Basewent

WINE MASTERCLASSES (wine education) Basewent emerged as a one-stop Stellenbosch wine tasting masterclass of the best ultra-premium boutique wines the “wine capital” of South Africa has to offer. These personalised wine masterclasses are guided by a wine expert with international winemaking and wine research experience. Some of the topics these wine masterclasses cover are: Why can we find certain "fruity" and other aromas in wines and where are they coming from? How to recognize different wines from grape varieties? What are winemakers doing to make each wine taste the way they do? In an engaging and entertaining approach, we will adapt to your level of knowledge and focus on your interests. WINE CONSULTING Are you looking for in-person or online expert assistance in your winery? Oenologist Matija Leskovic and his wine expert partners can give your winery needed support with his wide international winemaking and wine research expertise. The support types we can give you are: improving the winemaking process, solving technical problems in wineries, and creating wines of specific aromatic and flavor profiles. Matija's field of expertise is the creation of aromatic compounds in wine. His current PhD research at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) is focused on varietal thiols and "reductive" sulphur volatile compounds in wine. He holds a Master's Degree in Viticulture and Oenology from the University of Zagreb (Croatia). Some of the countries he has worked in (doing winemaking or wine research) are Croatia, California (Napa Valley), Chile (Maule Valley) and Austria (Kamptal and Styria). For inquiry please DM us or contact us via matija@basewent.com or phone directly at +27(0)767026679.