We’re getting lots of bookings for Year-end Functions and have put together four exciting packages for corporates and groups at a set price per person, which makes it much easier to plan your staff party. For more about the packages, visit our website.
STUD
We are nearly done with the foalings and at the same time our stallions Var and Oratorio are getting busy with the covering season which will continue till December. Pippa and her team are already planning for next year’s Yearling Sales, with a list of the 2017 yearlings already available on our website for your info.
AWARDS JUST KEEP COMING
It’s raining wine awards and after starting off last month with a few medals, we’re now sporting more Golds from the 2016 Vitis Vinifera Awards for the Cab/Merlot, Pinot Noir/Chardonnay and Luna de Miel and a Silver in the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge for our MCC Brut. Add to that a Silver for the Minelli 2012 and a Bronze for the Luna de Miel 2015 both in the International Wine and Spirits Competition 2016, and the winemaking team are smiling from ear to ear.
HERITAGE DAY WINNER COLLECTS HER PRIZE
Lucy Leimer visited the tasting room over the Heritage weekend to collect her Braai Kit after winning our September social media competition. Enjoy Lucy!
IT'S NATIONAL PINOTAGE DAY AGAIN
Join us in the tasting room on Saturday, 8 October to celebrate our “national” grape, Pinotage with a free tasting of this wine. We’re also offering our Braai Gift Set at R500 each for the whole week leading up to the day and for this period only it will include 2 bottles of Pinotage to get your party off to a “local is lekker” start.
TASTING ROOM SPECIAL
We would like to invite fans to visit us in October and grab the last few cases of the 2011 Minelli Pinot Noir Reserve before we release the 2012 vintage! We’re offering a 2-bottle deal of this quality wine for only R280 (Usual price is R360) which gives you the chance to spoil your friends and family with a winner.
MACARONS & WINE PAIRING KICKS OFF SEASON
With the macaron craze showing no sign of abating, we thought we’d give this pairing a try, and would like to invite all fans of this incredible French patisserie creation to join us from 17 October to 31 October for a specialised wine and macaron pairing experience at R60 pp.
BUSINESS CLUB MEETS AGAIN IN OCTOBER
The penultimate Business Club Breakfast event for this year takes place on Wednesday, 12 October when Reinhard Moors will talk about “Change your habits to change your life” from 08h30 onwards. The cost is R150 pp and bookings must be made at openhand@polka.co.za
CALLING ALL TOUR GUIDES!
We have lots of smaller tour groups visiting the Estate during the season, and this year the Avontuur Estate Restaurant has an offer you can’t refuse for all tour guides!
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