Tulbagh, South Africa
Early in 2005 Colin and Teresa Pielow were selling their business in Cork (Robin Hill Restaurant) to return to Dublin. Before returning to the capital, they planned to tour Europe in a camper van for a few months. All this changed however when they decided instead to take a holiday in South Africa when friends offered the use of a holiday home in Tulbagh, an hour and a half north of Cape Town.
They obviously really loved the place as by the end of the week, they had bought Honeyoaks Cottage, a traditional cape Dutch house on 1.5 hectares. Never ones to hang about, they moved lock, stock and barrel (sorry) to Tulbagh, including their two beautiful labradors. Pielows Restaurant at the De Oude Herberg Guest House opened just across the road from Honeyoaks Cottage in October of that year
HoneyOaks Vineyard
Perhaps some of you followed their adventure in the documentary, The Great Escape on RTE ? The documentary was filmed over a 12 month period and showed the restaurant setup, the establishment of the vineyard at Honeyoaks and their winemaking with the very talented David Jordan from Manley’s Private Cellar.
We are delighted to carry two of thier fabulous wines, the Shiraz and the Sauvignon Blanc.
Made from grapes from Tulbagh Valley at Manley’s private cellar.
Deep intense red colour. Complex smokey, red berry aromas with hints of oak. Palate enters with berry fruits supported by layers of vanilla. Well-rounded tannins have a firm mouthfeel and lends this wine great ageing potential
Made by Dewaldt Heyns, an elected member of the Cape Wine Makers guild.
The wine has a translucent colour with a green edge, showing tropical, gooseberry and fruit salad flavours, underscored by grass and hints of green pepper.
If you fancy trying delicious South African wines with an Irish connection and a lovely story, you should give them a try.
