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MOTHER’S DAY AT KNORHOEK (ACCOMMODATION)
Posted on 07. May, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
A PEACEFUL SUNDAY FOR A SPECIAL LADY Our 3-star guest house, the renovated historical coach house, stables and blacksmith’s forge, offers the unique combination of old-world charm and modern comfort. All accommodation at only R250 per person sharing – valid 13 May 2012 only. Bring a partner or good friend. Hearty home-made soup on Sunday [...]
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KNORHOEK WINE TOUR ON HORSEBACK
Posted on 14. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Knorhoek wine estate is now offering an unique experience to nature and wine lovers. Book your horseback wine tour (morning and sunset tours) Contact Yvette on (021) 865 2114 or cellar@knorhoek.co.za
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VALENTINE’S DAY AT KNORHOEK… ON HORSEBACK
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Book your romantic sunset horse ride at Knorhoek Yvette (021) 865 2114 or cellar@knorhoek.co.za
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KNORHOEK BAGS VERITAS GOLD FOR CHENIN BLANC 2010
Posted on 14. Oct, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Knorhoek Estate, the time-honoured Stellenbosch estate recognised for intensely fruity Chenin blanc wines with a fuller taste appeal, has clinched a 2011 Veritas Gold medal for the latest vintage of this versatile white variety. The triumphant Knorhoek Chenin Blanc 2010 stems from 35 year old bush vines that have reached optimal balance in growth and [...]
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NEW VINTAGE KNORHOEK SHIRAZ 2009 PERFECT FOR THE CHRISTMAS ROAST
Posted on 19. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
the 2009 harvest of lower yields and intensely concentrated flavours came up trumps for the latest Shiraz produced by Knorhoek, the family owned Stellenbosch wine gem acclaimed for its repertoire of roaring reds. The elegant Knorhoek Shiraz 2009 was shaped by selected, high-altitude vineyards with two different aspects namely, warmer north facing and cooler south [...]
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KNORHOEK RESERVE 2006 STRIKES GOLD AT MICHELANGELO AWARDS
Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Knorhoek, the enduring Stellenbosch wine cellar increasingly gaining recognition as a producer of quality red wines, struck gold at the prestigious Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2011 with its Reserve 2006 – a limited release red melange expressing quality in fruit and balance. This is not the first time that the Knorhoek Reserve basks in the [...]
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KNORHOEK PINOTAGE 2009 IS A GENTLE GIANT WITH GREAT VARIETAL INTEGRITY
Posted on 12. Aug, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Knorhoek, the acclaimed Stellenbosch red wine producer named after the wild lions which once roamed the foot of the Simonsberg, has just released its latest Pinotage from a roaring vintage. The Knorhoek Pinotage 2009 is well balanced with a strong sense of varietal integrity and remarkable finesse. Perfect growing conditions and slower ripening produced superb [...]
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GET YOUR CULINARY FIX AT THE STELLENBOSCH WINE FESTIVAL
Posted on 25. Jul, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Gourmet Lane, Clover Demo Kitchen, award-winning restaurants & ‘munch’ more A multitude of wines will share the spotlight with all things culinary when the 10th annual Stellenbosch Wine Festival dons its apron for an epicurean extravaganza to accompany the region’s finest vintages from 28 to 31 July at the Paul Roos Centre. Ranging from the [...]
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TOWERBOSCH EARTH KITCHEN WARMS UP WITH ONE POT WINTER WONDERS
Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Soup & Bredie Menu on offer at Knorhoek’s popular restaurant from May till August: Towerbosch earth kitchen at Knorhoek Wine Estate, one of the best kept Winelands secrets outside Stellenbosch, is cooking up some heart warming winter comfort food with a new wholesome Soup & Bredie Menu on offer for pick-me-up lunchtime indulgences from May [...]
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NEW VINTAGE KNORHOEK CHENIN BLANC 2010 A PROFUSION OF FRUIT FLAVOURS
Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Knorhoek, the time-honoured Stellenbosch estate recognised for its intensely fruity Chenin blanc wines with a fuller taste appeal, has launched the latest 2010 vintage of this versatile white variety. The idyllic terroir of the Knorhoek vineyards, tucked away in a corner of the Simonsberg where wild lions once roamed, imparts the intense aromatic fruitiness and [...]
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PAARDEBOSCH WINERY – SWARTLAND
Marius Malan grew up on their family farm, Staart van Paardeberg, on the foothills of the Paardeberg Mountains. Grape growing and producing wine run in the family and it was always Marius's dream to become a winemaker. After graduation at Elsenburg in 2005, Marius worked as assistant winemaker and viticulturist at Uva Mira, thereafter joined Slaley as chief winemaker and viticulturist. Read more...
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