Winter is here
……Black are my steps on silver sod;
Thick blows my frosty breath abroad;
And tree and house, and hill and lake,
Are frosted like a wedding cake. Robert Louis Stevenson
Thick blows my frosty breath abroad;
And tree and house, and hill and lake,
Are frosted like a wedding cake. Robert Louis Stevenson
Saturday, the first of June, started with a great thunderclap, rolling thunder and then the heavens opened to a wonderful downpour. This was later followed by buckets-full of tapioca sized hail (which I at first thought was snow!) as it came down in soft drifts with the rain and lay on the ground, slowly melting in the downpour.
Bean soup was the thing we want most when it is so cold and wet and we immediately made a white bean soup with home cured prosciutto and then added 4 chillies for a little heat. We enjoyed this with a bottle of Beaumont Hope Marguerite 2008….aah, bliss.
The Hope Marguerite, a naturally fermented and barrel matured Chenin Blanc, has become one of the Cape ’s benchmark wines. The vines were planted in 1974 with the first vintage of Hope Marguerite produced in 1997.
The current vintage of 2011 Hope Marguerite is available at R165 per bottle. To order, click here, or email me on winevillage@hermanus.co.za.
The Aloes in our garden are flowering at the moment and it is a beautiful sight indeed. The Aloe Barberae is also flowering at the moment. The tree is 7 years old and is nearly 4 meters tall. I love watching the birds and insects feast on the flowers. We are blessed with many bird species in our small garden and the fork-tailed Drongos think the garden is heaven, as they get to eat nectar and bees in one go.
Hermanus Wine & Food Festival
Friday 9 and Saturday 10 August from 11:00 to 19:00
Two days of indulgence offering a wide array of world-class premium wines from nearly 50 wine producers from Elgin
Jolly June Promotion
For the next 20 days we will be offering an in-store sale with discounts of up to 20% on all marked stock. Hurry, to avoid disappointment, don’t delay. This offer valid for 20 days or while stocks last.
For the next 20 days we will be offering an in-store sale with discounts of up to 20% on all marked stock. Hurry, to avoid disappointment, don’t delay. This offer valid for 20 days or while stocks last.
