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Name: Great Life Dry White

Vintage: NV

Rating Vivino: Not rated

Type: White Wine

Grape Type: White Blend

Tasting Notes: A full-bodied wine. Zesty with a hint of lime on the nose. Crisp and clean on the palate

Pairing: An easy-drinking appetizer.

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Creamy mussel pot
Asian Dish : Steamed Fish in Lemongrass
Cheeses : Monterey Jack, Young Havarti
Meats : Roasted Chicken, Quail
Seafood : Trout,Salmon, Kinglip, Hake
Vegetables : Carrot, Butternut, Turnip, Sweet Potato

Sauces : Bechamel Sauce, Hollandaise
Type of Food : Salads and Lighter Mains

Spicy Food : Yes

CWDW06W - Great Life Dry White

Great Life Dry White

Name: Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage Year: 2018

Rating Vivino: 4.2

Type:  Red Wine

Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes: Deep rich garnet colour, with punchy eucalyptus and cassis notes on the nose, leading into hints of tobacco and cigar box.  This Cabernet Sauvignon is well balanced with a big mouth feel but, yet soft and accessible tannins.

Pairing: Pairs well with red meat dishes, especially grilled steaks and roast lamb.

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Beef Fillet with Mushroom Sauce
Asian Dish : Korean Bulgogi
Cheeses : Gorgonzola, Stilton
Meats : Beef, Lamb, Venison
Seafood : N/A/
Vegetables : Tomatoes, Red Peppers, Mushrooms, Pepper Sauce
Sauces : Mushroom, Red Wine Jus
Type of Food : Heavier Mains

Spicy Food : Yes

MESB05R - Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Nguni Sauvignon Blanc

Vintage Year: 2021

Rating Vivino: Not rated

Grape Type: Sauvignon Blanc

Type: White Wine

Tasting Notes: Typical Sauvignon Blanc flavours and aromas of papaya, granadilla, guava, banana, and pineapple coupled with stone fruit (apricot, peach, nectarine) on the nose and palate. Lingering after taste with a zesty finish

Pairing: Perfect as an aperitif or with oysters, white asparagus, sushi, or white wine mussel pot

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Vichysoisse
Asian Dish : Sushi, Sashimi, Steamed Dim Sum
Cheeses : Goats Cheese
Meats : N/A
Seafood : All Fish, Shellfish
Vegetables : Asparagus, Spinach, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Artochokes

Sauces : Tomato vinigrette
Type of Food : Salads and Lighter Mains

Spicy Food : No

CWSB04W - Nguni Sauvignon Blanc

Nguni Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Waterford Rose-Mary 750ml

Vintage Year: 2021

Rating Vivino: 3.5

Type:  Rose Wine

Grape Type: Rose

Tasting Notes: A very sophisticated incarnation of a Blanc de Noir, a French term meaning “white wine produced from red grapes.” The red varietals used to produce the Rose-Mary are picked early and whole bunch pressed, in order to preserve the elegance, delicacy and finesse of the wine.


Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Charcuturie Board
Asian Dish : Honey Soy Asian Salmon
Cheeses : Brie, Camenbert, Feta, Goats Cheese
Meats : Barbeque Chicken, Duck
Seafood : Salmon, Shellfish
Vegetables : Eggplant, sweet tomatoes, Spinach
Sauces : Honey Soya Sauce
Type of Food : Salads and lighter Meals

Spicy Food : Yes

WFRM10M - Waterford Rose-Mary 750ml

Waterford Rose-Mary 750ml

Name: Leenders Sielverkoper red blend

Vintage Year: 2020

Ratings Vivino: 4.3

Grape Type: Red Blend

Tasting Notes: Combining meaty Syrah, spicy Mourvèdre, red-berry Carignan and light-hearted Grenache noir, this blend is a true expression of how diverse South African terroir can be.

Story of Wine: Dry-farmed vines in the Breedekloof were harvested at optimum ripeness. Mourvèdre and Syrah lends body and structure to the blend while Carignan adds acidity and finesse. 

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Lamb Knuckle Stew
Asian Dish : Thai Grilled Pork Skewers
Cheeses : Munster Edam, Pecorino
Meats : Chicken, Duck, Pork, Venison, Lamb
Seafood : N/A
Vegetables : Shitake, Portabello Mushrooms
Sauces : Sesame, Sweet Soy Sauce
Type of Food : Lighter Main Meals

Spicy Food : Yes

PDLS03R - Leenders Sielverkoper red blend

Leenders Sielverkoper red blend

Name: Sauvignon Blanc

Vintage: 2021

Rating Vivino; 3.6

Type: White

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Notes: Lovely juicy, tropcial fruits such as passion fruit, and litchies dance on the palate with a lovely saline undertones from the mineral soils in which it is grown

Story of Wine: Making Sauvignon Blanc one is often faced with the temptation of making something frivolous , upfront and flirty which results in very upfront wines that lack a sense of place. With Baleia, we have chosen to take the road less traveled by choosing texture and minerality from the site to portray the beauty of the terroir.

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Vichysoisse
Asian Dish : Sushi, Sashimi, Steamed Dim Sum
Cheeses : Goats Cheese
Meats : N/A
Seafood : All Fish, Shellfish
Vegetables : Asparagus, Spinach, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Artochokes
Sauces : Tomato vinaigrette
Type of Food : Salads and Lighter Mains

Spicy Food : No


BWSB09W - Baleia Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Pinot Noir

Vintage: 2021

Rating Vivano: 3.7

Type: Red

Grape: Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes: Chunky, velvety and balanced. 

Story of Wine: A Pinot Noir grown in rocky soils results in a chunky style with lovely fruit complexity, structure and lovely velvet tannins. 
Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Boeuf Bourguignon
Asian Dish : Wok Fried Prawns
Cheeses : Gruyere, Comte, Ementaler
Meats : Duck, Pork, Snails
Seafood : Trout, Tuna
Vegetables : All Mushroom Types

Sauces : Cranberry Sauce, Red Wine Jus, peri-Peri
Type of Food : Medium Mains

Spicy Food : No

BWPN05R - Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Name: Den Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage Year: 2019

Rating Vivino: 3.4

Type: Red Wine

Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes: A crowd-pleasing medium-bodied wine with typical Cab flavours of red and black berries and cigar box with a touch of toasty oak. The wine has a lovely rich mid-mouth texture and a long, fruit-driven finish with fresh acid and firm tannins which will soften with a little bottle age.

Story of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon is mostly sourced from the Bottelary area of Stellenbosch, Agter Paarl and Swartland. Fermented with Bordeaux yeast strains in tank with French oak staves, and completed malolactic fermentation and maturation on staves for 4 months.

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Vichysoisse
Asian Dish : Sushi, Sashimi, Steamed Dim Sum
Cheeses : Goats Cheese
Meats : N/A
Seafood : All Fish, shellfish
Vegetables : Asparagus, Spinach, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Artichokes

Sauces : Tomato vinaigrette
Type of Food : Salads and Lighter Mains

Spicy Food : No

PWDC15R - Den Cabernet Sauvignon

Den Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Black Pack Chenin Blanc

Vintage Year: 2019

Rating Vivino: 3.9

Type: White Wine

Grape Type: Chenin Blanc

Tasting Notes:An elegant wine, with an aroma of fresh bright peach, citrus, straw and vanilla. The wine has a creamy finessed texture, evident new wood aromas and a lovely long finish with nice fresh acid keeping it bouncy and vibrant.

Story of Wine:"This range of wines comprises small volume, premium wines from exclusive and sustainably-farmed vineyards.
The Chenin Blanc grapes were harvested from 20-year-old bush vines in the Paardeberg area of the Swartland, vines of a similar age in Agter Paarl, 43-year-old heritage vines from Wellington.  A little Roussanne from the Paardeberg was added for finesse."

Pairing:

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Roasted Chicken Breast
Asian Dish : Prawn Tempura
Cheeses : Camenbert or Brie
Meats : Chicken, Duck
Seafood : All Fish
Vegetables : Avocado, Sweet Potato, Butternut

Sauces : Garlic Ailoi
Type of Food : Salads and Lighter Mains

Spicy Food : No

Awards:"Platter’s Wine Guide 2021: 4.5*,Tim Atkin South Africa Report 2020: 90 points"

PWCB10W - Black Pack Chenin Blanc

Black Pack Chenin Blanc

Name: Waterford Estate Grenache Noir 750ml

Vintage Year:2019

Rating Vivino: 3.9

Type: Red Wine
  
Grape Type: Grenache

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Goulash
Asian Dish : Mild Curries
Cheeses : Goats Cheese, Epoisse
Meats : Beef, Venison
Seafood : Salmon, Tuna, Trout
Vegetables : Tomatoes, Red Peppers, Zucchini, Aubergine
Sauces : Red Wine Jus, Sweet Oyster Sauce
Type of Food : Medium Mains

Spicy Food : Yes


WFGN05R - Waterford Estate Grenache Noir 750ml

Waterford Estate Grenache Noir 750ml

Name: The Limestone Debate Chardonnay - allocation

Vintage: 2019

Rating Vivano: 4.9

Type: White

Grape: Chardonnay

Story of Wine: 2019 was an idylic vintage, cold nights and warm days contributing to unbelievable freshness and broody favours

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Pasta Cabornara
Asian Dish : Sweet Sour Pork
Cheeses : Sharp Cheddar, Goats Cheese
Meats : Chicken, Quail, Snails
Seafood : Lobster, Mussels, Prawns
Vegetables : Peas, Beans, Zucchini, Corn
Sauces : Lemon Butter, Hollandaise, Cheese
Type of Food : Lighter Mains

Spicy Food : No

BWLC03W- The Limestone Debate Chardonnay - allocation

The Limestone Debate Chardonnay - allocation

Name - The Conglomeration Effect - Syrah - allocation

Vintage: 2019

Rating Vivano: Not rated

Type: Red

Grape: Syrah

Story of Wine: 2019 was an idylic vintage, cold nights and warm days contributing to unbelievable freshness and broody favours

Tasting Notes :
Black and red berries abound on the nose and palate, along with dried herbs and crushed black pepper inviting the next sip with a captivating aroma. A slight hint of savoury umami and thread of flinty minerality add a consistent sense of freshness to this velvety, balanced wine.

Suggested Pairing:
Western Dish : Roast Leg of Lamb
Asian Dish : Teriyaki-Style Beef
Cheeses : Aged Gouda, Parmesan
Meats : Beef, Lamb, Venison, Pork
Seafood : N/A
Vegetables : Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Red Peppers
Sauces : Red Wine Jus, Hearty Beef Sauce
Type of Food : Heavier Mains

Spicy Food : Yes


BWCS04R - The Conglomeration Effect - Syrah - allocation

The Conglomeration Effect - Syrah - allocation