The Don
Despite Cape Town being 6,000 miles from London (plus
another 300 miles from Edinburgh!), and travel between the two cities clearly being
a challenge for a little while yet, we were nevertheless graced by the presence
of Donovan Rall in our living rooms just a few weeks ago.
Through the auspices of Zoom technology (once again) we were
thrilled to host forty-five on and off-trade clients spanning the length and
breadth of the UK, and encompassing all sorts of hotels, restaurants and
retailers, not to mention a few of the world’s most famous fine dining
establishments, for a Rall Wines masterclass in advance of the trade’s
emergence from what has been a thoroughly miserable third lockdown since
December. With things looking up, and spring supposedly just around the corner,
we relished the opportunity to taste the lighter, fresher wines in the Rall portfolio,
and bring together (virtually) a cohort of people who might enjoy them. So it
was, that the fine-boned, vibrant Grenache Blanc and juicy, attractive Cinsault
made many new friends, whilst the ever-impressive Rall White and Red strutted
their confident stuff. Donovan’s dulcet Afrikaner tones provided invaluable
insight into the origins and philosophy behind each wine.