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DINE YOUR WAY AROUND THE WORLD AT SIMONSIG CUVEE THIS WINTER
Posted on 07. May, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
join Simonsig’s signature restaurant, Cuvée, on a culinary journey around the world with their Saturday winter food and music evenings inspired by the diverse cultures of different countries and paired with statuesque, full-bodied Simonsig red wines. Think hearty tagines and aromatic couscous with lamb when Cuvée travels to Morocco or lean against the Eiffel Tower [...]
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CUVEE AT SIMONSIG ADDS FLAIR TO MOTHER’S DAY
Posted on 02. May, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Swap the standard box-of-chocolates Mother’s Day surprise for a sumptuous lunch experience in the Stellenbosch Winelands, when Cuvée restaurant at Simonsig Estate, pulls out all the stops to ensure Mom gets what she truly deserves on Sunday, 13 May 2012. This popular hotspot will treat guests with a five-course indulgence with loads of flavours, satisfying [...]
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SIMONSIG FLAGSHIP RED BOASTS ROYAL LINEAGE SPANNING TWO DECADES
Posted on 02. May, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Simonsig Tiara, proudly wearing the crown as Simonsig Estate’s flagship red wine for over 2 decades, has blossomed into an elegant mélange of five classic Bordeaux varieties since the wine was first bottled in 1990, representing the very best that the estate can produce in any one vintage. With earlier vintages made traditionally of the [...]
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SIMONSIG CUVEE ENTICES AUTUMN PALATES
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
With the leaves starting to change colour and cooler weather swooping in, talented young chef Lucas Carstens at Simonsig’s signature Cuvée Restaurant, has created an inspiring new menu that will entice food lovers with contemporary dishes, made using the best in local produce and seasonal ingredients from the estate’s own garden. Completely at home in [...]
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NEW SIMONSIG ADELBERG DUO EMBRACES THE ART OF LIVING
Posted on 28. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
The Malan family of the legendary Simonsig Wine Estate has launched a new, easy drinking Adelberg duo in celebration of the art of living, tailor made for wine lovers who know how to enjoy life to the full. The maiden Adelberg Sauvignon Blanc is the perfect foil for Simonsig’s ever popular Adelberg Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, [...]
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SIMONSBERG WINE ROUTE GOES ALL OUT ON MARKET DAY
Posted on 13. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
More than twenty top Stellenbosch wine cellars will descend onto Delvera agri-village, when the Greater Simonsberg sub-route of the Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes shares its finest gems during a vibrant Market Day on Sunday, 11 March 2012. Young and old can delight in a fun-filled family day blended with the finest wines from the [...]
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GRAPE HARVEST KICKS OFF AT SIMONSIG ESTATE
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Simonsig Estate has started 2012 at a hectic pace as one of the first wine estates in the Stellenbosch region to welcome this year’s harvest. Their Pinot noir grapes used for the iconic Kaapse Vonkel are the first variety once again to make it to the Simonsig cellar. Simonsig cellarmaster Johan Malan is exceptionally pleased [...]
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SIMONSIG KAAPSE VONKEL FLIES HIGH AS SAA MCC FOR 2012
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
South Africa’s first Méthode Cap Classique, the iconic Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel, is still flying high after 40 years, with its 2007 vintage being voted the South African Airways MCC for 2012. No newcomer to the ‘mile high’ club, Simonsig Estate, enjoys a consistent record of consecutive listings with the airline spanning 22 years and in [...]
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CUVEE RESTAURANT ADDS A SUMMER SPIN TO ITS MENU
Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Think flutes of the finest Cap Classiques and summer inspired cuisine to match and make your way to Simonsig Estate where a new menu beguiles the senses at its popular Cuvée restaurant. Brimming with vivacious taste combinations and textures, the new bill of fare by Head Chef Lucas Carstens calls for a mood-lifting soujourn in [...]
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SIMONSIG WHITES EXCEL AT IWSC 2011
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Simonsig Estate wins three Silver Best in Class awards Simonsig, the reputable Stellenbosch wine estate, has excelled at the 2011 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London with a remarkable hat trick in the Silver Best in Class category. The all-white trio of Simonsig wines that won Silver Best in Class includes the estate’s [...]
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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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