That CPT Dude

15/06/2026

Drink Chenin 2026 … that’s a wrap

See you all next year

12/06/2026

🍷 Wine lovers, this Saturday is your day.
The Drink Chenin Festival takes over Cavalli Estate in Stellenbosch this Saturday 13 June, 10am to 4pm.

Over 20 of SA’s top Chenin Blanc producers pouring in one place, live music, gourmet food stalls, and those Cavalli mountain views. If you’re feeling active, there’s a trail run through the vineyards beforehand.

Insider move: get there when the gates open at 10am. The small-batch producers run out first, and the tasting lines are short before noon. Bring a cooler bag for the wine sale between 2pm and 4pm - you’ll want to take bottles home.

Winter sun on the Helderberg, a glass of Chenin in hand, and 30 producers who actually want to talk to you about their wine.

Participating producers include:

Anthonij Rupert Wyne
Boland Cellar
Bruce Jack Wines
Cavalli Estate
DeMorgenzon Wine Estate
Holden Manz Wine Estate
Jacaranda Wine Estate
Jordan Wine Estate
Kaapzicht
Ken Forrester Vineyards
Kleine Zalze
Kriel Family Vineyards
L’Avenir Wines
Lievland Vineyards
Lubanzi Wines
McFarlane Wines
Mulderbosch Vineyards
Old Road Wine Company
PAINTED WOLF WINES
Perdeberg Winery
Quoin Rock Wine Estate
Raats Family Wines
Simonsig Family Vineyards
Spier Wine Farm
Stellenbosch Vineyards
Stellenrust Wines
Leon Coetzee
Vrede en Lust Wine Estate
Wellington Wines
Wolvenhoek
Zevenwacht Wine Estate

🔻Tickets avail at Quicket🔻

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/376159-drink-chenin-day-festival-2026/

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11/06/2026

Our experience at Leopards Leap was incredible, Lauren’s our host was sooooo knowledgeable, treated everyone with care and kindness…. From the advisors to the kitchen staff all friendly and smiling always.

Leopard’s Leap is renowned for crafting exceptional wines that reflect the rich heritage and diverse terroir of South Africa’s Cape Winelands. Combining award-winning wines with a commitment to sustainability and hospitality, the estate offers visitors an authentic and memorable wine experience. Its beautiful setting, innovative food pairings, and passion for excellence have made it a favourite destination for wine lovers from around the world.

11/06/2026

Our experience at Leopards Leap was incredible, Lauren’s our host was sooooo knowledgeable, treated everyone with care and kindness…. From the advisors to the kitchen staff all friendly and smiling always.

Leopard’s Leap is renowned for crafting exceptional wines that reflect the rich heritage and diverse terroir of South Africa’s Cape Winelands. Combining award-winning wines with a commitment to sustainability and hospitality, the estate offers visitors an authentic and memorable wine experience. Its beautiful setting, innovative food pairings, and passion for excellence have made it a favourite destination for wine lovers from around the world.

09/06/2026

06/06/2026

Top 5 Rose for me thank you very much, every sip took me ages to process. The complexity and delicateness and colour made me think. ⤵️

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The story: “Our bright eyed, bushy tailed ‘Katharien’ Syrah Rosé was named after our youngest child and, equally bright eyed and bushy tailed, only daughter.”

A dry, medium-bodied, 100% Syrah Rosé with a delicate pale-salmon colour.
Perfumed aromas of violets and summer fruit like ripe red cherry and plump peach.
Notes of fresh warm brioche, finishing with lingering flavours of strawberries and spices.

06/06/2026

What an amazing bottle with delicate flavours

Appearance: a Unique rosé blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris with a pale salmon colour.
Aromas: The nose is a fresh combination of strawberries and freshly sliced melon aromas.
Palate: On the palate there’s strawberry, citrus and ripe melon, with subtle floral notes.
Winemaking: This rosé brings together Pinot Noir from the cooler west coast with Pinot Gris from the warmer Swartland region. Each varietal was fermented separately— the Pinot Noir using free-run juice— before being harmoniously blended into a 53/47% mix, creating a unique expression of both climates.
Alcohol: 13.6%
Total Acid: 6.3 g/l
PH: 3.52
Residual Sugar: 1.9 g/l
Grapes from West Coast and Swartland

This brought so much joy drinking it

03/06/2026

Heeeeeerlik…. Hierdie Sauvignon Blanc maak my happy❤️❤️❤️❤️