Stellenbosch Wine Festival 2013 | Festival | Stellenbosch
Venue: Stellenbosch
Dates: 24/01/2013 to 03/02/2013
Times: Ten Day Event
Booking Website: http://www.pnptickets.co.za
The Stellenbosch Wine Festival 2013, the premiere wine event in the winelands, now a ten day event, promises to eclipse your wildest expectations this summer.This year Pick ‘n Pay came on board as the main sponsor and in partnership with the Stellenbosch Wine Festival want to take the event to the next level, creating a world class lifestyle wine and food event. This year the event will be a vastly improved festival, perfect summer weather, the buzz of a new university year, the blessing of the Harvest Parade (on Saturday the 26th of January 2013) Sporting Events, Art Exhibitions and Musical Concerts.
During the whole week connoisseurs and wine lovers will be able to visit participating estates and restaurants and enjoy an offering of special food and wine pairing menus, also look out for interesting and unique tours combined with the wine tasting by the various Wine Farms.
For the first time this year the festival will include the PnP Lifestyle event on the 30th of January at Die Braak where visitors will enjoy the best food, wine and music. The event will promote local restaurants, local culinary artisans and wines, and showcase the Stellenbosch lifestyle.
The Grand Finale will be the three day Wine Expo, from the of 1st Feb – 3rd of Feb, in the heart of the town, on the Braak, the very same place where Simon van der Stel used to celebrate his birthday on the 14th of October every year. Interactive stands will feature wines of the participating wine farms for tasting and some gourmet food producers. Expect to see free-flowing Bedouin tents with rustic tables, green decor and a central stage that will host Sun-downer Concerts.
The American Express Winery Experience Booklet
Programme of Events
26 Jan 2013 –The Stellenbosch Harvest Parade , Stellenbosch Streets.
26 Jan 2013 – Pick n Pay Women’s Walk, Field C, adjacent to Danie Craven Stadium.
30 Jan 2013 – The Stellenbosch Wine Festival Lifestyle Experience, Die Braak.
30 Jan 2013 – Sunset Sounds
31 Jan 2013 – Grape Golf Challenge, De Zalze
1-3 Feb 2013 – Wine Expo, Die Braak.
03 Feb 2013 – The Pick n Pay Small Produces Market, Die Braak.
Winery Experiences
The American Express Winery Experience Booklet Some of the American Express Winery Experiences during the festival includes :
25 January | Journey’s End | Horseback Rides Through the Vines Enjoy the your own unique journey with a scenic horseback ride through one of the valley’s most picturesque wineries. A full tasting awaits at the end– only at Journey’s End Winery.
25 January | Le Bonheur | Film Evening witrh Wine & Dinner Paljas, a 1998 Afrikaans drama written by local novelist Chris Barnard and directed by his wife, Katinka Heyns. The experience includes the movie, dinner and wine.
25 January | Stellenzicht | Sunset Concert W/ Emma du Preez Bring your own picnic, meat [braai facilities available], chairs/blankets and enjoy live music by artist Emma du Preez, on our lawn while the sun sets over Table Mountain. Stellenzicht wines will be sold.
26 January | Kleine Zalze | Kleine Zalze Cultivar Competition Win wine with your wine knowledge. Identify cultivars by doing a blind wine tasting, as well as identifying them through their leaves, bunches and berries. BIG prizes to be won. A percentage of the entry fee will go towards helping disadvantages children.
26 January | Muratie Wine Farm | In Concert Andre Lou & The Ride Summer Concert @ Muratie Wine Farm, enjoyed with wine and cheese platters.
27 January | Delheim | Harvest Festival Grape Stomping Delheim will roll out the barrels for vintage 2013 at the fourth Start of Harvest Festival, hosted by the Sperling family. Headlining once again is the famous grape stomp, where teams will clash in pursuit of producing the most juice. Don’t miss the barrel-rolling, grape-grabbing, chaotic stomping sequence with onlookers shouting out ‘helpful’ hints. Prizes will be awarded for the most juice stomped, with spot prizes allocated according to quirky themes.
28 January | Avontuur Estate | Wine & Stud Farm WalkHave your own unique encounter with true class and breeding at Avontuur. A tour of our famous stud farm will allow you to meet and greet some of our world-class racehorses- while the post- walk tasting will get you acquainted with our award- winning vintages.
Tickets
Tickets for all events available from www.pnptickets.co.za
The 2013 Stellenbosch Wine Festival in the heart of Stellenbosch promises to have wine lovers and lifestyle tourists from all over South Africa, and the world, thrilled with what Stellenbosch will have on offer this summer.
Pricing & Booking Information
The Stellenbosch Wine Festival Wine Expo
R150 includes glass and free wine tasting and park and ride shuttle ticket
Stellenbosch Wine Festival Lifestyle Experience
R250 includes glass, free wine tasting and free food tastings
Venue Details & Map
Stellenbosch
Physical Address: C/o Bird and BlomTelephone: +27(0)21 886 8275 Website: http://www.stellenboschwinefestival.co.za Directions: Town Central Latitude: -33.93704195239228 Longitude: 18.858555663646257