Season of Sauvignon returns to Durbanville
The Season of Sauvignon Festival returns to the Durbanville Wine Valley from 29-30 October. In preparation for the festival, the month of October will be filled with Sauvignon Blanc activities. A mere 20 minutes' drive from Cape Town, this wine route offers scenic vineyards and award-winning wines.
The producers
Bloemendal, D’Aria, Diemersdal, De Grendel, Durbanville Hills, Hillcrest, Klein Roosboom, Meerendal, Nitida, Groot Phizantekraal and Signal Gun will each be celebrating the start of white wine season in their own individual style. Visitors can look forward to Sauvignon Blanc inspired menus in the restaurants, Sauvignon Blanc tutored tastings in the Tasting Rooms, fashion and art events, as well as the chance to taste the variety of styles of Sauvignon Blanc produced in the Valley.
Festivities will commence on 1 October with the launch of the celebration of Sauvignon, where each of the participating farms will present the Valley Tasting in their respective Tasting Rooms. Attendees are invited into the Durbanville Wine Valley farms’ Tasting Room to taste the Sauvignon Blancs of all 12 producers. The tasting costs R50 per person.
The month of Sauvignon Blanc festivities conclude with the social calendar highlight over the weekend of 29 and 30 of October, and includes the participation of the Valley’s 12 wine farms as well as a wide selection of fun-filled festivities. Each winery has its own entertainment for adults and children alike. This unique experience has led to the Season of Sauvignon festival winning a Klink award in 2015 in the ‘Crowd Pleaser’ category for Best Wine Route Event.
Make a purchase
On offer this year is the opportunity to be amongst the first to taste and purchase the Durbanville Twelve Sauvignon Blanc 2016. This wine, produced by the Durbanville Wine Valley from a ton of grapes from each of the 12 farms, will be available during the Season of Sauvignon and afterwards for sale from each of the participating wineries.
A detailed festival programme and information on ticket sales will be available on www.durbanvillewine.co.za from 1 September.
For more information contact Angela Fourie via az.oc.eniwellivnabrud@stneve or 083 310 1228.
