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The Kleinood 2011 de Boerin olive oil won double gold at the South African Olive’s 2011 Olive Awards. Of the 68 entries, Kleinood’s extra virgin olive oil was one of only six oils awarded double gold. What makes the achievement so special is that it’s the second year in a row that Kleinood de Boerin olive oil has received double gold.

The de Boerin extra virgin olive oil is bottled on Kleinood in 500ml and is available from the farm and selected outlets.

Kleinood will be participating at the following Wine Shows & Festivals in 2011

• Wine Affair, V&A Waterfront – 3 to 6 May 2011
• Wade Bales Wine Festival, Montecasino Piazza – 12 to 13 May 2011
• Wade Bales Wine Festival, The Oval, Newlands – 19 May 2011
• Wade Bales Wine Festival, Pezula Estate, Knysna – 4 to 5 July 2011
• Caroline’s Red Wine Review, The Westin Grand, Cape Town – 26 July 2011
• Shiraz Showcase, Cape Town – 20 September 2011
• Julliet Cullinan show, Johannesburg – 20 to 22 September 2011
• Stellenbosch at Summer Place, Johannesburg – 8 to 9 November 2011
• Food, Wine & Design Fair, Johannesburg – 24 – 27 November 2011

The South African Olive Association presented Kleinood’s De Boerin Extra Virgin Olive Oil with a Double Gold award at the 2010 award ceremony. Forty-three oils were judged of which nineteen were presented with Gold and three with Double Gold rewards. It was the first time in the history of the competition that Double Gold awards were presented.

VINOGRAPHY- A WINE BLOG | JUNE 2010

Light greenish gold in the glass, this wine smells of unripe peaches, orange peel, and wet stones. In the mouth it is bright and zingy with great acidity and nice flavors of unripe peach, mandarin oranges, and lemon zest that linger through a long clean finish. The wine lacks the characteristic thick unctuousness of Viognier, which is one of the reasons I like it.

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G&W, The Lifetsyle Magazine | April/June 2010

After more than two decades spent in advising the South African wine community, Gerard De Villiers has started Kleinood, his own wine farm at last. As all true perfectionists do, he is now pondering how he can make things even better.

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New York Cork Report | March 2010

Fortunately, the wine didn’t disappoint. The nose is quite subtle at first showing just a little meaty brett action (I’m realizing I’m going to have to review a brett-free wine next time to avoid perpetuating a stereotype!), cherry and baked plum, and some nice floral hibiscus despite an earthy kalamata olive thing happening. Bright cherry/raspberry flavors on the midpalate gave it a down-to-earth, controlled finish.

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Wine Magazine | March 2010

The whole thing has been crafted to look accidental. It’s a nod from the past, and I bet it stands out on the shelf next to all the frilliness. It reminds me a bit of Muji, the brandless brand.

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Kleinood is included is proud to be included in a compelling book which presents an insight into a fascinating array of wineries, focusing primarily on their innovative architectural approach and photographed in the context of the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Winelands of the Western Cape of South Africa.

For more about this book and where you can buy it visit www.quivertreepublications.com

Elle Décor | December 2009

Close your eyes and imagine your dream garden… A fruit orchard that doubles as an enclosure for a brood of chickens. A colourful rose garden where layer upon layer of old-fashioned fragrances subtly perfume the air. A vegetable patch yielding everything from tomatoes, limes and aubergines to herbs and blossoming zucchini – all protected from pests by a voracious resident duck. And all this earthy abundance based on a philosophy of recycling, composting and excluding harmful pesticides and poisons.

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Kleinood is proud to announce the release of de Boerin extra virgin olive oil – an oil with a strength and generosity that reflects the goodness of our soil and the sun, and the great care that goes into its making.

This full-bodied, elegant and gusty oil is a blend of four carefully selected Italian varieties – Favolosa (44%), Leccino (24 %), Delicata (24 %) and Coratina (8 %). The hand picked, cold pressed, unfiltered extra virgin olive oil originates from Kleinood is available in 0.50l e bottles (500 ml).

Tasting notes: a nose of green olives and mown hay; ample full and silky in the mouth; strong and grassy with hints of artichoke and a peppery aftertaste. 
Excellent with crostini, fresh summer salads, vegetables and poultry.