Jason's Hill Private Cellar - Part 3

After our scrumptious Valentine's breakfast at Jason's Hill Bistro, we did some wine tasting. The wines produced at Jason's Hill Private Cellar are by Ivy Du Toit, one of South Africa's pioneer woman winemakers, who developed a passion for wine making at a young age. She has kept alive the tradition of vine growing and wine making that was begun by her family's ancestors in 1844. She won the Diner's Club Young Winemaker of the Year in 2003 and the Woman Winemaker of the Year in 2004. We actually saw her in action from the window that looks onto the wine production from inside the Bistro.

We thoroughly enjoyed tasting some of the whites and reds. We ended up buying three bottles of wine: Shiraz 2010, Merlot 2010 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2009. The latter two had won awards. Click on the images to view them larger.

Jason's Hill Wines and Awards

Jason's Hill White Wines

Jason's Hill Red Wines

Chardonnay 2011
Best Value 2014

Pinotage 2010

Merlot 2010
Michelangelo Gold Medal
Veritas Award
Best Value 2014 

Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Two Veritas Awards

Shiraz 2010
Merlot 2010
Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Here's Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them.