List of farms participating and activities and  visit  www.botriverwines.co.za for updates.

BEAUMONT WINES:
Swing into Beaumont’s precocious Cafe Pink & Mill Stone Wine Bar – you’ll soon see why this is the centre of the universe!
. Mill Stone Wine Bar – serving our nectar wines with delicious cured meats
. Cafe Pink – serving fabulous bistro food all day long!
Check Out:
“Cuckoo” Craig’s crazy art
Brave’s wacky wire works
Catch Andy, the marvellous miller, “in the act”.
Contact us: 028 284 9194
Email: info@beaumont.co.za

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

BARTON:
THE PINK TARGET : Paint ball without the pain but all the gain, closest to the target wins a bottle of our delicious Rosé

Pink lollies made from our Rosé will quench your thirst!
Contact us: (0)28 284 9283

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

BENGUELA: the pink lagoon!
Sushi and wine tasting
Contact us: Esti : 079 066 3108

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

EERSTE HOOP
Will be celebrating Spring in colour at our RED cellar.
Sip ◦ relish ◦ chill out ◦ enjoy.
Our Blushing Bride Rosé is sure to bring a hint of colour to your cheeks  and  Genevieve Cap Classique will be popping corks all day long to add the bubbles to your day  while taking pleasure in our local artists flair or playing boules with a twist!
THE RED CELLAR DELI:

Local produce to nibble on, fancy a bit of honey ,honey? Local olive oil splashed over homemade bread with delicious cheeses?

For the meal of the day, local resident Sean Hormann from Aphrodisiac Shack Smokehouse will be serving his signature dishes of smoked trout and duck with our exotic salads.
Jumping Castle for kids.
Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00
Would you like to book for lunch? Email: leon@eerstehoop.com cell: 0827424793 /0833026562

FEITEIRAS VINEYARDS:
Latino-licious @  Feiteiras Vineyards
Vinho , Festa , Salsa & Song
You feast on           Prawns Peri-Peri , Chourico , Mussels.
We entertain you with       Salsa , Song and even some lessons….
Booking for 12h00  ,  14h00  , 16h00.
Contact us: Jose 0824531597

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

GABRIELSKLOOF:

Pink wine will be plentiful and tables are set for a lazy Spring afternoon on the lawn – think picnic and petanque with live music to while away your day with us.
Our regular deli menu will be available, and Gourmet picnics on the day will include:
•    A cold meat and cheese platter
•    Homemade ciabatta with a selection of pates
•    A Mezze platter consisting of tzatziki, hummus, olives and dolmades
All picnic platters will include a carafe of the lovely “Rosebud” – our Shiraz/Viognier Rosé.

PS: We’ve decided to give everyone a free cappuccino for breakfast, as Spring weekend coincides with our birthday.
Contact us: 028 284 9865

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

GOEDVERTROUW :
Elreda’s signature to content living is demonstrated in the kitchen , exquisite food made from local produce  assures  to make you crumble from the aroma’s  trailing from  the house.
One of the most beautiful gardens in the valley, savour your time by enjoying  a champagne brunch or lunch in this very cheerful garden cherished by all.
Wine tasting and garden tours.
Farm kitchen: by appointment
Genevieve MCC Champagne Brunch: R85:00
Lunch: R120.00
Full Dinner served in a beautiful barn with charismatic allure with live entertainment : R150
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Contact: Elreda Pillmann : 028 284 9769

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

LUDDITE:
Blend in Bottle wine course: Niels Verburg will teach you  the fine art of blending wine to create a unique vintage of your own!
(11:00 & 15:00)To avoid disappointment, booking essential.
Luddite Shiraz  Wine Tasting
Bot River Free Range  Pork Products :Hams , Coppa, Bacon, Salami.
Look out for the pink pigs!
Contact us: 028 284 9308

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

OU MEUL:
Wine tasting and pottery exhibition
Contact us: 028 284 9871

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

MARREMANA
Pink polo…….with tasty trout and Genevieve bubbly
Pink horses and the passion of Jilly Cooper on Maremmana Wine and Polo Estate
Polo at 11.00am on Saturday 4th September – snacks and bubbly all day
EVER SEEN A PINK HORSE ???
Contact number: Sue Stuart :072 107 5533

Open from Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 & Sunday 09:00- 15:00

WILDEKRANS:
All will be PINK with  No need to wear your ROSE coloured spec’s when you visit us on our fine-looking farm where PINK cocktails will be served with a twist, our RUBY ROSE and SPARKLING MCC will flow, platters of food will abound and your day will be filled  live local tunes.
All welcome Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am
Contact us on 028 284 9080

Winter warmers this month in Food and Home home with some great wine choices as well.

Introducing an eco-friendly, non-mechanical wine storage device perfect for any avid wine collector! The passive air system uses no electricity to store in excess of 1000 bottles of wine at an optimum temperature and can be installed below ground anywhere in your home. The water tight cylindrical system is installed underground and within a fortnight your wine storage solution is transformed into a chic, modern day wine cellar. Read more..

Champagne Tasting and Dinner including a rare vertical Jacquesson tasting of older champagnes from our library and an introduction to the new Genevieve Cap Classiques presented by the Melissa Genevieve Nelsen!

Date: Tuesday 20 April
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Cuvées Classiques, wine cellar, Palms Décor and Lifestyle centre, 145 Sir Lowry Road, Wood stock
Cost per head: R350

6.30pm: Welcome drinks -

Genevieve MCC: We are very excited to have the new Genevieve Blanc de Blancs MCC as our welcome drink and the wine maker, Melissa Genevieve Nelsen will be attending to introduce it to us.

7pm: Champagne tasting
First Flight: Jacquesson vertical tasting, Jacquesson 728, Jacquesson 731 and Jacquesson 733
Second Flight: Examining the contribution of chardonnay and Pinot Noir to the champagne blend
Drappier signature 100% chardonnay, Duval-Leroy Paris 60% Pinot Noir and 40% chardonnay and Lallier rosé 100% PN
Third Flight: Vintages – Georges lacombe 1999, Colin cuvée cramant 2003 and Drappier Grande sendrée 2002
Draw: There will be a draw for a bottle of Champagne at the end of the evening as usual and 10% discount on all orders placed on the night!

8pm: Dinner: A sumptuous buffet of soups, quiches, breads, patés and cheeses will follow the tasting.

To Book: Call Jane or Cathy on 021 461 7498 or mail to : info@ccq.co.za

This should be a very interesting  tasting – and there are still places available.

We hope to see you there.

Regards

Melissa Genevieve Nelsen

Michael Olivier Talking Wine February 2010

News:

From sky to the vineyard; Malu Lambert

Melissa Genevieve Nelsen knows a thing or two about cloud formations. Before she took the plunge and started making Méthode Cap Classique in Bot River, she worked as a pilot for a small charter company in Johannesburg.

What are your favourite memories from your time as a pilot?

We had a contract with the mining unions to fly mine-workers back to their homelands. Those were the greatest moments: taking people who had never been in a plane before up into the sky in a tiny six-seater.

Where did you learn to make wine?It started from passion not profession; it’s still a learning process and with each harvest I learn more and more. Champagne, sparkling wine and MCC are always been around when I celebrate a moment in my life. Only once I became involved in the wine industry could I understand the process of making it. And with this knowledge, I became passionate about producing an MCC myself.

Read more…