The Harvest Festival
“Who knew fermented grapes could taste so good,” said the winemaker from Lemberg Wine Estate pouring sips of wine for tasting at the Harvest Festival held at Leriba Hotel and Spa, Centurion.
Pretoria’s wine fundi’s came in masses on Friday the 1st of May; with glasses in hand ready to savour the aromas and attributes of the various wines.
We were wine schooled.
On the different shades of red; that a touch of chocolate or coffee taste actually comes from the wood of the barrels the grapes were fermented in; and that the winter season is the perfect time to enjoy a glass of red wine.
Exhibitors from South Africa’s top wine and olive farms included:
Haute Cabrière from Franschhoek
Asara Wine Estate from Cape Town
Anthonij Rupert Wines from Franschhoek
Beyerskloof Wine Estate from Stellenbosch
Zevenwacht Eine Estate from Stellenbosch
Vriensenhof Vineyards from Stellenbosch
Excelsior Wine Estate from Ashton
Polkadraai Vineyards from Stellenbosch
Tokara Wine and Olive Farm from Stellenbosch
Boland Cellar from the Paarl
Louis 57 Oosthuizen Wines
Sprout 360 exhibiting hand-picked olives
Haskel Wine Estate from Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch Hills Winelands
Lemberg Wine Estate from the Tulbagh Valley
Tshwane Tourism Association (TTA) which provides the opportunity to promote tourism experiences and grow tourism business in the city by sharing information and connectting businesses, local government and individuals are also part of the exhibition – Leriba Hotel and Spa is a member of the TTA.
The Harvest Festival ends on May the 3rd, don’t miss out!
Also spotted at the Harvest Festival was the Voetspore team, see who else you can spot in our gallery of the festival:
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Visit our Events & Entertainment page for more information about The Harvest Festival and more events taking place in and around Pretoria.