STELLENBOSCH ESTATES ADD A FESTIVE
CHAPTER TO THE 2012 WOORDFEES &
SIMONSBERG WINE ROUTE MARKET DAY – SUNDAY,
11 MARCH 2012
Literary art meets wine legends when the
Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes
teams up with the 2012 Stellenbosch
University Woordfees (Festival of the Word)
for a Word-and-Wine Celebration at
participating wine estates on its Greater
Simonsberg sub-route from 9 till 11 March.
From Neil Ellis Wines and Sandra Prinsloo to
Muratie and Kerneels Breytenbach…on Friday,
9 March, South Africa’s oldest and foremost
wine route will add a fresh new chapter to
this popular arts festival by sharing the
country’s best authors and icons in the
company of esteemed cellars situated along
the foot of the Simonsberg, with literature
fanatics.
This unique Word-and-Wine programme includes
exclusive, intimate encounters such as a
lunch at Morgenhof Estate with award-winning
writer Annelie Botes and an inspirational
wine- and-dine date with business mogul
Jannie Mouton at Uitkyk to talk about his
recently published autobiography. Delheim
cellar gems will share the spotlight with
the inimitable Riaan Cruywagen while the
famous author-brothers, Johan and Christiaan
Bakkes, will treat enthusiasts to a
‘snoekbraai and adventure story-telling’ at
Kanonkop.
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On Saturday, 10 March, Muratie Estate hauls
out the barrels for a harvest festival and
families and friends are invited to bring
their picnic baskets and claim their spot
for a chilled afternoon under the oaks with
live music by the Kitchen Jammin Blues Band,
grape stomping and estate wines on sale.
Entrance fee for the band is R80 per adult.
Enthusiasts can also go for an enlightening
stroll through the vineyards to learn more
about the history of this prominent estate
over a glass of fine wine (R30 per head,
pre-bookings are essential.)
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This celebration of the art of literature
and winemaking culminates with a buzzing
Simonsberg Wine Route Market Day at Delvera
on Sunday, 11 March 2012. Young and
old…bookworms or not… can delight in a
fun-filled family day blended with the
finest wines from the Simonsberg area,
country food, craft stalls with proudly
local produce, harvest activities and horse
rides. The younger crowd will have barrels
of fun in the play corner or enjoy go-cart
rides, the trampoline, jungle gym and a Kids
Theater (12h00 at R40 per child).
Live performances by the vibrant
Stellenbosch band, Manouche, celebrated for
their foot-stomping, hip-swinging jazz
vibes, will add rhythmic soul to this
Winelands soiree. The Vine Hopper will
provide a shuttle service to and from
Stellenbosch on the day.
The Simonsberg Wine Route Market Day starts
at 10am and entry is FREE.
Tickets for the individual ‘Word-and-Wine’
events hosted at the various estates are
available at Computicket. Seating is limited
at most of these bespoke events, so be sure
to book early!
For more information about the Simonsberg
Wine Route Market Day and the US Woordfees
‘Word-and-Wine’ programme contact the
Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes
at Tel: (021) 886 8275 or visit
www.wineroute.co.za.
Click
HERE for the 2012 Woordfees
programme.
