Ernie Els Wines Newsletter - May 2017

Friday, 5 May, 2017
Ernie Els Wines
All the latest releases, news and offers from the team at Ernie Els Wines.

1. Ernie Els Wines 7th Annual Harvest Classic
On 29 March, Ernie Els Wines hosted the 7th Annual Harvest Classic at the historic Stellenbosch Golf Club. The weather Gods were in a good mood as the early field got off to a magical start at sunrise overlooking the Stellenbosch mountains and certainly had no excuses not to enjoy themselves! The greens were in fantastic condition given the current water crisis in the Western Cape. All the while, Nicole Brink and her team at Ernie Els Wines had thought of all the finer details to bring the additional chutzpah to the day.
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2. Dan Nicholl, Brightrock and Ernie Els Wines Join Forces
Gauteng remains the biggest market in South Africa for Ernie Els Wines and our fearless and steadfast brand representative, Diandre Fryer, continues to work tirelessly to promote and expand the reach of our wines in the North of the country. As Johannesburg forms the centre of the market in the area, Diandre recently assisted our close friend and brand ambassador, Dan Nicholl, to host an evening at the Winston Hotel in Rosebank (pictured).
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3. Discover Rare Wine Gems at Nedbank CWG Auction Showcase
Attention wine lovers! Here are two dates for your diary: Thursday 17 August in Cape Town; Wednesday 23 August in Johannesburg. That’s when you can get up-close and personal with some of South Africa’s top winemakers, including our very own Louis Strydom (pictured above), and unlock a treasure trove of individually crafted wines of great diversity at the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase.
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4. The 'Science Of Soil' Can Unlock The Secrets Of Fine Wine
In order to produce the highest quality wines, Ernie Els Wines strives for a close relationship between viticulture and oenology. Since viticulture is the foundation of quality wine, this year we were fortunate to host Lydia Bourguignon (Master of Science, Technician in Oenology) and Dr. Claude Bourguignon (Agricultural Engineer and Doctor of Science in Soil Microbiology), from the LAMS (Laboratoire d’Analyse Microbiologique des Sols) in France for a study into our terroir on the Ernie Els Wines property.
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5. Bermuda Welcomes Ernie Els Wines To Its Sandy Shores
The month of March saw Ernie Els Wines spread its reach across the Atlantic into another new territory, the beautiful paradise-like island of Bermuda (pictured above), while also consolidating its fast-growing popularity in the state of Colorado in the US. Ernie Els Wines International Sales & Marketing Manager Louw Strydom had the enviable task of travelling to both of these beautiful destinations. He’s a martyr to his work, is Louw!
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