CHARDONNAY EXPERIENCE EDUCATES AND ENTERTAINS
Last month’s tutored tasting with winemaker Jan Van Rooyen was fun and factual with wine lovers enjoying the vertical tasting of our premiere range Luna de Miel and the info being shared about this noble grape varietal. Visit our website’s Wine News page to find out what was shared, complete with Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata!
WINE EXPERT WRITES ABOUT OUR WINES
With the recent release of the 2015 Luna de Miel and the ongoing popularity of the Dominion Royale Shiraz Reserve 2012, it was interesting to see Master of Wine Dave March’s comments and scoring of the two wines. Looks like they are both keepers. To see more visit our website.
TOP 10 STORES SHOW OFF OUR WINE
The updated list of the Top 10 stores stocking our wines in the Western Cape is: Royal Ascot Spar, Alphen Spar, Tops Paradyskloof, Tops Observatory, Spar Vredehoek, Tops Sunrise Circle, Die Boord Spar, Lion’s Square Spar, Food Lovers Market Willowbridge and Tops Rosmead. This month our instore teams will be offering Cab/Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Baccarat for tasting and sale – and giving away a free tasting voucher for 2 worth R60! Join our facebook page to make sure you pop in at the right time!
CHOCCIES AND WINE PAIRINGS: MYTH OR MAGIC?
Find out for yourself by joining Jan van Rooyen’s tutored tasting on Saturday, 9 July from 10h30-12h00. Cost: R100 pp, includes light lunch.
Bookings: winery@avontuurestate.co.za. For more visit our website.
JULY WINE SPECIAL
It’s a red wine celebration this month with a 3 bottle red wine deal on offer. Buy a bottle each Cabernet/Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon for only R250 instead of the usual R300 and share it with other red wine loving friends around the fireplace.
GLUHWEIN DIY KIT
The team in the tasting room have put together a DIY gluhwein kit which makes it easy to put together that classic winter warmer at home. The price is R90 and you are welcome to pop in to grab a bottle of Avontuur Cabernet/Merlot (the one crucial ingredient!!), the rest of the ingredients and the recipe, and try it yourself.
UP & COMING JOCKEY SIGNED BY AVONTUUR
Leading apprentice jockey Callan Murray has been signed up by Avontuur Estate as one of our sponsored jockeys. He joins Anthony Delpech, MJ Byleveld and Greg Cheyne, who all sport our branding when they ride! For more about Callan’s journey, visit our website.
POLITICS AND HEALTHY LIVING FEATURE THIS MONTH
With the municipal elections looming large on the horizon, this month’s Business Club Breakfast on 13 July with DA Ward Councillor Benedicta van Minnen will be a bumper one. This is your chance to ask all the questions you’ve always wanted to ask, before that all-important voting day arrives.
To lighten the dreary winter days, and remind us that Summer is coming, join us on Wednesday the 6th for an inspirationalmorning talk by Mariette vd Heever, the owner of SuperSprout who will chat about healthy sustainable living and the benefits of using micro-greens.
More details on the Restaurant pages of our website, or contact openhand@polka.co.za to book.