds itself just on the palate with flavors of ripe melons, peaches and citrus notes. The whole is accompanied by butter caramel and a hint of vanilla, which merge in the finish to a long-lasting Röstaroma that is not intrusive. Altogether in this Chardonnay very slim and elegant with just the necessary acidity and the minerality of the terroir. Therefore, he has done precious little to do with do those South African wooden barrel bombs ", has you may know already and had enough. 
With only about 6300 liters of total production, one can vividly imagine, not that the global market can be served. Export focus is in the UK, which is hopefully not a bad omen for the outcome of the World Cup, but we counteract confident by Nora Sperling at our South Africa Wine Tour in 2008, could convince us as the only German dealers with the substance (though only in small Quantity to supply). So we are now 2 years since proud, the Chardonnay sur lie, "" exclusive wine lounge Hamburg "as wine sale in Germany can. And because we swing just like the barbecue tongs and on the grid but like every now and then one or the other scissor-infested shellfish lands, we were able to own tanks, learn er body, how well this powerful, yet elegant Wine from the Cape to the cope firm, sweet flesh of a lobster or a crayfish can. As already mentioned, in particular, the combination may not necessarily be something for every day, but sometimes, and sometimes only, you should treat yourself to something ..... Gesondheid!
DELHEIM is to have you with us for € 16.60 (1l = € 22.13) including VAT
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photo: Wine Lounge Hamburg
