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It is all fun at the al fresco harvest celebration
Get your summer groove on and head out to the Eikendal annual Weintaufe Harvest Celebration of superb wines, good food and al fresco family fun on Sunday 1 March 2015. At the event, the spotlight falls on its flagship Chardonnay 2015 as the first wine of the harvest and, after the baptism of this newcomer, guests may sample it straight from the barrel under the watchful eye of winemaker Nico Grobler.
A new attraction at this year's wine christening will be the Cucina di Giovanni restaurant, which now calls Eikendal its home, lending its market style fare to the event, ranging from gourmet pizzas and shawarmas to dreamy desserts.
Good food needs good wine but, if Chardonnay is not your choice of wine, do not stress as Eikendal will have its entire wine collection on sale on the day, ranging from a lively Rose and fruit-driven Sauvignon Blanc to serious reds.
Other attractions include live music, tractor rides through the vineyards, golfing action at the water's edge, cheetah viewing and lucky draws whilst the little ones will be kept busy with a jumping castle, jungle gym, face painting and tractor rides.
Tickets for the Eikendal Weintaufe Harvest Celebration, which will be available at the gates on the day, cost only R40 per person, which include a free glass and tasting from the barrel. Children under the age of 12 get in free. The gates are open from 10am until 5pm. The official baptism and tasting of the new Eikendal Chardonnay 2015 will be at noon.
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