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A Winery with Tradition and History: Klein Constantia at RED SIMON.
Voerde/Cape Town (South Africa), 6. August 2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for premium wines from South Africa, is very happy to have won the traditional winery Klein Constantia as a new partner. Klein Constantia, idyllically located on the foothills of the Table Mountain, has a 320-year-old history of success and numerous famous and high level aficionados of the Klein Constantia wines. The estate is mainly famous for its Vin de Constance. Awarded with 5 Stars by John Platter and 95 Parker Points, it is considered to be the best South African dessert wine of all time. As early as in the 18th and 19th century, the Vin de Constance made grand personalities, poets and wine gourmets swoon, for example Napoleon Bonaparte, Frederick the Great and Jane Austen in ‘Sense and Sensibility’. The cool climate on the foothills of the Table Mountain is perfect for outstandingly good white wines. The Sauvignon […]
Braai Weeks at RED SIMON: Enjoying and Having a Barbecue the South African Way.
Voerde (Germany), 25th June 2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for South African premium wines will celebrate Braai Weeks in the next few weeks. A typical braai is a barbecue event in South Africa with friends and family which lasts for several hours and at which hearty food is eaten and great South African wine is drunk. People talk shop about the right wood, the right meat and of course the right barbecue. For South Africans, braais are part of their cultural heritage; this is why it comes as no surprise that there even is a National Braai day which is celebrated along with the Heritage Day each year. At RED SIMON, too, the next weeks will be all about the topic of braai. Selected wines that match a barbecue as well as typical South African barbecue recipes will be presented. As a special offer, RED SIMON has compiled a ‘Let’s […]
Braai Recipe Ostrich & Blue Cheese Burger
The ostrich & blue cheese burger is thank to its great ingredients really healthy. Braai is able to deliver both: a healthy and delicious meal! The ingredients will serve about 4 people. Ingredients for the blue cheese sauce: 250g blue-veined cheese, crumbled 60g butter, softened 2 tablespoons sweet white wine 2 teaspoons fresh mint, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary needles 2 teaspoons fresh origanum, chopped 100g crème fraîche or sour cream Salt & pepper to taste How to prepare the blue cheese sauce: Beat the cheese and butter in a bowl (an electric beater is ideal) until smooth and creamy. Add the wine and herbs, and mix well. Fold through the crème fraîche. Season to taste. Ingredients for the roosterkoek: 1kg flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon salt 250g butter, cubed 250ml sour cream How to prepare the roosterkoek: Mix the dry […]
Braai recipe for sosatie-marinated chops
6 servings Ingredients: 6 large pork chops (you can also use lamb chops) 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, bruised with the side of a knife 15ml mild curry powder (any generic brand will do) 5ml ground coriander 5ml turmeric 5ml fresh ginger, peeled & chopped 375ml water 50ml grape vinegar 25ml smooth apricot jam 2 bay leaves Directions: In a saucepan, fry the onion and garlic until soft. Reduce heat and add the curry powder, spices and ginger; fry lightly for 2 minutes. Add water, vinegar, jam and bay leaves, and simmer for 2 minutes. Trim the chops of excess fat and arrange in a glass bowl. Cover with the mixture and marinate uncovered for a day, turning over occasionally. Braai the chops over hot coals and heat any leftover marinade to serve as a sauce. This recipe is taken from the book Cape Wine Braai […]
Excellent Premium Wines from Warwick – new at RED SIMON
Voerde/Stellenbosch (South Africa), 18.06.2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for premium wines from South Africa, proudly includes Warwick as a new partner winery to the range and thus extends its portfolio with excellent Cape Blends of international standing. RED SIMON carries one of the most comprehensive Warwick wine assortments in the whole of Europe. The Warwick Estate is located on the foothills of the Simonsberg in the middle of the famous wine region Stellenbosch. In 1964, it was newly created on historic grounds by Stan and Norma Ratcliffe and mainly Norma led the winery to the top of the South African wine elite with passion and skills. Together with their son Mike, they created a new version of Cape wines: Cape Blends – cuvees that owe their basis to the originally South African grape variety Pinotage. One prime example for an excellent Cape Blend is the ‘Three Cape Ladies’. Full-bodied with […]