Today I visited a different Seven Sisters, namely a wine estate South-West of Stellenbosch. I had already visited Vergenoegd Löw and Meerlust further South towards the N2 but, since the Seven Sisters Vineyards was also open for Friday tasting, I decided to pay a visit.
Seven Sisters was easy to find. I turned off the R310 opposite the Zetlers Farm Shop and garage on the corner of Baden Powell Drive and headed East along Annandale Road. The white entrance gate with the vineyard logo, some 500 metres on the right hand side of the road, was well painted. I headed inside to park. It was not so easy to find the Tasting Room and I ended up walking into the office. It mattered little as I was the only guest there and the staff were not so busy.
Kay was my attentive host who showed me through to the large Tasting Room that doubles as a restaurant and popular wedding venue. Tasting was R100 for 5 wines. I began with 2 Chardonnay, one each from the Seven Sisters Range and one from the premium Brutus Range. It was good to taste them side by side and to compare. The entry Chardonnay was a deeper straw to pale yellow in colour. It was light in intensity and complexity with aromas of citrus, pear, apple and vanilla. The intensity improved on the refreshing palate that had a smooth texture.
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