Longavi comes from the Maule River Valley to the South of Santiago, Chile.
Why is this wine featured on a Cederberg Blog?
You may well ask?
David Nieuwoudt, South Africa's wine sensation from the Cederberg and also the Elim area has collaborated with the owners of the Longavi vineyard over a number of years and has helped them to produce some really stunning wines.
Tasting notes:
I was reminded of why I bought this Pinot Noir a few years back. It has a very strong backbone and for my palate I enjoy its strong Pinot Noir red wine character. There are strong flavours of nuts - I tasted walnut - grapes and beautiful tannins.
That is why I enjoy it. I am not a fan of the European winemaking tradition of producing pinot noir as if it were a white grape. I believe that David succeeded wonderfully in bringing out the naked character of the Pinot Noir and that time has matured it beautifully.
Of course, the dinner started off with another star of the show: The Ghost Corner Bowline 2017.
Wow. This is incredible. It has a unique character combination of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grapes. There is just something about the way that David has combined the two varietals to make the wine that makes for a taste bud sensation. Teegan's favourite wine by a long shot. In fact,she asked me to bring this bottle back from my trip to the Cederberg Winery last month. And she was there to enjoy it with us at Limoncello.
