The new Charcuterie et Fromagerie offering
showcases hams, salami, coppa and other meats made by small producers from the
Boland and surrounds, as well as a variety of cow and goat's milk cheeses.
While items change regularly so visitors can sample new tastes all the time,
there will always be a choice of cheese platters, meat platters and combined
meat and cheese platters, as well as Van Ryn’s Signature Sandwich featuring
roast beef, handmade flatbreads with a variety of toppings, and salads made
from the freshest ingredients, to enjoy with the award-winning range of brandies.
The big draw card for summer is the
Van Ryn's Flame-Grilled Sausage Sandwich, prepared on the lawns.
Pricing varies between R75 and R135
per offering.
Glamorous cocktails are also served
either in the cool spacious tasting lounge amidst the gleaming copper potstills
or outside in the garden under big umbrellas.
On a sweeter note, the hand-made
chocolates, Florentines and cake remain a firm feature of the popular menu and
can also be paired with the Van Ryn's Collection Reserve brandies that perform
so well at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, the International
Spirits Challenge, Veritas and in the Platter's
South African Wine Guide.
The distillery’s summer opening
hours are:
Mondays to Fridays: 09:00 - 18:00
Saturdays and public holidays: 09:00 - 16:00
Sundays: 11:00 - 16:00 (no tours)
For more information and news on
what’s happening at Van Ryn’s visit www.facebook.com/vanryns
or www.vanryns.co.za or call +27.218813875.