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| Constantia Fresh Festival 2012 |
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24 February 2012 |
14h00 |
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25 February 2012 |
18h30 |
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On the 24th and 25th of February South Africa's foremost Sauvignon Blanc festival will take place in the Constantia Valley. Focusing on the wines of Constantia and their world-class qualities, the festival showcases local and foreign wines while sticking to a Constantia based theme. |
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Various |
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| Description
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The third annual Constantia Fresh festival once again explores the distinctiveness and freshness of the ‘wild white’ grape, Sauvignon Blanc, while examining the red Blends of Constantia and spoiling fine diners at the region’s best restaurant, Cellars Hohenort.
The first event of the 2012 Constantia Fresh Festival kicks off on the 24th of February where Jörg Pfützner of Fine Wine Events will host a fine wine tasting focusing on Constantia's finest Reds in the company of some excellent and sought after international versions. The tasting will affirm the notion that the wines of Constantia can hold their own amongst the finest in the world. Wines from Chaâteau Leoville Barton, Vina Sena, Lokoya, Dominus, and J. L. Chave, Rostaing will mingle happily with those from Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia and Eagles Nest, all showing their varied styles but also their unmissable quality. Several of the wines received perfect or nearly perfect scores from the usual suspects. This is a tasting that looks to explore the similarities and differences shared by a host of excellent wines. The wines of Constantia and the finest in the world make excellent companions. Tickets to attend this tasting are on sale at R1500 per person.
The Greenhouse Restaurant, Cellars-Hohenort Hotel, Friday evening, 24th February 2011 is the next venue for the festival’s Fine Dining Event. Fine Wine Events will put forward some of the finest white, red and sweet wines Constantia and Bordeaux have to offer. Welcomed with a selection of Constantia’s Méthode Cap Classiques, guests will be given a welcome address by Peter Tempelhoff, recently awarded the status of Grand Chef at the Relais and Châateaux congress in Lisbon. Tempelhoff will prepare a five course degustation menu for 12 local and international wines featured at this dinner. Guests can expect to drink wines such as the Steenberg Magna Carta, Château Lascombes, Château L'Eglise Clinet , Château Leoville Barton Grand Constance and Vin de Constance alongside The Greenhouse’s culinary creations for the evening. Seats at the dinner are limited due to the intimate nature of The Greenhouse restaurant. Tickets to attend this dinner are on sale at R1500 per person.
Saturday 25th February'’s big event will have wine enthusiasts wandering about the lawns of Buitenverwachting sampling South Africa's finest Sauvignon Blancs paired with canapeés made by South Africa's best chefs. An elegantly constructed braai will take place in the early evening where Constantia’'s red wines will be served. Tickets to this tasting are on sale at R400 per person.
Pfützner has extended the invitation to the top South African Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc blend producers. ‘Constantia Fresh’, now in its third year running, is possible thanks to the support of the host region and participating Constantia producers namely Klein Constantia, Groot Constantia, Steenberg, Eagle’s Nest, Buitenverwachting and Constantia Glen.
Saturday 25th February’s big event will have wine enthusiasts
wandering about the lawns of Buitenverwachting sampling South Africa's finest
Sauvignon Blancs paired with canapés made by five of South Africa's most
celebrated chefs attending the event: Bertus Basson (Overture Restaurant),
Peter Tempelhoff (The Greenhouse), Edgar Osojnik
(Buitenverwachting), Vanessa Marx (Dear Me) and Harald Bresselschmidt
(Aubergine). Live music will take place early evening to be followed by
an elegantly constructed braai hosted by Buitenverwachting Restaurant and the
High Constantia Gourmet Deli. Guests will have the chance to enjoy the excellent
red wines of Constantia at this braai. Tickets to this tasting are on sale at
R400 per person.
Tickets to these events can be bought at the participating local and regional wine farms or from www.webtickets.co.za. For further information, please visit www.constantiafresh.com of contact Fine Wine Events on enjoy@finewineevents.co.za.
Participating Producers
‘Constantia Fresh’ features a total of three palate-inspiring events taking place on the 24th and 25th February 2012 which is possible thanks to the support of the host region and participating Constantia producers namely Klein Constantia, Groot Constantia, Steenberg, Eagle’s Nest, Buitenverwachting and Constantia Glen. Pfüutzner has extended the invitation to the top South African Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc blend producers.
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Jorg Pfutzner of Fine Wine Events |
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+27.724675943 |
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info@finewineevents.co.za
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| URL : |
www.constantiafresh.com |
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