Sales of our new Foundation Stone Rose 2017 and our new vintage Chenin Blanc 2016 have been brisk, with many people surprised by the smooth complexity of the Grenache Noir-lead Rose blend, and the simple but very flavorful and balanced steel-vat aged Chenin. Equally popular with these lighter wines through our summer months are our Pinotage and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon reds. Despite the intense heat and humidity that North Carolina dishes out this time of year (!) these and other Rickety Bridge reds are perennial favorites, and I think its due to their well balanced and approachable style, not to mention the flavors they exhibit.
June and July have proven productive as we continue to expand our footprint in North Carolina. Heading West we are now in the eclectic and artistic town of Asheville, our Pinotage featuring at
5 Walnut Wine Bar, and Asheville Wine Market taking on no less than 9 of our cultivars. More new stockists to follow in Asheville and surrounding areas coming soon. In addition I am very pleased to have 4 wines represented at the all-new White and Wood Wine Bar on Elm Street, downtown Greensboro. White and Wood is the co-creation of California native Jake Ngo, combining style and classy upmarket feel, bringing a welcome slice of California-meets-New York City to the bustling downtown foodie district.
I am just as pleased to see 5 of our wines now placed at the Summerfield Farms Market, and we have 4 wines on by the glass at the lovely Willows Bistro in Winston-Salem. Look for more announcements concerning these and other new clients coming soon!
We have been invited to conduct special wine and food pairing event at the beautiful plantation home that is Pandora's Manor, located in the downtown furniture district in High Point, and in other news we have partnered up with the Radisson Hotel, also in High Point, and will be their feature wine brand for the foreseeable future.
Other brand new clients include Vin Master in Charlotte, Benchmark Provisions in Boone and City beverage in Winston-Salem. For an up to date list of stockists click the links below:
http://www.ricketybridgewineryusa.com/restaurants/
or
http://www.ricketybridgewineryusa.com/us-stockists/
These lists are updated once a month.
We're very excited about the upcoming events in August. A couple of new venues for us, and 2 full wine dinners plus a pairing dinner at Cravin' Wine in New Bern.
by Andrew Woolgar
AUGUST TASTINGS AND EVENTS
3rd - Vin Master, Charlotte. Wine and Chocolate sampling 6:30-8:30pm
9th - Cork & Cow, Burlington, Tasting 5-7pm
11th - Uncorked, Raleigh, Tasting 6-8pm
16th - Pandora's Manor, High Point, Tasting 6pm-
18th - Summerfield Farms, Summerfield, Tasting and Education Class, 3-6pm
19th - CRU Wine & Beer, Greensboro, Tasting 3-6pm
21st - REEL Seafood Grill, Greensboro, Champagne & Oysters Event 6pm-
23rd - Radisson Hotel, High Point, Tasting 5pm-
24th - Sedgefield Country Club, Jamestown, African Dinner
25th - Cravin' Wine, New Bern, Wine pairing dinner
28th - Cafe Monte, Charlotte, African-French Wine Dinner
30th - Arthur's Wine Shop, Charlotte, Tasting 6-7:30pm
More events may be added. Check our website, Instagram and Facebook links for updates
AUGUST Wine Dinners
Make it a date and attend one of our wine dinners in August!
August 24th, Sedgefield Country Club African wine pairing dinner (Private club member Event)
August 28th, Cafe Monte, Charlotte, African-French inspired wine dinner. Soon we'll post details of the pairings and wines via our Facebook and Instagram pages but you can go ahead and make your reservation now, by phoning:
1.704.552.1116 www.cafemonte.net
Limited seating available
NEW RELEASE
Rickety Bridge Chenin Blanc 2016
Whilst our 'Motherland' South Africa chills down in the heart of winter, our Chenin Blanc 2016 was a recent welcome sight, hitting the shores of the USA a few weeks ago and in my opinion its the perfect lighter wine for these hot summer temps. A very well balanced wine made from 45 year old vines located at our Basse Provence property adjacent to the winery itself.
The wine
exhibits pear, guava and green fig, and spends 6 months on the lees before bottling. A perfect pairing with sushi, shellfish and creamy salads, or simply a sipper for the porch!
AND THE WINNER IS.....
The Rickety Bridge Chardonnay 2016! What an accolade, bestowed on our delicious Chardonnay 2016 vintage by the 'Sommelier's Selection'. Congratulations to our winemaker Wynand Grobler, and his team.
Rickety Bridge Chardonnay 2016
Vineyards 21-24 years old, decomposed granite, shale and aluvial mix. The juice is naturally fermented in 90% old French oak barrels and 10% new, for 10 months.
The wine exhibits fresh citrus notes combined with orange blossom, white flowers, honey and nutty nuances. A very well balanced, not over-oaked wine.
Both the Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay are available at most Rickety Bridge stockists:
http://www.ricketybridgewineryusa.com/us-stockists/
