These days Allée Bleue and “top function venue” are often mentioned in the same sentence, as the vision of the General Manager, Wolfgang Leyrer, starts to show results for this top wine estate. In the last three months Allée Bleue has hosted a number of weddings, international launches (VW Passat & BMX X6), corporate and […]
Venue: The rolling lawns in front of the historic 19th century Manor House with spectacular views of the surrounding vineyards and majestic Drakenstein Mountains… The recent Nederburg 2011 harvest day was a huge success! On arrival we were treated with refreshing sparkling wine, given the opportunity to taste freshly pressed grape must and fermenting juice. […]
WHEN Adrian Vanderspuy brought Oldenburg Vineyards back to life in 2003, he was completing a circle. Born on a neighbouring farm, he left South Africa as a small child, returning to Stellenbosch annually to visit his grandparents on Oldenburg, and Old Nectar in Jonkershoek. In the early 2000’s Adrian became increasingly aware of the view […]
Die Bergkelder, home to award winning Fleur du Cap wines, offers visitors an intimate experience with the wines and their origins in the famous “cellar in the mountain”. Cut deep into the slopes of the Papegaaiberg on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, Die Bergkelder invites you to amble freely through the tranquil cellar spaces during tours […]
An innovative women’s job-creation project in Sir Lowry’s Pass village in the Western Cape is helping formerly unemployed women pay their children’s school fees, provide their families with more nutritious food, buy furniture and household equipment and even, in some instances, buy homes of their own. Starting from a garage with just four women in […]
Quarry & Hornfels 2008: The metamorphic range was launched to draw attention to the unique geological topography of Hillcrest and its possible influence on the wines taste and character. The vineyards are situated between 200 and 380 meters above sea level on well drained Hutton Clovelly and Glenrose soil. Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot […]
IT stands to reason that a leading South African winery – and gourmet meat producer, that keeps a herd of Wagyu cattle, grass-fed free range Simmentaler cattle and acorn-fed free range pigs is eventually going to come around to the idea of creating a wine that pays homage to their livestock production and at the […]
Justin Bonello (Adventure chef) and Michael Broughton of Terroir Restaurant (6th place EAT-OUT best restaurant awards) at the “Big lunch” held at Kleine Zalze – Terroir Justin and Michael recently teamed up for an episode of Justin’s new series, Cooked: Out Of The Frying Pan . They are both well known in their own right: […]
Zelda Petrus (43), a former cleaner at Steenberg Vineyards who now has responsibility for the high-profile winery’s front-of house cellar door sales, will soon be flying to California to learn more about wine sales and marketing in the famous Napa Valley. This will be the first flight the Retreat-born widow and mother of one, will […]
Those late night studies and hours behind the books have final paid off and what you now deserve is a relaxing time out in the Winelands in the good company of Simonsig Estate. Think crisp Sauvignon Blanc and flutes of the finest Cap Classique paired with delicious, locally inspired cuisine and make your way to […]
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