WeeklySA_AdminA new joint has sprung onto the wine scene – on the outskirts of Joburg south, increasing leisure options for wine lovers with a preference for serene hangouts nestling off the beaten path.
Wine Notes is the name of Joburg’s newest wine experience emporium and lies on a farm situated a mere 25 minutes from the Joburg central business district, and approximately 16 kilometres south of the city on the Johannesburg-Vereeniging road.
0wned by Joburg entrepreneur Mpho Mosimane, Wine Notes offers a wholesome wine experience that includes bespoke wine tastings, food-and-wine pairing sessions for individuals and groups amid a tranquil countryside setting.
The place opened its doors to the public in March this year after Mosimane secured the farm through a lease agreement with the owner of the farm, who now lives in New Zealand. Previously, the property has operated as the Art Farm and patronized for many years by artists who engaged in activities such as painting, sculpting, writing, reading against the backdrop of music in the quiet surrounds of the Midvaal.
Explaining what inspired to create the project, Mosimane said he had noticed that there was a scarcity of hospitality venues offering a Cape winelands experience in Joburg, hence he took the gap to initiate the concept to provide local wine drinkers with a unique showcase.
The tasting format is that wine lovers visiting the farm will have the options from whatever popular Cape winelands areas that catches their fancy. Work is under to convert what was equestrian stalls small hubs representing the five regions of the Cape winelands areas like Paarl, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Constantia, Walker Bay and Constantia.
“Our primary aim is to introduce South Africans to the best of local wines; we have a tasting menu to this regard,” Mosimane said.
People tend to say for instance they don’t like Chardonnay, yet they are not aware that there are so many Chardonnay wines from different areas with a variety of soils and micro climates out there. And, better still, there are different styles of Chardonnay wines.
“So that’s the level of sophistication we will be exposing some of our patrons who visit our place and want to know more about wine. There will also be wine and chocolate pairings, and the chocolate will be produced one lady right here on the farm,” said Mosimane.
Matome Mbatha, Wines of South Africa marketing manager for Africa, said it was important that the wine industry supported places like Wine
Notes which promote wine culture to make them sustainable.
“Mpho has vast experience in exporting wines to Nigeria, besides having hosted wine events over many years. He therefore deserves support,” Mbatha said.
• The address is Wine Village @ The Art Farm,
Plot 56, Kliprivier Road, Alwynspoort, Eikenhof,
R550. For more info, contact Mpho
083 222 2327 or through email address
mpho@winenotes.co.za.
