At their winery the host what seems to be lovely wine pairing events with hors d’oeurves and produce several varieties of wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay, Semillon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot, Syrah and Grenache. Hermanus is a coastal town about in the most southern part of S.

1998 Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter. 2006 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon, Riverina. 1998 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter. 2003 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter. 2007 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter. Day One.

started with a white blend of 50% Semillon & 50% chardonnay that I really enjoyed. Oily" is used to describe the texture or body of a wine and is commonly associated with Semillon - which may be why I used that descriptor (another benefit to blind tasting). It was nice, as was the Proprietors Cab which was blended with 24% Syrah.

had a Bordeaux Blanc made by Arietta called the "Arietta White Wine on White Keys 2006" that was a blend of Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon and had an interesting breadiness with some melon & pineapple aromas. At a wholesale price of about $150/bottle the 2005 Gemstone Cabernet (blended with 6% Petit Verdot) was another BIG NAPA CAB.