Her name has been memorialised in the estate’s award-winning single-vineyard Weisser Riesling noble late harvest wine, called simply, The Maria and forms part of Neethlingshof’s limited edition Short Story Collection.
A champion trophy winner in the 2010 SA Young Wine Show, it a dessert wine of exquisite finesse. Luscious but elegant, it has a vibrant backbone of acid that ensures it will hold its own for many more years. In the mouth it is reminiscent of fruit cake, dried apricot, peach and honey and pairs wonderfully with game terrines, chicken or duck liver patés, blue cheese, and fruit-based desserts. An expression of great courage and a wine of superb taste, it makes the perfect Mother’s Day gift.
Selling for around R107 a 375ml bottle, it is available from selected stockists countrywide.
