Next weekend, we’ll be at the Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration so, if you’re Pinot Noir enthusiasts like us, this 2-day event is not to be missed.
‘This year, the exciting 2017 Pinot Noirs will be tasted across all producers. In the more marginal climate of the Hemel-en-Aarde, and considering the fickle nature of the Pinot Noir grape, vintage is ever more important. The 2017s offer a burst of fruit with fine purity and freshness. It will be remembered as one of the valley’s greatest vintages!’ – Roland Peens, WineCellar.co.za
Friday, 29 January, kicks-off with bubbles and brunch followed by a wine safari and a 2-course lunch paired with older-vintage Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the region. At lunch, you’ll be joined by guest speakers Jan ‘Boland’ Coetzee, Remington Norman and Roland from Wine Cellar.
The Saturday continues with a wine auction and various tastings that explore international Pinots, showcase the 2017 vintage across all 3 Hemel-en-Aarde wards, and getting to know the winemakers. Guests will enjoy a farm-style canapé lunch and then be treated to a celebrity chef dinner with Pete Goffe-Wood, Franck Dangereux, Nic van Wyk and George Jardine. Keep your glasses filled at the Hemel-en-Aarde themed wine bar and then head over to the dessert station where they’ll be serving up scoops of Pinot Noir gelato, of course.
Tickets are available on their website
Date: 25 – 26 January 2019
Venue: Nidderdale Farm, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge (View map)
Price: R2,995 per person
