Tag Archives: Franschhoek
L’AMOUR TOUJOURS AT ALLÉE BLEUE WINE ESTATE
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
‘L’Amour Toujours’ or ‘Love Always’ – is there anything more appropriate for Valentine’s Day? Boutique Franschhoek wine estate, Allée Bleue, has taken the name of its flagship red wine as the inspiration for all their celebrations this February, the month of love. Valentine’s Day for lovers. Chef Glenn Ferus and his team will prepare the [...]
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MONT ROCHELLE HOTEL & MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS (FRANSCHHOEK) TO SERVE UP DELICIOUS VALENTINE’S DAY FEASTS
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by BottlePlatePillow.
Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards will celebrate Valentine’s Day with culinary feasts served at its two superb restaurants located in the romantic setting of this working wine farm in the Franschhoek Valley. A delicious 3-Course Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu (R280 per person) will be on offer from Tuesday 14 February (Valentine’s Day) until Sunday [...]
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WHAT’S ON AT MONT ROCHELLE THIS FESTIVE SEASON
Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Another highlight on the Franschhoek Valley social calendar is Mont Rochelle Hotel and Mountain Vineyards’ exciting festive season programme that offers superb Christmas and New Year’s celebrations and dining experiences at its two restaurants. While Mange Tout offers a gourmet, fine dining choice in a seductive setting overlooking the valley, the Country Kitchen, with its [...]
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SECOND VINTAGE OF THE FUN-LOVING BRUT ROSÉ RELEASED FROM ALLÉE BLEUE WINE ESTATE
Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
THE 2010 vintage of the hugely popular Allée Bleue MCC Brut has now been released – perfectly timed for summer weddings, picnics and parties. Made from mainly ‘Proudly South African’ varieties – Pinotage (65%) and Chenin Blanc (20%) – it offers a refreshingly fruity drink with frothy bubbles and plenty of berry and cherry fruit [...]
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HIGH SEASON AT ALLÉE BLEUE WINE ESTATE
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
STRATEGICALLY positioned in the heart of the Cape winelands, Allée Bleue Wine Estate is a perfect choice for a breakfast and lunch stop-over on the wine route, whether it’s a light snack or a more serious food and wine pairing experience. Surrounded by majestic mountains views and the towering blue gum trees after which it [...]
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HAUTE CABRIERE CELLAR RESTAURANT SETS ITS SIGHTS ON A NEW ERA WITH STELLAR UPCOMING CHEF RYAN SHELL
Posted on 05. Sep, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Having undergone extensive refurbishment, Franschhoek culinary institution Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant will open its doors under management of the von Arnim family with a new Head Chef at the helm. 28-year-old Ryan Shell, has taken the reigns in time for the spring and summer season at the beginning of September. Having completed his final term [...]
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MONT ROCHELLE RELEASES SECOND VINTAGE OF PREMIUM FLAGSHIP, MIKO CHARDONNAY 2009
Posted on 03. Aug, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Mont Rochelle Mountain Vineyards has released the much anticipated second vintage of its premium flagship white wine: the MIKO Chardonnay 2009. Together with its premier red wine, the MIKO Cabernet Sauvignon, the MIKO Chardonnay sets the benchmark for top quality wines produced in the Franschhoek valley. The exclusive MIKO range was named in honour of [...]
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MONT ROCHELLE HOTEL & MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS SERVES UP HIGH TEA FOR WOMEN’S DAY – IN GRAND STYLE!
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
The 5-star Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards in Franschhoek will serve up High Tea fit for royalty on Women’s Day, Tuesday, 9 August on the spacious terrace of its fine dining restaurant Mange Tout. What better way to pay homage to the special women in your life than with a tantalizing gourmet indulgence that [...]
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MONT ROCHELLE DOES IT AGAIN!
Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
The Mont Rochelle team rolled into first place in last weekend’s Franschhoek Bastille Festival Barrel Rolling competition – for the second year running. Their remarkable two-man team pipped challengers to the post during this annual event, held in front of the main festival marquee. The event is firmly entrenched as a ‘hot favourite’ on the [...]
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A FIRST FOR SOUTH AFRICA – HAUTE CABRIÈRE RELEASES NEW UNWOODED PINOT NOIR
Posted on 14. Jul, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow.
Haute Cabrière, (Franschhoek) has had a long association with Pinot Noir going back to the early 1980’s when the cultivar was first planted by winegrower Achim von Arnim in Franschhoek for the production of Pierre Jourdan Brut, a classic MCC blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Haute Cabrière’s first Pinot Noir vineyard for the creation [...]
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50-YEAR-OLD CHATEAU LIBERTAS TRIO SELLS FOR R20 000
On the eve of its 80th birthday next year, Chateau Libertas, the grandfather of South African red blends, is in great shape with a reputation to match. At the 2011 Nederburg Auction, a trio of 50-year-old bottles went for an impressive R20 000, the equivalent of R6 666 a 750ml bottle. The 1961 vintage wine was bought by a foreign company trading between Asia and Africa. Read more...
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