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Diary ­AprilDiary ­AprilSaturday 13 & Sunday 21 AprilDelta Draf & Delta Trap: Enter the Solms­Delta wine

estate’s fourthannualDeltaDraf, anoff­road race consistingof a 10km and 5km fun run, which rates as one of the mostscenic on the running calendar. The trailfollows a route through working vine­yards and along the banks of the DwarsRiver, set against the backdrop of the ma­jestic Groot and Klein Drakenstein moun­tains.Medals will be awarded to all finishers

as well as fun spot prizes. Live Cape ruralmusic from the farm bands will add to thewonderful country atmosphere of thisunique race. For more information con­tact Nolan on072 785 6529 orSteven on072 526 5369, orcall Solms­Delta on021 874 3937 ext135 to enter.The second annual

Delta Trapwill beheldon the followingweekend and this islargely an off­roadcycle race that startsand ends at Solms­Delta. The route consists of a 20 km loop of approximately25% tar road and 75% off­road, made up of mainly farmroads, with a mix of sandy sections, some harder surfaceswith stones and some short sections of single track.Cyclists can enter the 20 km, 40 km or 60 km individual

race or enter a team of three for the 60 km race (one lapeach). For more information or to enter contact Geddanfrom Manic Cycles on 082 578 3017 or 021 876 4956.

Saturday 20 AprilBot River Barrels & Beards Harvest Celebra­

tion: Join the colourful wine community of Bot River at theirannual Barrels & Beards celebration to toast the local wine­makers’post­harvest looksand the latest fruitsof their labour.

Each year the laid­back wine folk of thisprized yet unspoiltWinelands pocket inthe Overberg, followa tradition of “noshaving or barber vis­its for the duration ofthe harvest season”,only to reveal theirscruffy facades dur­inga fun­filled “beardparade”. And thisyear’s event promisesone big hairy hulla­baloo.Along with es­

teemed judges, guestswill get to vote for theboldest beard in BotRiver, and sharing thespotlight with ragingbeards and monstermo’s will be the latest2013 cellar gems tobe sipped and sa­voured straight fromthe barrels.

The quaint Bot River Wine Route is home to an eclecticbouquet of conservation­conscious wineries ranging fromhistoric and time­honoured to ultra modern, state of the artcellars that are all committed to individualistic, quality­driv­

en wines. Joining Beaumont at thisjoyous occasion will be Barton,Eerstehoop, Feiteiras, Gabriëlsk­loof, Genevieve, Goedvertrouw,Luddite, Maremmana, Rivendelland Wildekrans.This exclusive evening includes

a hearty “terroir to table” potjiekosdinner of unique tastes and pro­duce from the area, whilst cool­cli­mate, top quality wines from morethan eight local producers will beon sale. The boereorkes, DieStoepsitters,will add sakkie­sakkie

vibes to this homegrown affair.Barrels & Beards takes place at The Old Shed on Anys­

bos Farm on the Swartrivier Road, Bot River and startsat17:00.Ashuttle servicewill beavailableon theevening.If last year’s sell­out inaugural Barrels & Beards event

is anything to go by, tickets will be flying fast so makesure you get hold of yours today. Tickets costs R250 perperson and include a complimentary barrel tasting of thelatest Bot River wines, a souvenir wine glass, dinner,musicentertainment and real country hospitality.For more information or to book your tickets contact

Nicolene Heyns at nicolene@botriverwines.co.za or call082 852 6547. Seating is limited and no kids are allowed.

Vrydag 26 ­ Sondag 28 AprilSA Kaasfees: Hierdie gewilde fees, wat vanjaar vir

die 12de keer deur Agri­Expo by Sandringham naby Stel­lenbosch aangebied word, bring elke jaar tien klein kaas­produsente en kaasliefhebbers byeen. “Met die rugsteunvan Absa kan ons jaarliks vir ontluikende boetiek­kaasma­kers die geleentheid bied om hul kase aan meer as 30 000besoekers bekend te stel,” sê Johan Ehlers, hoof uitvoerendebeampte van Agri­Expo.Vanjaar se feesgangers kan weer eens uitsien daarna

omgrootste verskeiden­heid Suid­Afrikaansekaas onder een dak teproe. Met nuwe ver­lengde ure moet besoe­kers veral op die uitkykwees vir die volgendeuitstallers wat daaglikskaas op kleinskaal metdie hand maak: Camp­hill Farm Community(Hermanus), De BöckeGoat Dairy (Malmesbu­ry), Kleinfontein Cheese(Overberg), LaerskoolBuffeljagsrivier (Buffel­jagsrivier), LangbakenKarooCheese (Williston),Mooigele­gen Boerenkaas (Heidelberg, Suid­Kaap), Mysthill Farm(Swellendam), Taaibosch Kaas (Heidelberg, Suid­Kaap),Anysbos (Botrivier) en Madame Fromage (Paarl).Kaartjies is beskikbaar by Computicket by alle Shoprite,

Checkers, Checkers Hyper en House &Home­winkels (geenkaartjiesbydiehekke).SeniorburgersbetaalR90enkinders13 jaar en jonger is gratis.Die hekke is Vrydag oop van 10:00–22:00, Saterdag

van 10:00–18:00 en Sondag 10:00–17:00. Glase (R15)is by die hekke beskikbaar. Vir meer inligting kontak Agri­Expo by 021 975 4440 of cheese@agriexpo.co.za of be­soek www.cheesefestival.co.za.

Elegantly ElginFor those wine lovers who havenot yet visited the Elgin Wine Val-ley, here are two reasons to mean-der off the beaten track and dis-cover the charms of this exquisitewine-producing region.

The next Elegantly ElginOpen Wine Weekend will be on6–7April,withthe focusonPinotnoir – one of the flagship varietalsof this cool-climate region.Visitwww.elginwine.co.za for info onthe 16 participating wineries.

Another date to remember isSaturday 4 May when the ElginWine Valley launches the inaugu-

ral Elgin Cool Climate & Coun-try Festival where visitors willenjoy a day of fine wine, heartyfood and live entertainment.There will be three sessions –morning, lunch and afternoon –and your ticket (at R100 pp) willinclude entry to three winery ven-ues, a free-pour wine token and awine glass. Children u.18 are free.You’ll also be able to tuck into finecountry fare ranging from tradi-tional dishes to picnics, tapas,platters and even high tea.

For information and to bookvisit www.elginwine.co.za.

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Tel: 021 847 1160seventeen07@erinvale.co.zawww.erinvale.co.za

Experience a journey of unforgettable flavours!Buffet Dinner R175 (Wednesday to Saturday)

Nuy­fees op LeipzigLeipzig is geleë aan die voet vandie Rabiesberg en dis nét die plekvir jou as jy hou van kuns en ge-skiedenis. Gedurende die dag saldaar geleentheid wees vir die be-sigtiging van die historiese ge-boue en pragtige fresko-kuns watdie geskiedenis van die vallei uit-beeld.Maar die Nuy-fees op Leipzig

skop al Saterdag om 07:30 af metdie inskrywings vir die pretdraf.Diewedloopbeginom08:30vir die5 km én 10 km. Dit is ’n pragroetetussen die wingerde en berge enkan definitief aanbeveel word virnatuurliefhebbers. Dis geskik virbeginners, kinders en selfs diemeer entoesiastiese atleet.’n Voëlkyktoer word ook om

08:00 aangebied.Maak seker dat jy nie die Mas-

terchef-deelnemer, Ilse Fourie

“Gourmet Prinses”, se kosdemon-strasie om 10:30 en 12:30 misloopnie. Besoek www.gourmetprin-cess.co.za virmeer besonderhede.Toegang is gratis.Kontrei-wyne en Birkenhead

draught bier kan saammet heerli-ke Duitse geregte en agtergrond-musiek van André Terblanche(C2C-musiekgroep) onder die tentgeniet word. Die spyskaart vir diedag sluit onder meer in SchinkenBrötchen (hambroodjies), tradisi-onele Flammkuchen, Suid-Afri-kaanse Bratwurst-rolletjies, Bel-giese wafels en ’n “charcuterie”-bord. Kindervermaak word ookdeur die dag verskaf.Sondag word ’n stylvolle infor-

mele Moedersdag-ete aangebiedsaam met ’n musiek-optrede. Al-mal is welkom omma te bederf inons pragtige omgewing.

WillowCreek­olyflandgoedSaterdag 11Mei is dit weer tyd virdiegewildeWillowCreek/Compu-ter Mania bergfietsuitdaging watoudergewoonte by Willow Creek-olyflandgoed plaasvind. Met ’n10 km-,20 km-en30 km-roeteisdiébergfietsuitdaging geskik vir be-ginners en die meer ervare berg-fietsryers. Die gesogde prysuitde-ling met pryse ter waarde vanmeer as R100 000 begin van 12:30af. Vir meer inligting gaan nawww.entrytime.com.WillowCreeksebekroondeolyf-

olies word te proe en te koop aan-gebied in die Willow CreekShoppe, tesamemet ’nverskeiden-heid smullekker olyfprodukte.Dieprettigeolyfpit-spoegkompeti-sie gaanweer sorg vir groot genot,veral onder die jongklomp – onsdaag jouuit om te kyk of jyWillowCreek se 2013Olyfpit-spoegkampi-oenis.WillowCreekBistro isheel-dag oop, André Combrinck sorgvir agtergrond-musiek en ’n ou-tentieke plaasmark sal sorg virheerlike happies vir ’n ieder en ’nelk.Sondag 12 Mei bied Willow

Creek-olyflandgoed en Montana-ondersteunersklub ’n skemerver-toningdeurSterlingEQaan.Wan-neer die son om 18:00 agter die Bo-landsebergeverdwyn,saldienotevan dié SAMA-bekroonde trio dielug vul. Verversings en drankiessal beskikbaar wees van 17:00 af.Kaartjies is R120 per persoon.

Vir besprekings skakel AC by023 342 5793 of stuur ’n e-pos na in-fo@willowcreek.co.za.

Maak ’nafspraakmetdieNuyvalleiJy het ’n heerlike herfs-af-spraak wat op jou wag! Merksommer nou hierdie datums –11 en 12Mei – op jou kalender.

Die gewilde Nuyvallei-fees,aangebied deur Nuy Kelder, Wil-low Creek, Conradie FamilyVineyards en Leipzig CountryHouse, is ’n ervaringwat niemis-geloop mag word nie.Herfs is ’n besondere mooi tyd

in ons vallei en die fees is propvolpret en aktiwiteite.Bergfietswedrenne, pretdraf,

gratis trekker- en waritte, en ’ngrootskerm vir die dag se Super14-rugbywedstryd maak dit voor-waar ’n “buitelug-fees” om te be-leef.Topgehaltewyn-enolyfproduk-

te saammet heerlike kos bied ek-stra geur en smaak aan die fees.Die gewilde sangroep Romanztree Saterdagaand by Nuy Wyn-kelder op enSterlingEQ tree Son-dagaand by Willow Creek op.Besoek die feeswebwerf

www.nuyvalleyfeast.co.za vir dievolledige feesprogram en akkom-

modasie inligting. Vir enige na-vrae skakel Anne-Marie by084 585 5557.Die feestoegangsgeld: R40 per

persoon, wynglas @ R20; kindersonder 18 gratis.

) Lesers van Winederous kaninskryf vir die feeskompetisie engroot pryse wen deur hierdiemaklike vraag te beantwoord:In watter maand word die

Nuyvallei-fees gehou?E-pos jou antwoord met jou

naam en kontakbesonderhede nainfo@nuyvalleyfeast.co.za.

NuyWynkelderNuyWynkelder bied aan elke besoeker die geleent-heidomhulbekroondewynetekomproeensommerook ’nbottel of twee (ofmeer)aan teskaf.Gaanmaakook ’n draai by die Olof Bergh-stalletjie en genietbrandewyn uit die boonste rakke.Kobus se Gat bied smaaklike tradisionele disse,

cuisine pizza’s en kaasborde wat beslis in almal sesmaak sal val. Kom kuier lekker saam met ons virdie dag en geniet ’n heupswaai musiekvertoningdeur Forest.Vir die kinders is daar heerlike aktiwiteite om

hulle besig te hou. Vir dié met baie waagmoed isdaardieberugteRodeo-bul, endie slipperyslidegaanbeslis weerstand bied teen die hitte.’n Hoogtepunt van die fees is die optrede deur die

gewilde groep Romanz, wat Saterdagaand om 19:00optree.Kaartjies isbeskikbaarteenR120byNuyKel-der. Skakel 023 347 0272 of stuur ’n epos nawines@nuywinery.co.za.

Herfstyd byConradie Family VineyardsHerfstyd in hierdie vallei is iets om te ervaar, sokom verlustig jou aan die natuurskoon terwyl jylangs die Conradie-wingerde en Nuyrivier wandel.Geniet die rugby op ’n groot skerm terwyl jy die

bottomless wines vir slegs R50 geniet. Wanneer diehonger toesak, gaan probeer gerus een van die veledissewataangebiedsalword.Met soesji, tradisione-le bobotie, beesstertbredie en smaaklike hoender-

pastei, asook spesiale kindermaal-tye is daar beslis iets te ete vir diehele gesin.Komontspanopdie grasperkon-

der die koeltebome langs die rivieren geniet ’n glasie yskoue wyn en’n asemrowende uitsig.Quadbikesenputt-putt isvandie

aktiwiteite wat vir kinders aange-bied sal word.Nie lus vir huis toe gaan nie?

Maak gebruik van ons kampeerge-riewe en bly gerus tot Sondag, enmaakMoedersdag nogmeer spesi-aal.Aktiwiteitebeginreedsom09:00.Vir meer inligting en kontakbe-

sonderhede besoek gerus ons fees-bladbywww.nuyvalleyfeast.co.za.

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BeaumontPort StompHEDDA MITTNER

With the 2013 harvest well under way, the CapeWinelands was alive with harvest festivals duringthe month of March – and there are more lined upfor April.

One of them is the Bot River Wine Route’s Barrels &Beards Festival on 20 April (see diary on page 2), andif the Beaumont Port Stomp is anything to go by, thisis a festival that you do not want to miss out on.

Beaumont will be one of ten Bot River wine farms tak-ing part in the Barrels & Beards, which explains the fuzzcurrently adorning the handsome face of winemaker Se-bastian Beaumont. These guys are in serious harvestmode and will continue to look scruffy (and scruffier)until thebestbeardinthevalleyiscrownedattheBarrels& Beards Harvest Festival.

In the meantime, great fun was had by all who arrived

to stomp the grapes for Beaumont’s vintage port wineon 15 March.

Perhaps better known for their elegant reds and wood-ed Chenin blanc, the Hope Marguerite, which has grownaccustomed to raking in those five Platter stars, theirport wine nevertheless holds a special place in the heartsof the Beaumont clan.

Sebastian’s parents Jayne and Raoul Beaumont re-vived the dilapidated Compagnesdrift farm when theymoved there in the 1970s and it was Jayne who turnedher attention to the cellar and started producing her ownwine. The first port wine was bottled in 1995 and namedafter her daughter Ariane.

After the grape stomping shenanigans, it was a rareprivilege to have a taste of this precious collector’s winebefore settling down to a delicious three-course buffetdinner in the atmospheric barrel cellar where, for therest of this delightful evening, the conversation flowedas freely as the wine.

Several vintagesof Beaumont Portwere offered fortasting at the an­nual BeaumontPort Stomp on 15March, includingthis rare 1995vintage whichwas the first portto be producedon the farm byJayne Beaumont.

Winemaker Sebastian Beaumont welcomed the guests, introducing them to thehistory of the port stomp at Beaumont and giving some tips on how it’s done.

Guests arrived from all over the Western Capeand even overseas to enjoy this unique harvestexperience and the inimitable hospitality of theBot River Wine Route.

Ever wondered why foot stomping is such an old tradi­tion? According to Sebastian Beaumont, the pressureexerted by the human foot is perfect for juicing grapeswithout crushing the pips.

The Beaumont clan (from the left): winemaker Marelise Jansen van Rensburg, followed by the matriarch JayneBeaumont, JP Rossouw and his wife Ariane, and winemaker Sebastian Beaumont.

Feeling lucky? You could be – if you act fast!This is your chance to win a fabulous hamper filledwith two bottles of wine and produce from the BotRiver Wine Route, which includes award­winning oliveoil from Gabriëlskloof, lavender products from BartonVineyards and home­grown almonds from Beaumont.All you have to do is answer this easy question:Where will the Barrels & Beards Harvest

Festival take place on 20 April?E­mail your answer to barrelsandbeards@gmail.com

with your full name and contact details.With the first two correct answers we

receive, two lucky readers willreceive their hamper.

Winbig!Win big!