Is KWV Chardonnay sweet?
This vibrant white blend shows notes of apricot, pear drops and subtle jasmine on the nose. The palate is fresh and crisp with hints of shortbread, limes and a creamy, sweet fruit finish.
Is KWV wine good?
KWV was the highest ranking South African wine brand to feature in the Drinks International Magazine’s 2016 list of βTop 50 Most Admired Wine Brands in the World.
Is KWV Shiraz sweet?
This vibrant Shiraz shows prominent fruit sweetness with aromas of cherry, raspberry and dried herbs. Undertones of cedar and dark chocolate are accompanied by a juicy and dimensional mid-palate with a well-integrated tannin structure and an elegant, lingering finish.
Is KWV South African?
KWV is a leading South African wine and spirits producer with a distinguished heritage.
Who owns KWV in South Africa?
the Vasari group
In October 2016 KWV was acquired by the Vasari group under leadership of Mr Vivian Imerman. Based in London, Vasari is a consumer focussed investment group that acquired the operational assets of KWV for ZAR 1.15 billion.
Is KWV part of Distell?
On 20 September 2000, Distillers’ Corporation and Stellenbosch Farmers Winery directors announced the merger of the two firms. The merger was made possible because both firms had a similar shareholding structure i.e. Remgro-KWV Investments β 60% of Distillers’ Corporation and a similar stake in SFW.
What does KWV stand for?
KWV
Acronym | Definition |
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KWV | Kruiswerk West-Veluwe (Dutch health services company) |
KWV | Kill Wing Valve (oil field) |
When did KWV produce brandy?
1926
KWV made its first brandy in Paarl in 1926, and its distillery in Worcester is unique in that it has as many as 120 pot stills under one roof. Ilse du Toit, the company’s master blender, presides over a big range of outstanding brandies, including the excellent ten-year old which North South stock.
Who makes KWV brandy?
KWV South Africa (Proprietary) Limited is one of the leading wine and spirits producers in South Africa. Its brands include Roodeberg, KWV Wines & KWV Brandies, and Laborie….KWV South Africa (Pty) LTD.
Type | Private company |
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Founder | Dr. Charles Kohler |
Headquarters | Paarl, South Africa |
Key people | Boyce Lloyd – CEO |
Website | kwv.co.za |
How do you drink a 10 year KWV?
Serving tips: Best enjoyed in a snifter, neat or with a block of ice. A very easy drinking brandy, and surprisingly smooth on the palate for the relative younger aging, and certainly one of the best, if not the best, value for money 10 year old brandy on the shelves.
What is KWV brandy made of?
ABOUT BRANDY We win the major trophies most of the time. Brandy is made from the highest quality wine β mostly chenin blanc and colombar. Our potstill brandies are double distilled in copper potstills and matured in oak barrels for at least three years.
Is KWV a good brandy?
In the first global announcement, KWV’s 15-year-old Potstill Brandy achieved an Outstanding Gold (a score of 93/100 or more) as well as the Worldwide Trophy for Brandy β outscoring all other brandies – at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).