On 21st of October 2010 Red Sea Bulletin together with Reinhard Rhaue presented the most significant ‘Wine-Event’ to date in modern Egyptian history at the Honorary Consulate Hurghada of the German Embassy.
For the very first time representatives of the wine producers met with important consumer representatives. Al Ahram Beverages was represented by ‘Production Manager’ and cellarer Sebastian Boudry whilst Labib Kallas, ‘Factory Manager’ and cellarer was there to speak for EgyBev. The wines from Sahara Vineyards were presented by Sebastian Boudry and Barbara Bordiehn. What was so spectacular about it was that for the first time ever the wine producers were acting jointly in presenting Egypt’s premium wines.
Participants of the seminar were hotel managers and wine lovers. Thus, for the first time a dialogue between the different lobbies was possible.
Red Sea Bulletin and Reinhard Rhaue, who was the evening’s presenter and also introduced the third edition of his book ‘The wines of Egypt’, laid the foundation for further development of this country’s wine culture.
As a team the two cellarers (oenologists) presented their best white wines, rosé wines and red wines that are currently available for sale. It was a highlight to experience that it was the producers’ communal interest to pitch their top quality premium wines to the consumers.
The order in which Sebastian Boudry and Labib Kallas chose to present the wines was also quite interesting and significant for wine lovers hosts’ declared intention, to convince the managers, as representatives of the consumers to drink the Egyptian premium wines themselves as well as offering them to the millions of tourists in the future was a success.
Rusult of the wine tasting:
Type of wine | Name of wineProducer | Grape variety | Vintage | |
1 | White wine | Cape Bay Château Gianaclis |
Chardonnay | 2009 |
2 | White wine | Beausoleil Egypt Int. Beverage Co |
Bannati (Sultana) | 2008 |
3 | White wine | Caspar Sahara Vineyards |
Viognier | 2009 |
4 | White wine | Caspar Sahara Vineyards |
Chenin Blanc | 2009 |
5 | White wine | Jardin du Nil Egypt Int. Beverage Co |
Cuvée from Chardonnay &Vermentino | 2009 |
6 | White wine | Ayam Château Gianaclis |
ViognierReserve Supérieure | 2009 |
7 | Rosé wine | Caspar Sahara Vineyards |
Blanc de Noirsfrom Grenache | 2009 |
8 | Rosé wine | Shahrazade Egypt Int. Beverage Co |
Grenache | 2008 |
9 | Rosé wine | Leila Château Gianaclis |
Sangiovese | 2009 |
10 | Rosé wine | Beausoleil Egypt Int. Beverage Co |
Merlot | 2008 |
11 | Red wine | Cape Bay Château Gianaclis |
Merlot | 2009 |
12 | Red wine | Beausoleil Egypt Int. Beverage Co |
Cuvée from Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot | 2007 |
13 | Red wine | Château des Rêves Château Gianaclis |
Cuvée from Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot | 2008 |
14 | Red wine | Jardin du Nil Egypt Int. Beverage Co |
Cuvée from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Syrah | 2007 |
15 | Red wine | Nermine Sahara Vineyards |
Cuvée from Syrah, Carignan & Grenache | 2009 |
It is now up to the consumers to expedite developments by increasing the consumption of high quality premium wines.
The wine’s future is already resting in the barrels: further improved white wines, additional high quality red wines from grape varieties that have not been cultivated here before as well as a “Premium Sparkling Wine’.
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