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| Sweet
Success for Monis Sherries at Veritas |
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| Monis,
South Africa’s oldest producer of
fortified wines, received three awards for
its sherries at this year’s SA National
Wine Show. |
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SOUTH
AFRICA, WESTERN CAPE, 13 OCTOBER 2011 -
South Africa’s oldest producer of
fortified wines received three awards for
its sherries at this year’s SA National
Wine Show with the Monis Full Cream Sherry
receiving gold and the Monis Medium Cream
and Pale Dry both silver.
The winemaker, Dirkie Christowitz, says
the secret of Monis’ continued success
lay in the traditional methods used to craft
these wines. |
“Making sherry is a time consuming
and meticulous process, one that relies
very much on the quality of the grapes selected
but also on the way the sherries are monitored
throughout the six years spent in barrels.
“Our sherries are made from Chenin
blanc grapes hand-picked at optimal ripeness.
Once crushed, the must is fermented with
flor yeast to produce a dry-white wine.
After fortified to 15, 2 % alcohol, the
wine was inoculated again with flor yeast
for the secondary fermentation to take place.
“The sherries spend three years
in oak barrels in the criadera under a “blanket”
of flor yeast which gives the wine its unique
taste and bouquet. This process is followed
by maturation in the solera system, to acquire
their nutty, rich flavours. In the case
of the Medium Cream and Full Cream, sweet
wine is added before blending and bottling.”
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The
gold medal winner, the Monis Full Cream
Sherry, is dark brown in colour, with sweet
vanilla, nuts and honey on the nose, And
rich toffee and brown sugar flavours on
the palate. Serve this versatile sherry
chilled before or after dinner, with desserts
such as Malva pudding and macadamia ice
cream or to add depth of flavour to sauces,
reductions and soups.
The Monis Full Cream, Medium Cream and Pale
Dry all retail for around R60 each at leading
liquor outlets. |
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