Dear members,

May - the month of flowers, the Society will be crossing over the India Ocean to Africa where we explore the wines of South Africa. We are glad to present to you the Hand Crafted wines from Bizoe Wines and Old World Wine of Croydon Vineyard Estate located in Cape Winelands.

Bizoe wines is founded in 2008 with Bizoe meaning little kiss in French, is the handiwork of Rikus Neethling, a garagiste winemaker. High quality wines are part of his philosophy – “Less is more” which truly reveals what he believes in. Bizoe’s production volume is small with less than 3000 bottles
for the Henriëtta and app. 4500 bottles for Estalét. His wines since debut have received a crop of gold medals and 90+ points from Wine Spectator and International Wine Cellar’s Steve Tanzer. In 2015, he took charge of making the Croydon wines after moving into Croydon Vineyard Estate between Stellenbosch and Somerset West in 2011 which contains some 8ha of vineyards where all home owners are shareholders. Croydon's Covenant range showcases superior wines from single cultivars. These wines are created from the purest grapes of the season, and left to mature into well-balanced and full-bodied wines. For some of the Covenant range wines, Rikus follows Roman maturation processes in terra-cotta amphoras used by Roman wine makers while striving for "old world" class results.

For this event, we get to taste Rikus’ 3rd vintage of 2010 Bizoe Wines Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc & 2010 Bizoe Estalét Shiraz and his recent vintages. We also have the honour to have him personally tutor us through his wines to increase our understanding and appreciation. Due thanks to the wine merchant TTG for this collaboration to make this possible.

We will be holding this event at La Pepa, a cosy restaurant along the bustling Gemmill Lane showcasing food in true Spanish spirit, including Tapas, Pescado, Carne and Paella.

Please sign up early for this special evening, as usual Members will have priority for booking places in the first 48 hours, as there is only capacity for 28 pax for this event

Venue : LA PEPA
10 Gemmill Lane Singapore 069251

Date : Thursday, 10th May 2018

Time:
Aperitif : 7:00pm
Dinner : 7:30pm

Dress: Business Casual / Smart Casual

Accolades:
2008 Bizoe Wines Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc	International Wine Challenge Gold
2009 Bizoe Wines Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc	Stephen Tanzer 92 pts
2010 Bizoe Wines Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Bizoe Wines Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc	Wine Enthusiast Top 100
2013 Bizoe Wines Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc	Wine Spectator 91 pts
2014 Bizoe Wines Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc	Wine Adovcate 90 pts
2015 Bizoe Wines Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc	Wine Spectator 91 pts
	Time Atkins 92 pts
2008 Bizoe Estalét Shiraz	Wine Spectator 91 pts
2009 Bizoe Estalét Shiraz	Wine Enthusiast 91 pts
2010 Bizoe Estalét Shiraz	Wine Spectator 91 pts
2011 Bizoe Estalét Shiraz	John Platter Guide 4 stars

Sincerely

Sharon Sng
President

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APERITIF
2017 Croydon Covenant Chenin Blanc

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LA TOSTA LE PEPA & PULPO A LA GALLEGA
anchovy, marinated piquillo peppers, eggplant puree &
Spanish octopus, Calamari
2016 Bizoe Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc
2010 Bizoe Henriëtta Semilion Sauvignon Blanc

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JAMON CROQUETAS & ALBONDIGAS
serrano, jamon broth, panko &
beef meatballs, tomato sauce, manchego
2016 Bizoe Idioglossia Malbec
2016 Croydon Covenant Shiraz

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SQUID INK PAELLA
tiger prawns, clams, nora peppers
2014 Bizoe Estalét Shiraz
2010 Bizoe Estalét Shiraz

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CHOICE OF MAIN COURSE
Iberico Secreta or Angus beef or Roasted Rack of lamb with Pesto Mint
2016 Croydon Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon

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CHURROS CON CHOCOLATE or CHEESE PLATTER

Coffee & Tea

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