Friday the 13th of April was everything but unlucky for us at Opstal - on this day we finished Harvest 2012… a year which saw us taking in and processing the biggest crop yet at Opstal. Although the harvest season started a week later this year it was a great ripening season with mild conditions throughout harvest. We are grateful for: 1. Healthy grapes, 2. Minimal mechanical disruptions with the machine harvester and in the winery and 3. An amazing spirit among our picking team.
At the moment we are very pleased with the quality of the wines - fresh fruit aromas on the white and red wines and deep intense color on the reds is very positive. We will keep you all updated on new releases throughout the year as we’ve got some new and exciting wines coming out.
Here are some photos of the harvest season…
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!!!
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!
