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French Wine Evening

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French Wine Evening

Thursday  December  5 2019

A celebration of the end of 2019  transported us to the vineyards of France under the guidance of Herve Delabesse or ‘The French Wine Guy’.  Champagne on arrival (but of course!!) followed by six wines from France’s most applauded regions with  a magnificent graze table by Amanda Wessels of Sophisti-catered.

Loire Valley – Domaine Delaporte Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

Burgundy – Albert Bichot Vieilles Vignes de Chardonnay

Provence – Mirabeau Rosé Classic Cotes de Provence Rosé

Burgundy – Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Pinot Noir

Rhone Valley – Gabriel Meffre Laurus – Cotes du Rhone Villages

Bordeaux – Chateau Des Demoiselles

DAVID NIEUWOUDT OF CEDERBERG WINES evening tasting

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Wednesday 15 May 2019

A fabulous and memorable evening with legendary wine man  David Nieuwoudt and his exceptional wines from the Cederberg, Ghost Corner and his Longavi Chilean wines along with the finest sushi by Nicola Chapman and team from Oh So Sushi!  David Nieuwoudt the current owner and wine maker at Cederberg is proudly fifth generation Nieuwoudt with the family inhabiting the Cederberg since the mid 1800’s. He is a member (by invitation only) of the highly esteemed Cape Wine makers guild.

 

In addition to making award-winning wines in the Cederberg, David  spotted the huge potential of Elim, a small and promising maritime region within the Cape Agulhas district, close to South Africa’s most southerly point The extreme and mysterious landscape at the southernmost tip of Africa has been the inspiration for the Ghost Corner wines.

 

Longavi wines is a collaboration between two friends from different continents, Chilean producer Julio Bouchon and South African winemaker David Nieuwoudt who teamed up in 2012 to produce wines in Chile’s Leyda Valley. Longaví means ‘snakes head’ derived from a stratovolcano called Nevado de Longavi and the vine wreath on the label denotes the Ourobos, an ancient African symbol that represents nature’s eternal cycle of renewal.

 

 

 

Picnic with the Cape Wine Farms

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Picnic with the Cape Wine Farms

Saturday October 6 2018

2018 saw a return of our much anticipated annual wine event to The Stable Winery with our pick of Ten of  our top South-African wine farms supporting us on the day.  “Glamorous summer hats” a fitting dress theme for a warm pre-rains October afternoon in Harare! Guests were treated on arrival to their choice of the finest wine tastings from the attending farms after which they re-grouped with their friends and family at pre-booked tables and presented with exquisite baskets for each party of Ten.  Contents included Ten premium wines and bubbles from visiting wine farms and  a generous gourmet spread of the finest local and Cape produce. Artisan breads, cheeses and preserves, charcuterie, pickles and dips, olives, figs, gourmet salads, sweets and more. Entertainment by visiting International Violinist collaboration with Caitlin de Ville, the gifted Zambian born self taught electric violinist.

Ten Top Wine Farms Attending:

De Grendel-Righard Theron

Fairview-Suzanne Venter

Hartenberg-Andrea van Reenen

Haute Cabriere-Tukuan von Arnim & Uschi Van Zweel

Iona-Richard Gunn

Jordan-Sjaak Nelson

Ken Forrester-Karen Bothma

La Motte-Eugene van Zyl

Springfield-Jenna Bruwer

Stark Conde

Venue: The Stable Winery, 35 Kingsmead Rd West Borrowdale.

Event: 12pm-6pm

Dress Code: Glamorous Summer hats

2016 Craft Beer, Wine & Gin Festival with Queen of Hearts Café

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In September 2016 we collaborated with the Queen of Hearts Café to put on a festival for craft beer, wine and gin. Read the write up about the event by the Queen of Hearts Café below:

What a wonderful day at our Craft Beer, Wine and Gin Festival, held in collaboration with The Stable Winery on Saturday 17th September. Thank you to all involved in making the day such an amazing event, with special thanks to: The Stable Winery, the wine farms, breweries and Inverroche Gin for participating in the event and travelling all the way from the Cape, Rooneys Zimbabwe, Safeguard, GTAXI, fastjet Zimbabwe, Michele Fortmann Photography and The Photobooth Co. We had such an amazing and overwhelming response to the event, with tickets selling out within 7 days of releasing tickets to the public. Tickets to the event were limited to 500 guests on a first come first serve basis and no tickets were sold at the gate. We thank you all for the incredible support and we look forward to the next festival:) Photo Credits go to the lovely Michele Fortmann Photography. 

View the whole album on Facebook here.

 

2014 Festival ‘A French Affair’

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The much-anticipated highlight on Harare calendars, The Stable Winery annual wine festival.  A day of celebrating and sampling the fine wines we represent and a chance to converse with our wine visitors from the Cape, the people behind the brands who congregate in Harare for this event.  Guests are presented with a banquet of fine food synonymous with fine wine. A highlight over the years being the ‘Champagne and Oyster’ tent with fresh Scottish oysters on ice washed down with crisp South-African MCC’s.  Over the years Stirling EQ, a highly talented string quartet known for changing the face of instrumental music in South Africa and beyond with their extraordinary fusion of virtuosity and fresh beats have literally silenced the crowd in awe as they took to the stage at dusk fall.  A worthy local charity has been selected each year and is a benefactor of the proceeds of a generous wine raffle drawn on the day. The Stable Winery Festival was the first wine and food event of this calibre in Zimbabwe and it is not without reason that tickets for this once released are sold out over days.

2013 Festival ’Afrique Chic’

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The much-anticipated highlight on Harare calendars, The Stable Winery annual wine festival.  A day of celebrating and sampling the fine wines we represent and a chance to converse with our wine visitors from the Cape, the people behind the brands who congregate in Harare for this event. Guests are presented with a banquet of fine food synonymous with fine wine. A highlight over the years being the ‘Champagne and Oyster’ tent with fresh Scottish oysters on ice washed down with crisp South-African MCC’s. Over the years Stirling EQ, a highly talented string quartet known for changing the face of instrumental music in South Africa and beyond with their extraordinary fusion of virtuosity and fresh beats have literally silenced the crowd in awe as they took to the stage at dusk fall.  A worthy local charity has been selected each year and is a benefactor of the proceeds of a generous wine raffle drawn on the day. The Stable Winery Festival was the first wine and food event of this calibre in Zimbabwe and it is not without reason that tickets for this once released are sold out over days.