Muratie Estate has released new vintages from its
range of Iconic Wines and a delicious summer menu at the Farm Kitchen: paying
tribute to the estate’s rich heritage with the Iconic Wines and summer dishes honouring
the extraordinary characters from the farm’s colourful past.
MURATIE’S ICONIC WINES
“Each of our wines has its own personality; with its own enchanting story described on the back label reflecting a tangible sense of time suspended. And there are a myriad stories reaching as far
back as the 17th century, making Muratie one of the oldest wineries
in the Cape Winelands”, says co-owner Rijk Melck.
Four New Vintage Releases
Isabella Chardonnay 2012
Named after the
beautiful Isabella Melck, this Burgundian style Chardonnay displays elegant
notes of citrus and a lingering mineral finish. With perfectly integrated wood
and a juicy fruit centre, this wine appeals to both wooded and unwooded
chardonnay drinkers.
The Muratie Isabella Chardonnay
2012 retails nationally for approximately R95.
Muratie Ronnie Melck Shiraz 2010
This wine, previously called Muratie Shiraz, was renamed to honour
family patriarch and legendary winemaker, Ronnie Melck, who loved Shiraz. An
intensely red wine with a violet edge, it offers rich floral and berry notes
with hints of green peppercorns and gamey nuances, supported by a sweet
spiciness with a vanilla, crème brûlée aftertaste.
The Muratie
Ronnie Melck Shiraz 2010 retails nationally for approximately R120.
Muratie George Paul Canitz Pinot Noir 2011
This wine honours the former owner of Muratie who had two great passions in life: painting and pinot
noir. Painting into his 70’s he earned fame both locally and internationally.
But as the first ever pinot noir grower in the country, it was his palate for
pinot which earned him the greatest renown.
With hints of strawberries, fresh cherries and French
Oak and a delicate long finish, the George Paul Canitz Pinot Noir salutes the
artist ... and his palate for pinot.
The Muratie George Paul Canitz Pinot Noir 2011
retails nationally for
approximately R165.
Muratie Alberta Annemarie
Merlot 2010
Previously called Muratie Merlot, this wine pays
tribute to Alberta Annemarie, daughter of GP Canitz: a remarkable woman who,
upon her father’s death, became one of the first female wine farm owners in the
country, and who, like fine wine, only improved with age.
This wine displays a dense purple colour with
cherry, cranberry and a hint of chocolate on the nose followed by blackcurrants
and dark chocolate on the palate. It is a full bodied wine, yet subtle, with
well integrated oak giving it a lasting finish.
The Muratie Alberta Annemarie Merlot 2010
retails nationally for approximately R95.
Other Wines in Muratie’s Iconic Range
Muratie Laurens Campher
2012 - The wine is a blend of chenin blanc, verdelho, viognier
and sauvignon blanc
and retails nationally for approximately R95.
Muratie Ansela van de Caab 2009 - This cabernet sauvignon-led Bordeaux-style blend retails
nationally for approximately R175.
Muratie Martin Melck Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 retails for approximately R95.
Muratie Lady Alice Méthode Cap Classique 2010 – a classic blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay retails
nationally for approximately R120.
Muratie Ben Prins Cape Vintage 2009 - retails nationally for approximately R170.
MURATIE FARM
KITCHEN
Following suit,
Muratie’s Farm Kitchen’s menu also honours the estate’s fascinating history and
some of these legendary personalities from the past. Rijk’s wife Kim, and Tanja
Pohl, an ICA (Institute of Culinary Arts) graduate with local
and international culinary experience, who has worked at some of SA’s leading
restaurants including The Roundhouse and Le Quartier Français, oversee
the preparation of this honest farm lunch, using fresh ingredients from
Muratie’s organic vegetable garden and specialty foods from highly esteemed
local suppliers like Dalewood Fromage and Wild Peacock Food Emporium.
Breakfast
The
new breakfast offerings at the Farm Kitchen are proving very popular,
especially the ‘Champagne Breakfasts’ served with Muratie’s Lady Alice MCC.
Summer lunch menu
The
summer menu includes a selection of dishes named after some of the legendary
personalities from the estate’s fascinating history.
Salad Isabella
George Paul Canitz Bobotie Samoosas
Lady Alice’s Quiche
Laurens Campher Beef Burger
Ben Prins Brawn
Ansela van de Caab Cheese Platter
In addition a blackboard menu features the Chef’s Specials of the Day.
A VISIT TO MURATIE
At Muratie, the passion for preserving the estate’s
rich heritage and the intriguing human stories woven into the very fabric of
its centuries old history, are captured in every nook and cranny of this family
farm, where the
unique old-world ambience is almost tangible.
The many and varied attractions at Muratie include:
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Wine tasting daily between 10am and 5pm in
Muratie’s rickety
cob-webbed old-world tasting room;
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The Melck family’s home-made preserves and treats for sale at the
tasting roomThe Farm Kitchen
restaurant;
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Winery
and history tours by appointment;
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GP Canitz Art Gallery;
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Self-catering accommodation in GP Canitz’s original art studio;
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Functions hosted in the old cellar;
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Private tastings in the Kneipzimmer, GP Canitz’s drinking den;
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Regular
music concerts and art exhibitions.
Tel: 021 865 2330 = Email: info@muratie.co.za
= Website: www.muratie.co.za