On Sunday the 16th of October my friend and I
went to a few wineries in Stellenbosch. We started at Le Bonheur. It’s a nice
wine farm, very quiet and has a quaint Dutch style house for the tasting room.
You can do a wine tasting inside or outside.
As it was such a nice day, we decided to sit outside under the trees.
As it was such a nice day, we decided to sit outside under the trees.
We started the wine tasting with the Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (R50 a bottle).
This was a very nice SB and I ended up buying three as they had a buy two get
one free special on at the time.
The Pinot Noir Rose 2010 (R50 a bottle) was ok, the
Chardonnay (R55 a bottle) was creamy and ok, it is 40% wooded. The Prima 2007
(R85 a bottle) is 70% Merlot and 30% Cab Sauv. My first reaction was wow, as it
had a very strong tobacco smell and amazing flavours, however, it was a little dry for
me. My friend bought a bottle of the Prima. The Cab Sauv 2008 R100 has
hints of blackberries and tobacco, it was slightly dry.
At this winery, you have to spend over R250 to have the
tasting fee waived. So unlike most wineries who will waive the fee if you buy a
bottle, this winery does not. For my friend and I, this always disappoints us
when a winery does this.
In general, it’s a nice winery. If you are in the area, its a nice stop to make.
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