Innholdsfortegnelse for July/August 2022 i Franschhoek Life

Taking place in the main road of Franschhoek, with all things French inspired. Dress up in your finest red, white and blue, not forgetting your beret, as you soak up all that Franschhoek has to offer – superb wines, delicious food and great hospitality. The village’s Main Road will be abuzz with activities, which include French-inspired street food offerings from the restaurants situated along the way. Grab a freshly baked croissant, filled baguettes, croque monsieur, moules frites or a piping hot cinnamon sugar pancake as you take in the day’s festivities. Channel your inner Marie Antoinette or Charles de Gaulle for the day by hiring a costume. Franschhoek’s local band will add to the festive vibe throughout the weekend at the Town Hall. Th region’s superb wines will be served…

2018 GUN SMOKE MERLOT RESERVE from HOOGGELEGEN FARM – full-bodied reserve Merlot delivers a decadent blackcurrant character with hints of mint and eucalyptus and subtle notes of vanilla – an all round Winter, food pairing wine. R145 per bottle. GROOT PHESANTEKRAAL – The debut vintage SYRAH from the Brink family farm. Made from the oldest block on the farm, this cool climate wine pairs well with rich, flavoursome red meat dishes. R150 per bottle. NITIDA WINE CELLARS, CALLIGRAPHY – less than 10 000 bottles produced annually, this wine comes to life when paired with seared beef brisket in Bourguignon sauce and the crackling of a cosy fire. R240 per bottle. BONNIEVALE LIMITED RELEASE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019 – may be enjoyed now but patience will be rewarded as it continues develop…

https://www.jordanwines.com/ These dinners are prior to the official relaunch of the Jordan Restaurant in the Spring of 2022. Relish in a unique dining experience nestled between the wine barrels as you sample some of the finest dishes created and prepared by Chef Marthinus Ferreira, some of which might make their way onto the final menu. Dinner will include a five-course seasonal tasting menu and a selection of Jordan Estate wines to choose from, to accompany your meal. After dinner make your way back to your luxury suite, just a short walk from the cellar and unwind in the softest Egyptian cotton linen beds. The following morning, breakfast will be served at The Cellar Door, overlooking the picturesque Stellenbosch Kloof Valley. End your stay with a wine tasting for two people.…

https://www.la-motte.com/ https://leopardsleap.co.za/ https://www.boschendal.com/ https://franschhoek.org.za/ https://artintheyard.co.za/ https://www.boschendal.com/ https://lecoinfrancais.co.za/ http://www.deuxlions.za.com/ https://www.boschendal.com/ JULY 16 FRENCH-INSPIRED WINE TASTING AT LA MOTTE Join our special Wine Tasting in celebration of the Franschhoek Bastille Festival. The tasting features La Motte’s signature Hanneli R, Pierneef Syrah Viognier and a vinoteque vintage of La Motte Millennium, compared with examples of the French appellations that inspired them – Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte-Rôtie and Bordeaux. End the day with lunch of Soup du Jour & farm-baked baguettes. Time 12h00 @ R350 pp. BOOKINGS 021 876 8820 JULY 16 LEOPARD’S LEAP BASTILLE BRUNCH Join Chef Christiaan Visser and Winemaker Renier van Deventer for a beautiful Bastille Brunch in celebration of the Franschhoek Valley’s French heritage. Hosted at the generous 20-seater table in the middle of the Leopard’s Leap Kitchen, Chef Christiaan will serve…