A Sunday trip to Stellenbosch for our friend from the UK nearly proved abortive
The first wine farm we went to no longer sells wine, just beer!
The second and third were closed (seems to be a growing thing in that area)
so we headed for one we knew would produce the goods and be open - Simonsig
Warmly welcomed by Paulina Pietersen
She introduced us to the many varied tasting options on their menu
Lynne and Terry with our vast collection of tasting glasses. We all did different tastings
Lynne felt she needed a challenge and opted for the blind tasting and found it a bit challenging; the wines were excellent
The Langbult Steen/Chenin with its layers of nectarine and citrus was delicious
The flavours of the Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc livened up our palates
The Pick of the Bunch Pinotage, with cherry, smoke and richness on the nose, is soft and silky
with cherry, plum and pepper; it has some chalky tannins
and the Tiara Bordeaux Blend was so recognisable in its quality and class; so well made and enjoyable
We also opted to have their Ploughman's Platter for our late lunch and what a feast it is with excellent charcuterie, good cheeses and excellent fresh and still warm farm bread
We could also taste the Redhill Pinotage and the Merindol Syrah with lunch, both superb wines
A Cellar Door
The Gabled end of one of the farm buildings
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