WeeklySA_AdminWINE STELLENBOSCH
Wine Town Stellenbosch, the annual seven-day celebration of wine and wineland living, takes place from July 29 to August 4.
The highlight of the event is the Stellenbosch Wine Festival on August 2 and 3. Hosted in the historic town hall, some 60 of the country’s best producers offer more than 200 wines for tasting, which are served alongside a never-ending harvest table of seasonal and local bites and delights.
The celebration is the culmination of a smorgasbord of family-friendly experiences organised by wine farms, restaurants, tour operators and guesthouses in South Africa’s wine capital.
Activities feature amongst others, specialised wine tours, international conferences and regional tastings as well as winemaker lunches and dinners, specials at wine bars and restaurants around town and curated vertical tastings.
Some of the country’s biggest names in wine will be represented, such as Simonsig, Alto, Spier, Rust en Vrede, Blaauwklippen and Kleine Zalze.
A food feast will be commandeered by celebrated chef Bertus Basson and prepared by Bertus Basson Restaurants Group Chef Adel Grewar. As has become tradition, there will be top notch live music too.
Festival dates and times: Aug 2, 17:00 – 21:00 and Aug 3, 14:00 – 18:00. Tickets cost R490pp via Plankton and include 18 wine tasting tokens, live music performance and harvest feast.
DURBANVILLE SOIRÉE
Explore some of the Cape’s best red wines at a premier tasting to be hosted by producers of the Durbanville Wine Valley at Loch Lynne wine estate on August 2.
The Taste of Terroir Winter Red Wine Tasting Soirée by Durbanville Wine Valley will feature a range of red wines across several vintages and styles. Award-winning farms to be represented are Bloemendal, Diemersdal, De Grendel, D’Aria, Durbanville Hills, Groot Phesantekraal, Klein Roosboom, Maastricht, Meerendal and Nitida.
“Taste of Terroir presents a rare opportunity for wine lovers to experience red wines of the Durbanville region at a single event. While the region is well-known as a producer of world-class Sauvignon Blanc, our red wines are equally renowned,” says Durbanville wine route manager Natasha de Villiers.
For the price of the ticket, guests will enjoy red wines from 10 Durbanville producers presented by winemakers as well as live music by electric violinist Renate Riedemann of Renate Music and canapés by Concept Foods.
Should guests wish to make a reservation for dinner after the event, the following restaurants near Loch Lynne Wine Estate are recommended: The Farm Eatery at Diemersdal, Bossa Meerendal and La Romantica Meerendal.
The events will take place from 17h00 to 20h00.
Tickets cost R280 per person. Bookings: https://qkt.io/Qdy0kk
FRANSCHHOEK BASTILLE
Franschhoek is set to once again dazzle and delight as it gears up for another annual Bastille celebration on the Cape winelands town on July 13 and 14. The Cape’s very own French outpost gears up for a weekend extravaganza of gastronomic delights, exquisite wines and all things French heritage. It will be held at the Franschhoek High School rugby field. Renowned for its culinary prowess and world-class wines, the Franschhoek Wine Valley will immerse visitors to the show in the rich tapestry of French culture. Visitors indulge in the abundant wine tastings in the marque with food stalls and live entertainment. Advance ticket bookings are recommended. Tickets available through Webtickets. Franschhoek Celebrates Bastille 2024: Your Guide to the Festivities. Visitors can expect a distinguished line-up of featured wine estates offering exclusive tastings under the iconic marquee. Participating estates include Allée Bleue, Backsberg Family Wines, Bellingham Wines, Boschendal Wine, Chamonix Wine Farm, Dieu Donné Vineyard, Franschhoek Cellar Wines, Gorgeous Cap Classique, Grande Provence Wines, Haute Cabrière, Holden Manz Wine Estate, Klein Goederust Boutique Wine Estate, La Bri Wines, La Motte Wine Estate, Leopard’s Leap Wines, Mel Wines, Mont Rochelle, Old Road Wines Co, Painted Wolf Wines, Rickety Bridge Estate, Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons, Stony Brook Vineyards and Wildeberg. Festival Times: Saturday 13th July, 11h00- 17h00 (venue closes at 18h00) & Sunday 14th July, 11h00- 16h00 .
