07 Seven Sisters Bukettraube

November 1 2007

Have you ever had a glass of wine made from the rare Bukettraube grape? Me neither. Should you try it? Absolutely. Can you find it in the states? Yes.

Introducing the ’07 Seven Sisters Odelia Bukettraube imported by Heritage Link Brands. Bottlenotes is the online retailer.

Bukettraube is a delicious aperitif or digestif-style white wine with residual sugar; this is the kind of wine that delights the open-minded and converts the staunch wine lover who scowls at any wine that isn’t bone-dry.

This beauty has balanced acidity and a complexity that surprises and a flavor profile that is reminiscent of a Muscat on the nose and a Muscat and Chenin Blanc blend.

The grape itself is rarely seen outside of Germany and South Africa and with a limited drinking window, this one is a rare treat.

An even rarer treat? Quality and interest that won’t break the bank. The wine is just $12.99 at retail.

I’m offering a double-whammy of a full disclosure as Selena from Heritage Link Brands is a customer of mine at my place of employment and I have been working with Bottlenotes and Alyssa Rapp, an advertiser on the site here at Good Grape. That fact completely aside, I would heartily recommend this wine as an incredible value. And I’ll offer a Good Grape double-money back guarantee. If you buy this and don’t like the wine, send me an email and I’ll mail you a check for $25 bucks.

This vino would be good in the spring with a fresh fruit plate. It would be good in the summer with a salad. It would be good in the fall with cheese plate, post dinner. It would be good in the winter as an evening sipper as you wistfully recall summer memories gone by.

If the wine isn’t enough, then the story angle of Heritage Link Brands should be. Rumor has it the founder of this exclusive importer of the wines from the continent of Africa, Selena Cuffe, is going to be the cover subject of a major business magazine in the next month, in addition to her recent feature in Time magazine. Her model of importation and her civic engagement with indigenous producers is to be highly commended.

Commendable for her own merits is entrepreneur Alyssa Rapp from Bottlenotes. You can find the Bukettraube at Bottlenotes here.

Excellent wine, a great back-story, a varietal you’ve never had, two strong female leaders in the wine industry, and a double-money back guarantee from Good Grape. What else do you need?

See my wine review here.