Nic Van Aarde on the Banghoek Valley South Africa and Oldenburg Vineyards
On today's show, Jessica catches up with Nic Van Aarde, winemaker of Oldenburg Vineyards in the Banghoek Ward of Stellebosch, South Africa. Nic has made wine all over the world (even in India), and has been head winemaker for several South African wineries, and now, he calls Oldenburg home. He breaks down the '8 Elements' that make Banghoek and Oldenburg a special place for growing grapes.
We also hear from Denise Silverman, Executive Director of the Wine and Food Foundation, on their upcoming event Big Reds and Bubbles, taking place on Feb 9th at Fair Market in Austin TX. Listeners of Another Bottle Down get $20 off per ticket with code: ABDP23. Also, Mark and Jessica will be giving away 2 tickets on Feb 1st, follow them on Instagram @anotherbottledowncast for details. Come say hi to Mark and Jessica at the event!
Links:
https://winefoodfoundation.org/
Wines of South Africa: https://www.wosa.co.za/home/
Map of South African Wards here
Book on South African wine by Jim Clark: here