Flock to the Paarl rock – the largest in the winelands, on
Saturday 10 March 2012 for the
OmmiBerg ‘Round the Rock’ festival: a daylong indulgence in sweetly seductive part-fermented wine, sumptuous savoury treats, live music and ambient tranquillity at 12 wine farms.
Top crisp, fresh bread with charcuterie and cheese and find a cool spot on a vine-bedecked lawn to nibble, glass in hand. Sample some bubbles with savouries, relax in a red-wine bath or recline a bit to treat your feet to a grape skin foot massage.
For something different, sample some grappa or chocolate paired with wine, try the refreshing EGA salmon-pink drink, or slice into chocolate salami while soaking up some jazz.
Step into a vat and squelch your feet through grapes that come up to your knees, and invite your children to join you to burn off some energy.
Kids can enjoy a pony ride, tractors or slip ‘n slide, balloon shaping, face painting and kids’ croquet; and perhaps a small snooze as the sun descends behind the beautiful ‘berg’.
Early bird tickets for adults are priced at R60 from
www.computicket.com, or
R70 on the day at each of the 13 participating venues, while accompanied children aged under 18 enter for free. Unfiltered wine, live music and Zwiebelkuchen (onion tart) tastings are free throughout the event, while sit-down meals and special activities should be booked in advance and are payable separately.
Participating wine cellars are
Boland Kelder, Druk my Niet, Fairview, KWV, Laborie, Mellasat, Nederburg, Rhebokskloof, Ridgeback Wines, Spice Route, Under Oaks and
Windmeul Kelder. Also participating will be
Du Poort Heritage Centre.
ROUND THE ROCK SHUTTLE:There will be a shuttle service running between participating wineries throughout the day, free of charge. Schedules will be made available in February.
Groups are welcome to contact any of our service provides to arrange their own shuttle from Cape Town
See the map below for all participating wineries:
Click here for
holiday accommodation in the Cape Winelands
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