What a terrific day we had touring the winelands outside of Cape Town. Bruce Storey with African Story Adventures was our guide. It was a private tour - and we couldn't have asked for a better day. The weather was also stunning. We had nearly 40 tastings and visited 4 wineries (Beyerskloof, Villiera, Tokara & Fairview). The last winery (Fairview) Bruce signed us up for a master tasting which paired 8 yummy cheeses with 8 wines. This winery also makes their own cheeses with goats milk. The goats were in the front of their expansive property. Even a baby goat!
South African wine is absolutely wonderful and the wineries are nothing short of spectacular. We bought a bottle of champagne for New Years Eve and a bottle of red with Tim's new favorite grape, pinotage. It's a mix between pinot noir and hermitage. A high quality, expensive bottle of wine here sells for no more than $10! Anyway - we took both bottles back to the Ezard House - and concerned we couldn't get them on the plane...we gave them both to one of the waiters in the restaurant. To say the least...he was ecstatic!
South African wine is absolutely wonderful and the wineries are nothing short of spectacular. We bought a bottle of champagne for New Years Eve and a bottle of red with Tim's new favorite grape, pinotage. It's a mix between pinot noir and hermitage. A high quality, expensive bottle of wine here sells for no more than $10! Anyway - we took both bottles back to the Ezard House - and concerned we couldn't get them on the plane...we gave them both to one of the waiters in the restaurant. To say the least...he was ecstatic!
Happy New Years!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you decided to take the wine tour as opposed to seeing the Cape of Good Hope. The views are beautiful, but wine trumps scenery in my book. I cannot wait to hear all about it.
Best--Harmony