If this heading sounds Greek to you, well you are not to far off the mark. The words "Brunia Laevis" are in fact the Latin name for one of the many fynbos species that form part of the Cape floral kingdom.
The common name for this silvery floral plant is "Vaal tol". What the name is also representative of is a small fine wine range produced by Cold Mountain Vineyards. I by no means use the word "small" in a derogatory manor. The first wine released under the Brunia label was a good 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, this has subsequently been followed by the 2010 which has just scored 85 points at the Old Mutal Trophy wine show.
How good is it for a wine (only the second vintage) to achieve the above score? Well consider this. Brunia came in 5th out of 66 unwooded sauvignon blanc entries, many of them from well known, well established estates. Chatting to Willie du Preez, owner of the estate I am very eager to start stocking his newly released Brunia Shiraz, that is when it is ready to travel...so keep an eye on our shelves.
