Iona is on top of a hill, on the opposite side of the valley from Almenkerk and has some of the highest vineyards
The Manor House where a special lunch you had to book for was taking place
We went to the area in front of the tasting room and enjoyed the sunshine
The Iona tasting room
Four wines to taste at the festival. We began with the 2020 Sauvignon Blanc,
with a nose full of grass, fig leaves and green pepper
The same flavours follow through on the full palate with the addition of granadilla and lime,
a style of Sauvignon Blanc we really enjoy
The 2020 Chardonnay is slightly smoky with lime and grapefruit on the nose, with peaches and cream on the palate,
then crisp limes, long flavours; it's very quaffable
Young people enjoying the swing
Andrew Gunn collects cars. The original of his 1956 oval window VW Beetle is the parent of all rear-engined Porsches
and you can also see his favourite motor bike
The Porsche 356, Andrew Gunn's first car, was bought used in 1969 for R675; The 2017 911 GT3 RS, was more expensive
The vineyard has magnificent views over Elgin. Go and visit, you will be glad you did;
it is worth the ride up the good dirt road, which is very well graded
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