The next few weeks are going to be very busy, not only on the farm, but also with events like the Woordfees and the Pinotage Concert hosted on our lawns, so make sure you check our upcoming events below for more information
New chocolate pairing at the WTC
We are excited to introduce our new Chocolate & Wine Tasting specially selected by our winemaker, De Wet Viljoen. The pairing is R70pp and consists of the following:
Fresh apricot caramel and lemon verbena sugar encased in a delicate white chocolate shell paired with 2019 Gewürztraminer.
Dark chocolate twist layered with a mild chili ganache and fragrant fresh plum jelly paired with 2017 Malbec.
Gianduja filled dark chocolate log made with almonds and flakes of sea salt paired with The Caracal 2017.
For more information or bookings, see our
website, call us on 021 883 9875 or
email us.
February vineyard & cellar news
Harvest time is the time of the year that we have been planning for and looking forward to all year long. We started harvesting during the last week of January with Sauvignon blanc and the fruit did not disappoint. The cellar was filled with the aroma of green figs and grass as soon as the first load of grapes were crushed and the Sauvignon blanc juice was lovely and fresh. Since then we have taken in almost all of our Sauvignon blanc with only our
Single Vineyard Jackals Dance still on the vines and slowly ripening to be picked at just the right time. The Sauvignon juice was transferred to fermentation tanks and is now fermenting, slowly converting the sugar in the juice to alcohol. We control the temperature of this process very carefully in order to preserve the lovely flavour and aroma of the juice.
We have also taken in some Weisser Riesling and a little bit of Pinotage which is destined for our Estate range. The
Owl Post Pinotage block is still ripening and will only be picked when the time is right. We are constantly tasting, sampling and analyzing our grapes to determine the optimum time to harvest each specific cultivar. All in all the initial indications are very positive and 2020 is certainly a vintage that should deliver.
February restaurant happeningsSeeing as it is harvest time, Chef Brendan has been acquiring some “mos” from our winemakers to bake special treats for restaurant and wine tasting guests. Our Cinna-mos Buns, Mos Pizza, Mosbolletjies and Mosbolletjie Rusks are a huge hit and will be available until early April.
Save the date …..Friday 3 April, for our harvest celebration dinner where we plan to celebrate “Under the Oaks” with live music and a harvest themed menu paired with samples from our 2020 harvest. Keep an eye on our social media platforms and
website for more details.
Remember that every Friday during the summer months we have live music “Under the Oaks” between 18h00 and 21h00, so come and enjoy some relaxed dining, fine wines and great music to kickstart your weekend. (Booking advisable)
We look forward to welcoming you to The Restaurant at Neethlingshof soon. Book
online, call us on 021 883 8966 or
email us.
February wine club members
Join the
Neethlingshof Wine Club and buy this case of 6 wines @ R400 (Regular cellar door price = R526):
2 bottles of
2019 Chenin blanc2 bottles of
2019 Sauvignon blanc2 bottles of 2019
The Jackal's Dance single vineyard Sauvignon blanc
Offer only available to Wine Club members.
Join the Wine Club now for access to this incredible offer. Joining is free and provides exclusive access to monthly wine offers. Members also qualify for a regular 15% discount on the purchasing of all wines (special offers excluded), complimentary wine tastings and restaurant discount. This offer is also available from the WTC on joining the Wine Club.
February news & eventsWe had a great time at the cheerful and lively Harvest Parade which took place on the 1st of February. Together with the
Anna Foundation we celebrated this annual event with a festive entourage, blessing this year’s harvest.
We are very much looking forward to an action-packed March with lots of exciting events to look forward to:
For those that enjoy the excitement of night runs don’t miss out on the
Neethlingshof Full-Moon Run on the 10 March.
On the 7th of March we will once again have the pleasure of hosting the Moederkerk Kuierfees at Neethlingshof. There will be plenty to eat, drink and do, as well as a
Family Fun Run starting at 9am.
On the 5th of March we will be hosting the
Pinotage in Konsert at Neethlingshof Estate with Anton Goosen, Schalk Joubert, Valiant Swart and Viljoen Retief. Tickets can be bought
online or from the Wine Tasting Centre.
There are also quite a few events to look forward to in collaboration with the
Toyota US Woordfees during the month of March:
The
Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective is presenting two evenings of fine wine at the Toyota US Woordfees
Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective Barrel Tasting where you can taste our 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon straight from the barrel amongst many other exceptional producers. Be sure to get your tickets to this one of kind event.
Experience the Stellenbosch Wynproe-Safari and explore Stellenbosch on foot in your own time and hop between five wine bars for a wine & food pairing tour.
107 Dorpstraat Boutique Hotel is one of the five stops where you can relax and be treated to a glass of Neethlingshof wines.
There will be a special
Woordfees Straat Soiree on Saturday the 14th of March. Tickets are already available
here.
Another exciting event is the
Woordfees Wynskool where we will be one of 3 farms presenting our Pinotage.