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| AUGUST 2010 |
“...distilled dew and honey with the fragrance
of all the fresh wild flowers of the field
greeting the dawn.”
André Simon (1877 – 1970)
On Château d’Yquem |
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The Farm
The farm was part of
Simon van der Stel’s original Constantia farm,
in 1773 a 200 acre portion was sub divided and
sold to Cornelus Brink; this was known as Nova
Constantia.
Buitenverwachting came into being when Arend
Brink bought the farm in 1794 built a manor
house and started planting vines. During the
past two centuries Buitenverwachting has had no
less than 16 owners with huge swings in fortune.
When German businessman Richard Mueller and his
wife bought the farm in 1981, stability and a
change in fortune came to Buitenverwachting. The
farm has been under the management of son Lars
Maack over the past few years and this
magnificent Estate has truly flourished,
producing outstanding wines which can be tasted
at a welcoming Tasting Room and includes an
excellent restaurant.
Living up to its name; Buitenverwachting – Beyond Expectation! |
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Hot News
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Lars decided 5 years ago that it was
time for Buitenverwachting to produce a
fine Grappa and some delightful
Schnapps. He went in search of a really
good distiller and found Joerg Saupp in the small town of Hagnau on the banks
of the beautiful Lake Constance. The
Saupp family are renowned for their
superb distillery products.
Joerg agreed to come to South Africa to
supervise the making of the
Buitenverwachting Grappa and Schnapps.
The results are now available at the
Farm and are outstanding. So far Digestivo I (Sauvignon Blanc)
has been released with Digestivo
III (William) to be released
soon. Lars says “we needed a nice Grappa
to satisfy the demand for fine wines and
spirits that has been developing in
South Africa.”
In his inimitable way he has produced a
spirit that is ‘beyond expectation’.
Well done to Lars and Joerg! |
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The
Restaurant is closed for the month of August. It
re-opens on Saturday 4th September for lunch and
dinner; the delicious Nuptials Menu (link) and
all the great value Winter Specials (link) which
will run until the end of October.
The team take a holiday and the Restaurant gets
some maintenance and a ‘nip and a tuck’...
Those of us that visited in July will have seen
that the carpets have been lifted and beautiful
wooden floors have been laid. Underfloor heating
keeps us nice and warm on chilly days and the
newly refurbished lounge is looking fabulous
with some really great new artwork. |
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The first official function at Buitenverwachting
Restaurant this season is the hosting of The
Thursday Club’s annual fundraising luncheon on
the 2nd September.
Guest speaker is Pieter-Dirk Uys, South
Africa’s most famous political satirist and
entertainer; inexhaustible, this beloved son of
South Africa never stops to catch a breath. He
campaigns endlessly for the education of
children; he spreads the word about the
horrendous pandemic of HIV/AIDS. He gives
sparkling performances regularly. An Australian
journalist said of him “Uys is a
performer whose instinct for the killer
observation, the perfectly timed punch-line and
the stiletto-style riposte is matched only by
his compassion, humour and courage.”
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Funds raised
are for The Darling Trust which was
established in August 2003 by founding
member, former trustee and present
patron, Pieter-Dirk Uys.
Pieter-Dirk is involved in many HIV/AIDS
projects and takes his AIDS-awareness
presentation called ‘For Facts Sake’ to
schools throughout South Africa at his
own cost. The project is self-funded by
Uys with no sponsorship or subsidy from
private or public sectors, including The
Darling Trust.
The Darling Trust was set up to assist
the previously disadvantaged communities
of Darling. The aim is to empower
individual to help themselves, mainly
through participation in the sectors of
education, Skills development and
health.
To this end we will be holding a raffle
with fabulous prizes headed by the very
generous gift of a luxury weekend for
two people for two nights by the Mantis
Collection at their fabulous Wildlife
Reserve a 2 ½ hour drive from Cape Town, Sanbona. Tickets for the raffle are R100
each and you can buy as many as you
would like. There will other great
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Beloved of all of us Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout
has also been very busy! She has written a
wonderful cook book Evita’s Kossie Sikelela which is packed with delicious recipes, all
Evita’s favourites, with a preface by none other
than Sophia Loren and richly illustrated
by Linda Vicquery it is an asset to any
collection of cook books. It will be on sale at
a discount price for Thursday Club members at
the luncheon. There will also be some of
Pieter-Dirk’s other books available.
To book for this function phone
Sandy 021 762 5670 or email sandybailey@telkomsa.net price is R220 per person a two course luncheon
with a glass of Buitenverwachting wine will be
served.
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Ilze’s Cellar Door News
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Ilze looks forward to welcoming you and
reminds you that hours for the Tasting Room are
as follows:
Monday to Friday 09h00 to 17h00
Saturday 10h00 to 15h00
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The Sauvignon Blanc 2010 is available
and Ilze says “it’s not just good, it’s
fantastic”. It carries the official Seal of the
Wine and Spirit Board. (See below for more
information on the seal which has been
introduced this year). |
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The Meifort 2007 “nice and meaty a
lovely wine to enjoy now or to be cellared for 2
or 3 years”. |
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Digestivo I is now available and can be
tasted with Ilze. |
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OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE WINE AND SPIRIT
BOARD
This seal appears on each bottle of wine
or estate brandy which has been certified by the
Wine and Spirit Board.
The seal guarantees the trustworthiness
of all information relating to origin, cultivar
and vintage as stated on the label. The
identification numbers on the seal are an
indication of the strict control by the Wine and
Spirit Board, from the pressing of the grapes to
the certifying of the final product. |
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Functions
A
reminder that although the restaurant is closed
for another few weeks the bookings for special
functions are filling up fast.
That special happening in your life:
• end of the year function
• an exquisite wedding
• special birthday celebration
• any other amazing event you would like to
celebrate
Please contact the expert – Yolanda at events@buitenverwachting.com or
telephone 021 794 0042 who will be very happy to
give you her assistance. |
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THE CELLAR - 021 794 5190 FOR WINE
TASTINGS OR PICNICS
THE RESTAURANT - 021 794 3522 FOR INFORMATION OR TO BOOK
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