OK, so this year in February there’s 2 important dates at Opstal - the 14th and 29th. For the 14th we’ve organised a great evening with the best wine & food on offer for you and your lovie. And on the 29th the Opstal staff will be having cake celebrating the 8th birthday of our Finance officer who’ve been working with us for 10 years…
The 29th will be a private party, but the 14th is open for all lovebirds out there. So make Opstal your romantic venue of choice. Our winemaker will present a wine tasting at sunset with the majestic Slanghoek mountains as a backdrop. Thereafter you can sit down and enjoy a fantastic 2 course A la Carte meal. All of this for R150 per person.
Sunset wine tasting with canapès + 2 course meal (for 2) = R300
Bottle of our Sparkling Wine = R50
Not disappointing your partner on Valentine’s = PRICELESS
Check out the delicious menu for the evening…
This week we (Opstal Management Team) held our annual Christmas Party. As usual mom/restaurant manager/wedding coordinator, Ria, WOW’d us with delicious food - including Salmon & cream cheese rolls, cheese truffles, carpaccio salad and chicken kiev. On a joyful night we also celebrated our Platter (2012 edition) 4 star rating for our 2010 Hanepoot, which went extremely nice with the assortment of chocolate yummies for dessert.
So, at the end of a year in which we still find the wine industry struggling, we at Opstal have lots to be thankful for. With good health, wine and food on the table and the privilege to work in the most picturesque office in the world… it’s not all doom and gloom!
Merry Krismis and festive season to all.
“Hier huil jy net twee keer” is die opvolg vertoning van die suksesvolle “Baby, as ek verby ry”. Die titel van die nuwe verhoogproduksie deur Dana Snyman en Klopjag kom uit die ou gesegde: “Hier huil jy net twee keer, die dag wat jy aankom en die dag wat jy weer moet wegry.” Dit is dan ook waaroor hierdie aanbieding gaan. Dit is saamgestel uit Dana se stories wat handel oor families en hul huishoudings, die mooi, die snaakse en die hartseer aspekte daarvan.
Die kombinasie van Dana se stories verstrengel met Klopjag se musiek pas soos ‘n handskoen. Die produksie gebruik nostalgie, humor en musiek met groot sukses om die prentjies vir die gehoor te skets. Dana se vertelstyl is selfs beter in lewende lywe as in sy boeke en dis werklik ‘n belewenis om die eerlike en opregte wyse waarop hy stories vertel, gekombineer met Klopjag wat op hul instrumente die onderliggende emosies en tema van elke storie met gemak uitbring, te ervaar.
“Baby, as ek verby ry” het vol sale regoor Suid-Afrika getrek en was een van die hoogtepunte tydens die WOORDFEES, KKNK, INNIBOS en AARDKLOP in 2010. Die opvolg “Hier huil jy net twee keer” beloof om, soos sy voorganger, aan die gehoor ‘n woord-en musiekervaring van die hoogste gehalte te bied.
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Opstal Live groete
We are delighted to announce that we have struck a deal with Fruit & Veg to get our Opstal and Sixpence wines listed in their Food Lovers Market stores in Pretoria.
So next time you walk into the wonderland that is a Food Lovers Market… add a bottle or 2 of our wines to your trolley full of fresh fruit, juicy veggies, braai meat, sushi, cheese etc.
The magical 1-stop-shops on board are Woodlands, Gateway and Montana.
Tomorrow, Sept 24th, we will have an in-store tasting at Montana in Pretoria North, so stop by and have a glass if you’re in the area!!!
After the successful launch of Opstal Vars in July we didn’t think twice about getting all the exhibitors back for round 2 at this year’s Breedekloof Outdoor & Wine Festival from 7 – 9 October.
Opstal Vars - a meeting place for fresh produce, fresh ideas and of course fresh people – will have an extra twist in October – sushi chef Lam Malakhan and her team will prepare freshly made sushi throughout the day, paired with our very popular Blush. Jo Martin will perform lekker tunes for the festival atmosphere and with a jumping castle the kids are sorted as well.
So join us for a family friendly day of fun, because oh yes… Opstal is home to everyone!
A first at this year’s Breedekloof Outdoor & Wine Festival at Opstal will be an exhibition by Quenet’s Hunting & Fishing of their bow hunting, paintball and air gun equipment. They will also set-up a cool target shooting course where you can aim and try your luck in an attempt to win great prizes.
Remember… Aim small, Miss small!
This course/exhibition will be set-up next to our winery and restaurant where Opstal Vars (our fresh farmers market) will also happen on the same day. Sounds like fun…? Come join us on 8 Oct 2011.
With the 2011 Rugby World Cup now only a month away Opstal Estate feels it’s only right to get behind our Springboks. Yes, the Boks have had a dismal run the last year or so, but then we are also the most successful World Cup nation ever with a 2 out of 4 success rate…
So to help all of you doubters out there to get into the World Cup fever and further encourage the believers to strengthen their voice – Opstal will give away 60 bottles of wine for the 30 days leading up to the kickoff of the Rugby World Cup. But wait, there’s more… at the end of the competition a Grand Prize will be awarded to the person with most correct entries during the 30 days. For more info and to take part visit our Facebook page.
On the 23rd of July 2011 Opstal will host its 1st farmers market as part of this years’ Soetes & Soup festival in the Breedekloof valley.
This will however not be any farmer’s/fresh market – we call it Opstal Vars (Opstal Fresh).
Opstal Vars is a destination – a meeting place for fresh produce, fresh ideas and of course fresh people…
There will be exclusive products, everyday products, products with a story and in general out of the ordinary…
So join us for a family friendly day of fun, because oh yes… Opstal is home to everyone!
At this year’s Soetes & Soup festival in the Breedekloof Wine Region, Opstal Live presents Bob & Sop – an evening of food, wine and music featuring covers of artists named Bob – the likes of Dylan, Marley and Seger. Songs will be performed by an All Star band including Dale Collins, Jacques Steyn, Simon Orange and Basson Laubscher, with guest artists Willim Welsyn, Voortvlugtend, Dane Taylor and more.
This takes place on Saturday 23 July at 7pm in our restaurant. Tickets cost R150, which includes a lovely dinner.
Call or email us now to book your seat!
Cape Wine Cellars is a new company representing and selling wine for 6 family-run wine estates in the Cape Winelands and Opstal is one of those estates. Their focus is to promote the wines as well as the stories and people behind the wines while selling to the UK public. Here is a list of shows where they will be exhibiting and selling our wines during the next 2 months:
South of England show – 9 to 11 June 2011
Three Counties Show , Malvern – 17 to 19 June 2011
Pylewell Park Food & Drink Fair – 22 And 23 July 2011
Proudly Pinotage at the New Forest Show – 26 to 28 July
Cape Wine Cellars Sip & Shop in Milford Community Hall – 30 July
They also have an very efficient online sales portal where you can shop and have the wine delivered to your door - so visit http://www.capewinecellars.co.uk/ for more info!
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Today we harvested our Syrah and Viognier grapes for our 2011 Blush. This wine is unique because it is a blending of the grapes and not of the wine. Getting these 2 cultivars together so early on in the winemaking process allows more time for the aromas and flavors of the grapes to meet and marry each other. The lovely salmon/rose color is a result of 3 hours of skin contact.
This year we are again very excited about our Blush as the grapes came into the cellar very healthy and with good analysis. Now we have to nurse and nurture the wine so that we can again put a elegant and pretty dry Blush into the bottle later this year.
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Opstal Live took a big step in the direction of theatre shows when we welcomed well known SA actor and performer Frank Opperman to our estate. Frank delivered an excellent comedic performance as Wally Koekemoer, Club President of the Suidelikes Rugby Club in a show where he had the audience’s attention from start to finish. The tempo and emotion of the show was well planned and he played with plenty of clichès in the world of the Afrikaner boytjies and their game of rugby. Hidden away behind all the funny there were some messages and wisdom on life as expected by a play from the pen of Dana Snyman.
In addition to the performance all the guests, from as far as Somerset West and Cape Town, enjoyed a lovely 3 course meal prepared by Opstal chef Allouise Le Roux.
All in all, another memorable Opstal Live evening.
Opstal’s popular dry Blush (made up of 77% Syrah and 23% Viognier) was used at an event in Cape Town to raise funds for CANSA.
The event was put together by Dr. Eve (Marleen Wasserman) and was hosted at the 15 on Orange Hotel in Cape Town on the 30th of October 2010. The theme was pink (that being the colour that symbolises breast cancer awareness) and all the food and drink served were pink. According to the project facilitator, Sally Mellish, the Blush for CANSA evening was a huge success.
We are proud to have been able to be a part of this great event.
Die bekende akteur Frank Opperman is terug op die verhoog met ‘n splinternuwe eenmansstuk Rooikaart. Dit is geskryf deur Dana Snyman, wat ook die baie suksesvolle ”Die uwe Pottie Potgieter” geskryf het waarmee Opperman vir lank deur die land getoer het.
Na die sukses van “Die uwe Pottie Potgieter”, verras Opperman se vermoë jou weereens wanneer hy ‘n splinternuwe verhoogkarakter skep in die gedaante van “Wally Koekemoer”.
Die vertoning is skreeusnaaks en met Opperman se dinamiese vertolking, beloof dit om nog ‘n lekker aand by Opstal Live te wees!
Kaartjies is beskikbaar by die plaas teen R150 (ete ingesluit).
Besprekings by - 023 344 3001 of wine@opstal.co.za
On the 21st of October Steve Hofmeyr landed in our beautiful valley to put on the biggest Opstal Live show to date. A sold out audience of 360 people showed up at the Eikesaal (where we held the event) for a very entertaining evening.
After everyone enjoyed a lovely dinner, Steve’s son, Armand Hofmeyr got the evening started with a couple of his songs. However, you could feel the anticipation amongst the audience for Steve to take to the stage and when he did everyone went mad. He did a range of songs from his newest CD release, Duisend & Een with some nice tunes done in collaboration with the boys from Affies Hoër in Pretoria. After that, Steve took the audience on a tour through memory lane with only his guitar – performing some of his famous first songs from the 80’s and also songs from great musicians like Bob Seger, Kris Kristofferson and of course Neil Daimond.
All in all – it was a very entertaining evening with good food, wine and music and it was evident in his performance that Steve Hofmeyr is one of SA’s biggest stars.
21 Oktober @ die Eikesaal
R180 (tot 20 Sept), daarna - R200 (ete ingesluit)
Besprekings by 023 344 3001 of wine@opstal.co.za
…is besig om vere reg te skud en partytjie skoene af te stof vir Superstar Steve Hofmeyr wat Donderdag Opstal Live tot die next level vat…!!!
At the 2010 Breedekloof Outdoor & Wine Festival we brought the sushi and Blush and thankfully all our guests brought the gees! It was a perfect Spring day in the Slanghoek valley and with the mellow tunes from Jo Martin and his band the food and wine went down smoothly. Kids had fun in the playgym and on the jumping castle and the family day atmosphere was felt and enjoyed by all.
See you all again next year in October at the 2011 Outdoor & Wine festival where Opstal will most certainly again be the place to be for good food, good wines and great times…!
We received a golden Michaelangelo medal for our Chardonnay Barrel Dessert wine!
New updated website… Hope you like it.
