Orangerie Wine Farm
It was on the 1st January 1707 that Simon van der Stel proclaimed the rights to J.D. Van Skalkwyk to make Orangerie the oldest farm on the North Eastern Side of the Paardeberg. Since the early 1800?s grapes have been planted and wine has been made in exchange for other goods as far as the Westcoast.
Orangerie vineyards are situated in the beautiful Siebritskloof valley of the Paardeberg in the Swartland appellation. Grapes are grown here in old granite soils, where they are then hand-selected to make the natural wines for their range.
These days it is run by young Pieter Euvrard who is diverting some grapes from being supplied to the big guys and making a new-wave Paardeberg wine.
Orangies Wines
Both the red Orangeries wines are blends.
- One wine expert poses the question: when does a Shiraz stop being a Shiraz?
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When it has a little bit of viognier in it and doesn't mention that on the label?
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And what about when it does mention it?
He was of course referring to the 2009 Orangerie White which is Chenin-based with large doses of Semillon, Viognier and Chardonnay.
There's a lovely Orangerie red blend too. The aromas of dark cherries and savoury come to mind first.
