Contact
If we can be of any assistance please don't hesitate to contact us, or drop by the Rose & Crown during business hours:
email: roseandcrown@alderney.ws
phone: +44 (0) 1481 823414
fax: +44 (0) 1481 823615
The Rose & Crown Hotel
Le Huret,
Alderney
UK Channel Islands
Delivery on Alderney is free :-) we deliver Monday to Saturday between 10am and 1pm.
Please note that we cannot deliver off-island.
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Buitenverwachting Buiten Blanc 2005
Wine; vintage: 2005; ABV: 13%;80% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Chenin Blanc, 10% Rhine Riesling. This full bodied cuvée offers a variation of fruit charcters including ripe gooseberry, green peppers, green melon and hints of tropical fruit. Due to the character of this Sauvignon based blend, it goes well with any seafood as well as salads and a variety of Mediterranean dishes.
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country: South Africa
region: Constantia
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vintage: 2005
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Buitenverwachting Wine Farm
Buitenverwachting Wine Farm is situated in the heart of the historical Constantia Valley in Cape Town, South Africa. The farm boasts an exceptional range of wines as well as one of the top restaurants in the country. In addition, there are numerous other reasons to visit this beautiful farm that has been part of the rich history of the Cape since 1796.
The farm is on the east-facing slopes of the magnificent Constantiaberg, about 12km from False Bay. Originally part of the Constantia Estate, which was founded by Simon van der Stel, the first Governor of the new Dutch colony at the tip of Africa.
First sold as a 200 morgen sub-division to Cornelis Brink in 1773, Buitenverwachting changed hands often. And yet it flourished as a wine farm, due mainly to the 90 000 vines planted in 1825 by Ryk Arnoldus Cloete, brother of the famous Hendrik Cloete of Constantia.
From 1866, the fortunes of Buitenverwachting were linked to those of the Louw and Lategan families. One of the most
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Images from Buitenverwachting Wine Farm
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