KAAPSE VONKEL TURNS 40 (SIMONSIG)
Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow in 1) Bottle News, 4) General News, Simonsig, Wine Events
Exclusive celebrations pay tribute to SA’s iconic Cap Classique
Bubbly lovers can look forward to the birthday bash of the year when pioneering Simonsig Estate pulls out all the stops for unrivalled celebrations of the 40th anniversary of South Africa’s iconic Kaapse Vonkel in October.
Kaapse Vonkel
Savour the true spirit of this Stellenbosch Cap Classique legend at one of four spectacular evenings and celebrate Simonsig’s ingenuity for giving South Africa its first sparkling wine made according to the French tradition of secondary bottle fermentation back in 1971.
Your exclusive Kaapse Vonkel anniversary festivities kick off with flutes of Kaapse Vonkel and fresh oysters on arrival followed by a trip down memory lane exploring the chronicles of this famous sparkler through the estate’s open air museum. Here you can revel in the presence of antique winemaking machinery and some of the first bottles of Cap Classiques made by the late Frans Malan, beloved patriarch of Simonsig, four decades ago.
Guests will have the rare opportunity to degorge their own bottle of Kaapse Vonkel in the working cellar which will be transformed into a joyous Cap Classique encounter with canapés and soothing music to indulge all your senses.
This sparkling affair will culminate with a lavish three-course indulgence at Simonsig’s signature restaurant, Cuvée, while talented musicians including South Africa’s leading electric cellist, Carol Thorns, will add rhythm to this uplifting, sensory indulgence.
The ‘Kaapse Vonkel Turns 40’ celebrations take place on 8, 15, 22 and 29 October and cost R400 per head or R350 for group bookings of six or more. Seating is limited and early bookings are advised. The ticket includes your degorged bottle of Kaapse Vonkel for you to take home as a precious memento of an unforgettable experience.
Tickets are available at Computicket or directly from the estate. For more information contact Simonsig at Tel: (021) 888 4915 or send an email to events@simonsig.co.za.
Source: GC Communications
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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