The fifth Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival started last night, and continues until tomorrow, celebrating the “The Magic of Bubbles”. Leading local Cap Classiques and imported champagnes will be paired with some of the best restaurants Franschhoek has to offer.
Bubbly brands that will be on show, representing some of South Africa’s 100 or so sparkling wine brands, include Franschhoek’s first and recently-crowned Platter 5-star Blanc de Blancs Brut from Topiary Wines, and Franschhoek ‘colleagues’ Graham Beck, Colmant, Morena from Franschhoek Pass Winery, Allée Bleue, Dieu Donné, Boschendal, La Motte, My Wyn, and Pierre Jourdan. Other bubbly brands on show are Simonsig, Steenberg, Villiera, Krone, Avondale, Backsberg, Bon Courage, Bramon, Laborie, L’Avenir, Nitida, Pongracz, Genevieve MCC, Groote Post, Silverthorn, Sterhuis, Van Loveren, Waverley Hills and Weltevrede. Imported champagne brands include Billecart Salmon, Laurent Perrier, Gosset, Verve Cliquot and Tribaut.
Food can be bought from the following Franschhoek restaurants at the Festival: The Restaurant at Grande Provence, Mange Tout at Mont Rochelle Hotel, La Petite Ferme, The Restaurant at L’ermitage Hotel, Monneaux, Salmon Bar, Dieu Donné, Allée Bleue and the Le Franschhoek Hotel. The Wild Peacock is selling oysters.
Entertainment will be provided by CODA. The dress code is “black and white”, with a prize for the best-dressed couple today and tomorrow.
Cap Classique & Champagne Festival, 3 – 5 December, 12h00 – 18h00. Huguenot Monument, Franschhoek. Tickets cost R180 and can be bought at www.webtickets.co.za or at the gate.
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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Can you please tell me who makes Table Bay MCC?
Dear Di
I have checked my latest Platter’s, and cannot see any reference to Table Bay MCC.
Chris
Dear Di
Lesley Cox very kindly wrote by e-mail, to answer your question:
“Hello Chris, I saw on your comments section, that somebody was asking about the Table Bay MCC. The Table Bay range is marketed by Ultra Liquors, page 559 of the latest Platters.
Best wishes
Lesley Cox
Cell 083 448 7016
http://www.capetownnewsblog.com
http://www.ambertours.co.za
Chris