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Browns has four temperature, humidity and light controlled cellars which house over 30 000 bottles of wine. One of our highly trained wine stewards which will escort you on a tour of the wine cellar and we have currently trained more than 70 waitering and management staff in collaboration with the Cape Wine Academy. Browns also stocks an extensive collection of French Champagne, Portuguese port, Spanish sherry, French Cognac & Armagnac, Scottish single malt whiskey and other International white and red wines.

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monthly wine article put together by the cellar master at browns of rivonia restaurant

September 2006

Opening Pandora's .... Cellar

By: Charlie Hardie (Cellar Master at Browns of Rivonia)

Opening Pandora's .... Cellar by browns of rivonia

Quite often I am asked to indicate how long a wine should be laid down before drinking. So I thought it might be of interest to those readers who enjoy wine to offer a very general guideline about maturation.There are always exceptions, which to my mind prove the rules.

For Sauvignon Blanc, these wines should be drunk within 2 years of vintage. For Chardonnay, do not leave the wine for longer than 4 years at the most. Merlot and Shiraz between 4 to 7 years. Pinot Noir between 5 to 8 years. Pinotage, from 2 up to 10 years depending on what wine. (Pinotage is the most difficult cultivar to gauge.) Cabernet Sauvignon between 7 to 10 years. Cabernet based blends up to 12 years, but only for the top of the range, otherwise 3 to 7 years. For serious stickies between 4 to 7 years.

I would advise you to drink the wines younger rather than older. In that way you will avoid a lot of disappointment. Wine is all about enjoying the craftsmanship of the winemakers and their styles.
Stop over at Browns of Rivonia to see their 4 awesome wine cellars which hold a staggering 33 000 bottles & enjoy a gourmet dinner while you are there.

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