NEW RELEASE : STEENBERG HMS SPHYNX CHARDONNAY 2011    We release the latest addition to our HMS Range in mid-October this year. The second vintage of the HMS Sphynx Chardonnay is a lightly wooded white wine that shows beautiful fresh lime notes on the palate, with slight creamy, buttery notes, from the brief wood contact. The wine will develop a further creaminess with bottle ageing. Available from the Cellar Door at R80 a bottle.

           

VISIT US AT WINEX IN JOHANNESBURG     Following a successful showcase at WineX Cape Town in September, JD Pretorius and the winery team will join the top local and international winemakers showcasing their wines at this year’s annual Rand Merchant Bank WineX Expo in Johannesburg (Sandton Convention Centre, 26 to 28 October).    We look forward to welcoming wine enthusiasts from across Gauteng for tastings of a selection of our wines. This is the perfect opportunity to add your favourite bottle of Steenberg wine to your Christmas stocking – and to stock up in time!     WineX is the premier public event on South Africa's national wine calendar, where top local and international winemakers introduce their current releases, and share trade secrets regarding the latest trends in winemaking, glassware, coolers (home storage) and wine racks.  Click here for more info on WineX Johannesburg 2011

        

SPRING IT ON CONSTANTIA 14 to 22 October    Join us at the Steenberg Winery for a fabulous fusion of food, wine and song over the Spring it on Constantia festival weekends. There’s something special for young and old, and lots that the whole family can enjoy together.   Friday 14 October   Tapas and Jazz 17h00 to 19h30 Bistro Sixteen82 Start your weekend on the right note with a lively evening of delicious Tapas matched with a glass or two of your favourite Steenberg wines, with the jazzy beats of a live band setting the vibe. Cost: R50 cover charge Bookings: Chantelle 021 713 2211 Pre-booking is advised   Friday 21 October    Tapas and Jazz 17h00 to 19h30 Bistro Sixteen82 Start your weekend on the right note with a lively evening of delicious Tapas matched with a glass or two of your favourite Steenberg wines, with the jazzy beats of a live band setting the vibe. Cost: R50 cover charge Bookings: Chantelle 021 713 2211 Pre-booking is advised   Saturday 22 October    Tapas Long Table of Friends 19h00 Steenberg Winery White Wine Cellar Gather your friends for a sociable evening of Tapas and Talk around our Long Table. Enjoy great conversation in an unusual cellar setting while Executive Chef Brad Ball tempts you with a constant flow of tasty morsels from his Tapas menu. Cost: R295 per person (includes a glass of 1682 Chardonnay MCC on arrival) Bookings: Chantelle 021 713 2211    Red Wine Blending 10h00 to 12h00 Steenberg Winery White Wine Cellar Join Steenberg Winemaker JD Pretorius for an enjoyable and enlightening few hours during which you will get your hands dirty and learn insider secrets of the art and skill of blending Reds. Cost: R200 per person (includes 2 bottles of your own personalized blend) Bookings: Chantelle 021 713 2211   Lazy Locals on the Lawn 10h00 to 16h00 Steenberg Winery Lawns (in front of the Tasting Room and Bistro Sixteen82) Gather family and friends for a picnic on the lawns. Bring along a picnic blanket and choose your spot on the lawns, then build your own gourmet picnic with the yummy culinary delicacies available on the perimeters of the lawn. Sit back, relax and ease into a day of leisurely conversation and indulgence, with live music and a glass of Steenberg’s fine wine to complete the experience. Cost: R100 per person (includes a tasting glass, wine tasting, free tasting of cheeses, Breads, Olive Products and Charcuterie) Tickets available from Cellar Door, or contact Lida on 021 713 2211, children under 12 enter free of charge

                         

STEENBERG CELLAR DOOR SPECIAL (October 2011)        Steenberg Nebbiolo 2009 priced at just R136 per bottle. (Usual price: R170). This delicious medium bodied wine exudes beautiful aromas of dried prunes, sour cherries, spice and forest floor on the nose, with soft oaky notes. Big tannins, unique to Nebbiolo, gives the wine backbone and structure. With its earthy tones on the aftertaste and good acidity, this wine ranks as a great food wine, and is especially delicious with a rich and creamy mushroom dish.