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If you have a vague idea of how terms like yeast and must fit into the wine-making process and want to get a firmer grip on things, Round the Rock will be the ideal place: come and taste unfiltered young wines, pick and tread grapes, see how yeast is prepared and take part in a barrel-filling competition.
You can of course just sit back and watch the action over the brim of a glass of the region’s best, munch on delicious fare from a picnic basket or make your way to one of Paarl’s famous restaurants for a three-course meal, including oysters and bubbly. Or come and rub shoulders with winemakers at a late morning brunch. Also ensure that you don’t miss out on the warm onion tart traditionally associated with European festivals of this kind. Quite a few of the participating cellars will be offering this delicacy as a surprise, along with our own speciality, mosbolletjies.
Action junkies with a head for heights will be able to enjoy a flight around Paarl Mountain in a fully restored 1942 Boeing Stearman, named Tin Lizzie, or in an aeroplane of slightly larger dimensions. Various well-known artists will lend a proudly South African flavour to a tradition which has its roots in the northern hemisphere.
As this is a jolly family festival, entertainment for youngsters ranks high on the agenda at every cellar and entrance for those under 18 will be free. Tickets for adults cost R50 and include a tasting glass and 10 tasting coupons. Tickets and additional coupons will be available at all participating cellars.
More information is available from Sandra Lotz at 021 863 4886 or 082 924 7254 or at info@paarlwine.co.za. Also see our website at www.winecountry.co.za.
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