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Champagne Tasting and Dinner including a rare vertical Jacquesson tasting of older champagnes from our library and an introduction to the new Genevieve Cap Classiques presented by the Melissa Genevieve Nelsen!
Date: Tuesday 20 April
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Cuvées Classiques, wine cellar, Palms Décor and Lifestyle centre, 145 Sir Lowry Road, Wood stock
Cost per head: R350
6.30pm: Welcome drinks -
Genevieve MCC: We are very excited to have the new Genevieve Blanc de Blancs MCC as our welcome drink and the wine maker, Melissa Genevieve Nelsen will be attending to introduce it to us.
7pm: Champagne tasting
First Flight: Jacquesson vertical tasting, Jacquesson 728, Jacquesson 731 and Jacquesson 733
Second Flight: Examining the contribution of chardonnay and Pinot Noir to the champagne blend
Drappier signature 100% chardonnay, Duval-Leroy Paris 60% Pinot Noir and 40% chardonnay and Lallier rosé 100% PN
Third Flight: Vintages – Georges lacombe 1999, Colin cuvée cramant 2003 and Drappier Grande sendrée 2002
Draw: There will be a draw for a bottle of Champagne at the end of the evening as usual and 10% discount on all orders placed on the night!
8pm: Dinner: A sumptuous buffet of soups, quiches, breads, patés and cheeses will follow the tasting.
To Book: Call Jane or Cathy on 021 461 7498 or mail to : info@ccq.co.za
This should be a very interesting tasting – and there are still places available.
We hope to see you there.
Regards
Melissa Genevieve Nelsen
Listen to Michael Olivier (SA wine crit) and his opinion of my bubbly!
News:
From sky to the vineyard; Malu Lambert
Melissa Genevieve Nelsen knows a thing or two about cloud formations. Before she took the plunge and started making Méthode Cap Classique in Bot River, she worked as a pilot for a small charter company in Johannesburg.
What are your favourite memories from your time as a pilot?
We had a contract with the mining unions to fly mine-workers back to their homelands. Those were the greatest moments: taking people who had never been in a plane before up into the sky in a tiny six-seater.
Where did you learn to make wine? Continue reading ‘Eatout.co.za interview with Melissa Genevieve Nelsen’
africhic.com, the brand new fashion e-boutique for African designers, has made its catwalk debut with an exclusive ‘discover African design’ press launch.
Held on 28th of January 09, the new gallery at Ellerman House in Cape town played host to a select crowd of magazine editors and fashion mavens. The clothes and accessories designers themselves also came to fly to flag for this exciting e-tail venture that offers a global platform for homegrown labels such as Lalesso, Michelle Ludek, Nazir, Suzaan Heyns, Superella, Thula Sindi, Missibaba, urban africa, Ida Elsje and Philippa Green.
The fashionable crowd looked stunning dressed in chic evening wear including Michelle Cowley in a black&white Marion&Lindie dress, her sister Lisa in a red evening gown from NY brand 12 street. Presenter Isabella de Villiers rocked a vintage outfit rounded with very dark lips for a great contrast. Actress Amanda Dilima chose a fabulous Suzaan Heyns dress with signature shoulder detail in leather and very feminine hip pocket detail. The woman behind the venture, Sylvia Gruber, greeted guests in a figure-hugging full length dress from Nazir (available at africhic.com) demonstrating that high style is now just one click away.
After mingling at the reception area with a glass or two of Cap Classique from Genevieve enjoying the beautiful weather and views of Bantry Bay, the guests were lead into the Gallery where africhic.com fashion was displayed all amongst beautiful contemporary art – creating an ambience to perfectly convey the ‘discover African design’ message. After a presentation about the brand, the guests were all then invited to help themselves to a shopping voucher and to start shopping.
see here our press release for more info; and click here to find many more gorgeous pics from the event and other pics from our shoots…all available in high-res (just click on picture and above image on the All Sizes button and you can download any size you need…)
Genevieve Methode Cap Classique
– Wine Review
Churned out on January 6th, 2010
It’s that time of the year when things speed up again and it’s time to have a good bottle of fizz before the daily grind kicks back in.
Michael Olivier suggests that we start the year off with the loud pop of a bottle of fizz..
The price: Around R180 a bottle
First Impression: Cheerful fizz, serious product. Fun packaging.
The Story: Melissa Nelsen – middle name Genevieve – was born of parents who were captivated by their time in France and gave their daughter the name of Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris. Melissa lives in Bot River on a farm which has a patch of Chardonnay. Über winemaker Ross Gower helped her turn them into a stunning classical champagne style wine.
The Taste: Delicate and elegant, it smells and tastes of white fleshed peaches. Nice fresh baked brioche tastes too.
Michael says: Melissa and the Gowers made 5500 bottles of the Genevieve in 2008. Extensive time on the lees has ensured character and style. The inaugural 1500 bottles have just been released after 18 months on the lees whilst the next batch will lie for a further time on lees creating a benchmark for further vintages to come.
Did You Know?: Lying on the lees, means that during the second fermentation in the bottle, the wine is left to lie with the expired yeast cells which add flavour.
The small print: 100% Chardonnay from the Overberg. Whole bunch pressed.
Contact details: Melissa 083 302 6562. melissa@genevievemcc.co.za or www.genevievemcc.co.za
Thanks to Michael for all the wine reviews, don’t forget to buy his book – The People’s Guide!
See you soon.
