This outstanding year was concluded when he was crowned 2001 European Tour Order of Merit Champion, winning the Harry Vardon Trophy, and moving into the top 10 of the World Rankings for the first time. The tannins are ripe and soft, with a long, clean aftertaste. He has gone on to create a couple of "Major" wins in the world of wine from his own vines and winery in South Africa, with a series of wonderfully handcrafted wines. Firm and succulent tropical fruits with gooseberries. This year we got a Silver Medal each by The Decanter World Wine Award 2009 for The Expression Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz 2007 and The Goose Sauvignon Blanc 2008. Retief Goosen. Clone 11 (weatherstation clone) was crafted onto 101-14 Rootstock Clone.

If Schoonberg were to be the home of world class Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc then it would be fundamentally up to the soil and climate to ensure that the grapes deliver their optimal blueprint in terms of excellence in flavour. The trailer would drive to the coolroom and load the lugboxes in there to stay cool for a couple of hours, till the transport takes the grapes to the cellared.

A Milton Sandford Wines Company - reg. Our challenges are "Stunted Growth" but this has been overcome with timely irrigation scheduling and tree plantations as wind barriers.

The long drive contest provided some very entertaining action. The annual temperature for the valley is a mere 17 degrees Celsius, which is very cold for South Africa, but ideal for growing grapes of great elegance and structure. These are very ripe and fruity/berry grapes for a cool area as ours.

Receive all our latest offers & events, Retief Goosen The Goose Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Retief Goosen The Goose `Expression` 2009, Retief Goosen The Goose Sauvignon Blanc 2017. The Goose Expression has a ruby red colour, scented bouquet with abundant smoke and spice, delivering exceptional richness and a powerful full-bodied finish.

Strong and cool summer winds rush in on shore off the coast every day, and rise over the 5000 ft mountain range cooling even more. Complex fruits yet not overpoweringly ‘Typical New World’. Shiraz must have healthy roots and well drained soils to ensure full bodied grape flavours and colours. We are proudly making a South African wine that will compete with the best the world has to offer. The Goose Expression has a ruby red colour, scented bouquet with abundant smoke and spice, delivering exceptional richness and a powerful full-bodied finish.

Wine tasting stations was at every kilometer for those who got thirsty on the way. There are no vineyards for 30 kilometres around us, so this appellation is very isolated and unique.

The tannins are ripe and soft, with a long, clean aftertaste. Our Shiraz colour have been explained by most visiting Winemakers as the darkest coloured Shiraz grapes they have seen. It has always been known for its wild and untamed nature. To Summarise - We have really pioneered a very extreme and unique region. no 05789388 in the United Kingdom, Retief Goosen The Goose Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Retief Goosen The Goose `Expression` 2009, Retief Goosen The Goose Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Retief Goosen The Goose Sauvignon Blanc 2018. Goosen is known for his extremely calm demeanor, a trait that has earned him the nickname "The Iceman" on the PGA Tour. Goose Wines held this first annual event together with some great wine tasting. Very dense plantings to create smaller Vines with more concentrated growth and reduce vigour. The water vapour is carried up into the atmosphere by convection currents and then, finding just the right conditions for condensation at the approximate altitude of Duiwelskop peak, cloud formation suddenly appears, seemingly out of thin air. Row direction is north/ south to allow the face of the wind to be channelled up through the vineyard row direction for maximum cooling and movement without damage. Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy, Subscribe to our newsletter situated 2500 ft above sea level. The name on the farm’s title deed is “Ganzekraal”, which means “Goose Closure” or “Goose Enclave”. May the Goose spread his wings and it’s Wines fly to all corner of our World, and convey this unique experience to wine lovers and people who are passionate about life. The 2006 awaits bottling in 2007, and The 2007 vintage is now fresh on wood for the next 2 years. Once you have watched the video, head over to our online shop and start your tasting experience. The trellis system is also very high as discussed before, and shoots are long with many leaves to ripen the grapes in these cold conditions. Due to the cooler climate of the Upper-Langkloof, the style of this single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is much more Sancerre in style. Sauvignon Blanc - 4 hectares planted in 2002 and 2 hectares planted in 2005. Our wines are crushed with soft destemmers and allowed to ferment in traditional open cement ‘Kuipe’ for about 12 to 15 days.
Vintage : 2005 At that time it was a table grape farm and remained so until the late 1990’s when I saw an opportunity for us to produce wine, a big step to take as I approached my fifties, although I hoped that at least one of my three sons would join me in the business. We are delighted to announce that we just have been awarded a Silver Medal each for both Goose Wines.

It will take a few years to get "Momentum" with our stocks. Balanced alcohol and very exciting acids. • Like most South African vintners (Ernie Els, David Frost, Gary Player …), Retief Goosen, the owner of the Cape's The Goose Wine Estate, is also really into golf. It is a well-balanced, soft and fruitful wine. These vines need to mature over the next few Years for the wine to prove itself. The Goose Expression has a ruby red colour, scented bouquet with abundant smoke and spice, delivering exceptional richness and a powerful full-bodied finish. A refined and appealing minerality and clean, fresh and bone dry finish. Goosen's mother attributes her son's calm demeanor to the effects left on Goosen after he was struck by lightning. Schoonberg was one of several family farms scattered throughout the Klein Karoo. World Golf Hall of Fame President Jack Peter announces that Retief Goosen, Jan Stephenson, Billy Payne, Dennis Walters, and Peggy Kirk Bell will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2019. Retief Goosen was born in Polokwane, formerly known as Pietersburg, South Africa. Receive all our latest offers & events, Retief Goosen The Goose `Expression` 2009, Retief Goosen The Goose Sauvignon Blanc 2017. Retief Goosen is known for his extremely calm demeanour and “Expression” on the golf course and is affectionately referred to as “The Goose”. Due to the cooler climate of the Upper-Langkloof, the style of this single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is much more Sancerre in style.

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