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Uva Mira Boutique Winery

Uva Mira tasting room

Uva Mira tasting room

A visit to the stone, Swiss Chalet style tasting room situated high on the slopes of the Helderberg mountain in the Stellenbosch wine district, leaves you awestruck at the panoramic views of Table Mountain, Cape Point, Robben Island, False Bay and Table Bay. This is a spot where you can see forever!

These unique, high altitude vineyards set at between 420 and 620 meters above sea level, have decomposed granite and shale soils and all of this results in varietal wines which are elegant and distinctive expressions of the site.

With sensitivity to the indigenous fynbos, sustainable viticulture is practised at Uva Mira and proteas are farmed and exported.

The resulting wines have attracted numerous awards including Best SA Wine Producer of the Year and the Best Chardonnay in the World at the 2006 International Wine and Spirit Competition where winemaker, Mathew Van Heerden, was also named as one of  The Top Ten Winemakers in the World.

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More recently,  The Platters SA Wine Guide 2009 awarded 5 stars to the Vineyard Selection Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2007. Stephen Tanzer ranked the same wine 93 in his International Wine Cellar Rating.

Uva Mira is situated off Annandale Road, Stellenbosch and the tasting room is open to visitors on Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 – 17h00, and on Saturdays and public holidays from 10h00 – 16h00 excepting for Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Tel: 021-8801683

Email: info@uvamira.co.

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2009 Santam Classic Wine Trophy

Started by Jean Vincent Ridon 11 years ago, this competition is now managed by Christophe Durand (Vins d’Orrance) in association with leading French wine publication La Revue Du Vin De France. It’s stated objective is: to promote, recognize and reward wines of elegance, balance, finesse and the capacity to improve with time. Melvyn Minnaar of the website Grape, notes that “the benchmarking is typical Old World. Restraint is another thread – which leads to the alluring promise of future development in the bottle”.

Joining the French Judges this year were Stanley Buthelezi, wine buyer at Makro, and Miguel Chan, sommelier at the five star Cellars-Hohenort Hotel.

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The French judging panel consisted of:

Jean-Michel Gerin - Top wine producer of the Rhone Valley.

Olivier Poussier – World’s Best Sommelier 2000, wine writer and world wide wine consultant.

Olivier Poels – Editor/Journalist  RVF

Denis SaverotWine writer/Journalist RVF

Jean Daniel AngibaudSommelier of the Le Meridien Hotel in Dubai

Claude GiloisFrench wine importer and owner of Vins du Monde.

Christophe Durand - Organiser and owner of Vins d’Orrance

Germain Lehodey - ex General Manager of the Lynton Hall Hotel in Durban, South Africa. Owner of French restaurant Village Bistro, in Irene, Pretoria.

Marc Friederich - International sommelier and owner of Chez Marcs restaurant, Paarl.

Jean Yves MullerOwner of the Caveau and Headquarters restaurants.

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AND THE WINNERS ARE …….

OVERALL WINNER: CAPE CHAMONIX

GQ CHOICE AWARDS: Jean Daneel Chenin Blanc 2006; Groot Constantia Pinotage 2007; Cape Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve 2007

RED WINE TROPHY: Groot Constantia Gouverneur’s Reserve Shiraz 2006

WHITE WINE TROPHY:Jean Daneel Signature Chenin Blanc 2006

SWEET WINE TROPHY: Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2004

SPARKLING WINE TROPHY: Simonsig Cuvee Royale 2003

GOLD MEDALS, RED WINES:

Groot Constantia pinotage 2007; De Wetshof Nature in Concert Pinot Noir 2006; La Motte Pierneef shiraz/viognier 2007; Cape Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve 2007; Warwick Trilogy 2005; Klein Constantia Marlbrook 2006; Cederberg Shiraz 2006; Morgenster Lourens River Valley 2004; Saronsberg Seismic 2005

GOLD MEDALS, WHITE WINES:

Southern Right Sauvignon Blanc 2008; Cape Chamonix Chardonnay Reserve 2007; Ataraxia Chardonnay 2008; Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay 2008

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