Wine Flagstone, "Free Run"
Reviews of purchase Flagstone, "Free Run"
Tasting Notes
Wine brilliant pale straw color with a greenish tint.
The taste of wine is very fresh, with a long finish, it perfectly complements the complexity of flavor.
The aroma of wine appear herbal tones, shades of white pepper, fig leaves and fruits of carambola.
Wine suitable for any dishes with a strong taste or pronounced acidity, such as goat cheese.
Interesting Facts
To create a wine "Free Run" is used grapes grown in the famous vineyard Elim. The vineyard is located on one of the most mineral-rich shelf of South Africa, making it ideal for a variety Sauvignon Blanc.
Wine "Free Run" has won many awards, some of which are:
- Vintage 2009 - Veritas 2009 Double Gold Michelangelo in 2009, second place at the Michelangelo in 2009, the top 10 Sauvignon Blanc from Bartho Eksteen;
- Vintage 2008 - Silver on the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2009 Bronze at IWSC 2009 Silver Decanter from 2009;
- Vintage 2007 - 4 stars from Platter 2009 Gold Medal at the Michaelangelo International wine Challenge, Silver and "best in class" in the IWSC 2008 Bronze Decanter from 2009;
- Vintage 2006 - Platinum Award Nova Scotia Port of Wines Festival, first Juliet Cullinan Wine Show;
- Vintage 2002 - Gold Medal at the International Wine Challenge;
- Vintage 2001 - the highest award at the International Wine Competition in Sydney.
Flagstone - is a small but well-known winery, whose products regularly receives high honors, she is famous for its high-quality wines premium and innovative approach to the production, and is also one of the most striking phenomena in the wine industry in South Africa.
Flagstone company was founded by renowned South African winemaker Bruce Jack in 1999 in the region Waterfront. In 2002, the winery moved to Somerset West, placed on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The vineyards are located on the company Flagstone ancient soils, whose age is about 1,000 million. Years. Bruce and his team are trying to convey the remarkable features of soil and climate, producing delicious, ripe and concentrated wine, deprived of dryness in the finish.
Jack Bruce (founder, manager and chief winemaker of Flagstone) represents a new generation of winemakers in South Africa, aimed at the production of high quality wines. Bruce was educated at the famous grape Australian university Roseworthy, he traveled the world as a specialist and worked in countries such as Australia, France, the US and Spain. In 2008, the winemaking community of South Africa recognized the Jack Bruce's "Person of the Year." Bruce is a supporter of new ideas, for example, the winery is not used the press, the wine is obtained only by spontaneity. But whatever ideas are embodied, the company's philosophy remains the same: the production of honest, natural wines that reflect the characteristics of origin.