Abundance of Classic Wines on the Night of a 1000 Glasses

Friday, 28 March, 2014
Cape Legends
More than a thousand glasses will be raised at the Night of a 1000 Glasses, a black tie evening and eight-course gourmet dinner, with each course paired to match an exceptional wine from the Cape Legends premium portfolio.

By invitation only, the Night of a 1000 Glasses will take place on Saturday 29 March at Landtscap farm, which overlooks Stellenbosch's Devon Valley. 

"We have looked carefully at wines from all 20 of the brands in our portfolio, and have chosen 10 which we believe best represent the depth and breadth of the Cape Legends story; from different terroirs, regions and vintages," said Ross Sleet, Cape Legends marketing director. "This is the fifth year of this celebration, which is the perfect way to demonstrate our outstanding heritage of quality winemaking, as well as our aspirations to be South Africa's premier fine wine company."

The food courses will be chosen to complement the wines. Of particular interest, according to Sleet, are the 2003 Desiderius MCC ("in fantastic shape and still as fresh as when it was first released"), the 1994 Stellenzicht Syrah ("possibly the finest Syrah to come out of our stable"), the 1999 Le Bonheur Prima ("which is all about Old World charm and elegance") and the 2010 Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest ("a 5 star John Platter award winning wine, and one of seven in a row achieved by this wine, since the 2006 vintage).
"There's no better way to show how bullish Cape Legends is about the fine wine market in South Africa, Africa and beyond, than by hosting this celebration, which showcases wines that would be considered exceptional anywhere in the world," said Sleet.

The Cape Legends wine portfolio includes Allesverloren, Monis, Alto, Neethlingshof, Durbanville Hills, Plaisir de Merle, Flat Roof Manor, Pongrácz, Fleur Du Cap, Red Escape, Hill & Dale, Stellenzicht, Jacobsdal, Theuniskraal, Le Bonheur, Uitkyk, Lomond and Zonnebloem. Also part of the collection are Place in the Sun and Earthbound, which are Fairtrade-accredited and therefore see workers on the farms empowered directly through sales of the wines.