Food Lovers in for a treat at the 2010 Helderberg Wine Festival
As always food lovers have a lot to choose from at this year’s Helderberg Wine Festival where 32 wineries, 2 non-winery venues and thousands of fun-loving Capetonians meet over the weekend of Thursday, 21 October-Sunday, 24 October.
Well-known and highly rated restaurants like Terroir at Kleine Zalze, Barouche at Blaauwklippen, The Restaurant @ Waterkloof, The Bistro at Somerbosch, the Deli at Lourensford, the Avontuur Estate Restaurant, Bayede! At Eikendal, Bodega at Dornier and 92 Winery Rd all offer special deals and menu’s, but the real treat is to visit independent wineries who went to a good deal of trouble to arrange for foodie treats during the fest.
Get in the mood with well-known Boland foodie Marilou Marais and Lyngrove Estate’s cooking experience at 11h00 on Thursday and Friday for only R100 pp. Includes a 4-course meal, paired with gorgeous wines from the Estate!
Start off with “the best winelands breakfast” at Ken Forrester wines on Saturday or Sunday, visit the farmer’s markets at Romond Wines, Lourensford, Croydon or Post House wines or indulge in La Masseria’s home made cheeses, meats and breads at Kleinood’s beautiful cellar setting.
Chill out on the huge cushions under umbrella’s at Peter Falke wines whilst listening to jazz and enjoying the Italian cuisine of Mama Roma’s from Stellenbosch or book picnic baskets at Journey’s End in Shcapenberg and watch your kids enjoy pony rides under supervision.
One of the most intimate events on the programme is the launch of Grangehurst’s new vintages on Saturday by owner Jeremy Walker, combined with a mediteranean lunch, courtesy of his wife, Mandy, who CAN cook! Limited seats available and pre-booking essential.
For the casual crowd, both Yonder Hill and Zandberg are offering potjiekos events on Saturday and you can continue into the night with live music and dancing at Yonder Hill. Avontuur has its first Barnyard Bash with a kebab & accompaniments braai, mechanical bull and an old-fashioned juke box to jazz up the evening on the terrace outside the cellar building.
On Sunday Longridge wines offers the inaugural Langtafel from 13h00 @ R200 pp for a 3-course meal & live music, Stonewall is hosting the artisanal produce of De Oude Bakkerij and at Uva Mira you can watch the sun set whilst enjoying cheese & meat platters.
For a lighter foodie experience try the pate & wine pairings at Alto, the choccie and wine pairings at Avontuur and Bilton or the Salt & wine pairing at Morgenster with chef Craig Cormack.
For more details, the festival map, winery programmes and to book for winery events as well as for the festival itself, visit the website at www.helderbergwinefestival.co.za. Festival packs are R100 each for multiple-day entries. Buy once and visit for all 4 days!
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