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Robertson Hands on Harvest Festival
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The Robertson Wine Valley is proud to host it's second Hands-on Harvest festival. This boutique event will take place 26 – 28 February 2010 and offers wine aficionados and budding vintners a chance to experience the magic of harvest for a day – without having to quit their day jobs!
Groups are small and intimate to ensure that you have the very best hands-on experience and all activities need to be pre-booked by 24 February 2010. But hurry…as many of the tickets will be booked by then!
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Guests can look forward toGrape Picking
Bunch Sorting
Stomping your own grapes
Grape vs Wine Tasting
Harvest Market
Vineyard Tractor Trips
Must tasting
Brandy blending experience
Wine tasting by Horse Cart
and much more
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Cape Winelands Events InfoSpecial dietary requirements:
Vegetarian and other dietary requirements can be catered for only if arranged directly with your host when booking.
Tickets and bookings:
Please make your booking directly with the host no later than 24 February 2010. PAYMENT - As some of the groups are very small and intimate and organisers do not want to hassle you with such formalities at the gathering, you will be required to make payment in advance.
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ProgrammeArendsig Handcrafted Wines
What: A festive day at Arendsig with winemaker Lourens and company.
26, 27, 28 Feb 2010
Time: 11h00
Cost: R150pp
Ashton Kelder:
What: Ashton Harvest of Grapes & Cellar Tour
26 Feb 2010
Time: 10h00
Cost: Free
What: In Days of Old
27 Feb 2010
Time: All day
Cost: Free
What: Harvest Picnic
26, 27 Feb 2010
Time: 08h00-17h00 / 09h00 - 16h00
Cost: R120 (enough for 2)
Bonnievale Athletics Club (@Outdoor Arena, Bonnievale)
What: Breede River Challenge
27 Feb 2010
Time: 07h00
Cost: Vary
Bonnievale Cellar:
What: Different stages of Sauvignon Blanc from grapes to wine on the River Goose Boat
27 Feb 2010
Time: 10h00-11h30 / 11h45-13h15
Cost: R150pp
Bon Cap Organic
What: Grape meets Dish
28 Feb 2010
Time: 12h30
Cost: R100
Burcon Wines:
What: Walk & Talk & Eat & Swim - harvest
26, 27, 28 Feb 2010
Time: 07h30
Cost: R110pp (by horse R160)
De Wetshof Estate:
What: The Grape Taste-Off, Vineyard Tour & Wine tasting
26 Feb: 14h00 / 27 Feb: 10h00, 12h00, 14h00
Cost: R50
Excelsior:
What: Harvest and Blending experience
26, 27 Feb
Time: 07h30
Cost: R250
What: Open air concert by ROMANZ
27 Feb 2010
Time: 18h30
Cost: R100
Fraai Uitzicht 1798:
What: Fine Wine and Dine
26-28 Feb 2010
Cost: R2900pp / R2650pp
Graham Beck Wines:
What: In the Shoes of the Harvester
26 Feb 2010
Time: 07h55
Cost: R600pp
Guba's De Hoek:
What: South Africa meets Bavaria
26 Feb 2010
Time: 18h30
Cost: R170pp
Jan Harmsgat Country House:
What: Jan Harmsgat Harvest Picnic Lunch
27 Feb 2010
Time: 15h00
Cost: R150pp
What: Jan Harmsgat Harvest 5- course menu
26 Feb 2010
Time: 19h00
Cost: 350pp
Major's Hill:
What: Major’s Hill’s Memorable Weekend
26 - 28 Feb 2010
Time: Whole weekend
Cost: R5000pp
McGregor Wines:
What: McGregor Vineyard Breakfast Drive
27 Feb 2010
Time: 09h00, 10h00, 11h00
Cost: R60pp
Kingsriver Estate:
What: Silver Service in the Kingsriver Vineyards!
26, 27, 28 Feb 2010
Time: 10h00 - throughout the day
Cost: R180pp (under 12 half price)
What: Spitbraai Stomping Party
28 Feb 2010
Time: 11h00 - 15h00
Cost: R200pp (under 12 halfprice)
Merwenstein:
What: Tractor ride through the vineyards and pomegranate orchards. Farm animal petting for children, horse riding and picnic on the bank of the Breede River.
26, 27, 28 Feb 2010
Time: 11h00 - 17h00
Cost: Vary
Mimosa Boutique Wines
The Abundance of our Summer Harvest
26, 27, 28 Feb 2010
Time: 19h30
Cost: R375
Mimosa Lodge:
What: 4 Course Gourmet Dinner
26, 27, 28 Feb, 1 March 2010
Time: 14h00 - 17h00
Cost: R260
RCL Golf Day
What: RCL Golf Day
27 Feb 2010
Time: Tee-off 07h00-08h48 and 11h40-13h15
Cost: R300pp or R1200 per 4 ball
Rietvallei:
What: Rietvallei Harvest Festival
27 Feb 2010
Time: 06h00-08h00 / 12h30-14h00
Cost: R100
Robertson Farmers' Market:
What: Fresh produce market
27 Feb 2010
Time: 09h00-12h00
Cost: Vary
Robertson Riding School:
What: Wine tasting by horse-cart
26, 27, 28 Feb 2010
Time: Mule rides: 10h00 | 14h00
Rooiberg Winery:
What: Mongolian Braai
27 Feb 2010
Time: 11h00-15h00
Cost: R45
Rosendal Harvest Spa-Treatment:
What: Rosendal Vino Therapy
26, 27, 28 Feb
Cost: R360
Van Loveren:
What: Van Loveren Guess the Grape Barrel Room Tasting
26 Feb
15h00-16h00
Cost: R30pp
Windfall Wine:
What: Wine and Food Pairing as well as Grape Tasting
27, 28 Feb
Time: 09h00-15h00
Cost: R50pp
Wolvendrift:
What: Wolvendrift goes ‘Locavore’
26 Feb 2010
Time: 08h00
Cost: R150
What: Harvest Market
28 Feb
Zandvliet:
What: From Berry to Bottle
27 Feb
Time:10h30, 12h00
Cost: R60pp
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Directions to Robertson Hands on Harvest FestivalThe Robertson Wine Valley is located about 180km from Cape Town, approximately a 90 minute journey. The Hands-on Harvest takes place at participating wineries & members throughout the valley, should you need specific directions please contact our office.
From Cape Town take the N1 towards Worcester
At the 2nd set of traffic lights as you enter Worcester, take the turn-off right towards Robertson (R60)
At the 4th set of traffic lights (Panarotti's is on your right hand side), take the turn-off left towards Robertson (R60)
At the 1st set of traffic lights, take the turn-off right towards Robertson (R60)
Robertson is about 40 km further
As you enter Robertson, the Tourism Centre is about 800m further on your left-hand side on the Corner of Voortrekker & Reitz Street – just before the Roodezandt Winery
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| Website | www.handsonharvest.com |
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| Venue | Robertson Wine Valley, Cape Winelands, Western Cape |
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| Contact Person | Elizma Spangenberg |
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| Email | manager@robertsonwinevalley.com |
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| Telephone | +27 (0)23 6263167 |
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| Province | Cape Winelands |
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