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Events 2009
BARTHO EKSTEEN SAUVIGNON
BLANC CELEBRATION
Bartho Eksteen is the
Winemaker and a Director at
Hermanuspietersfontein
Wingerde, Hemel-en-Aarde
Village, Hermanus.
He graduated from Elsenburg
Agricultural College in 1987
with a diploma in Pomology,
Viticulture and Cellar
Technology after which he
entered employment in the
Co-operative wine industry.
After a few years, he felt a
calling to specialize in
Sauvignon Blanc and left the
co-perative industry to take
up employment at Wildekrans,
a private producer near Bot
River in the Walker Bay, a
cool wine region of the
Western Cape. Here he honed
his craft and received many
prestigious awards, amongst
which SA Champion Young Wine
in 1996.
Bartho eventually set out on
his own and produced his
first Sauvignon Blanc under
his own trademark, Bartho
Eksteen, from 1998, and
continued producing many
excellent vintages (who can
forget the 2003 Premier
Choix!), upgrading to
Hermanuspietersfontein
Wingerde when the
opportunity arised
In 2005 he and Johan and
Mariette Pretorius became
partners and
Hermanuspietersfontein
WIngerde was born. Through
very selective participation
in wine shows, this new
Cellar has gathered an
impressive list of accolades
from among others, SAA,
British Airways and Swiss
International Airlines
listings. 4 and 4 1/2 stars
were awarded in the John
Platter Wine Guide (2005 to
2009), as well as a SA
Terroir Award in two
consecutive years (2008 and
2009), amongst others.
Bartho instituted the
Sauvignon Blanc Celebration
in 1993, because of his
passion for the cultivar.
He wanted to determine
firstly where South Africa
was positioned on the world
scene and, secondly, how his
own wines were faring
against the rest. He is
expanding the format of the
Celebration this year to
include the Workshop where
experience and knowledge of
this amazing wine and -grape
cultivar can be shared.
This year sees the 17th
annual Celebration, indeed
an occasion not to be
missed!
BARTHO EKSTEEN SAUVIGNON
BLANC CELEBRATION
The 17th Annual
Sauvignon Blanc Celebration
takes places at the
Hermanuspietersfontein
Wingerde, Hemel-en-Aarde
Village, Hermanus on Friday
25th September
2009.
This year the Celebration
will be run in conjunction
with an exciting workshop
conducted by world renowned
Sauvignon Blanc producers
and experts from as far
afield as Australia and New
Zealand.
The workshop will cover
vineyard practices specific
to different styles of
Sauvignon Blanc, as well as
topics such as crushing,
skin contact, yeast,
filtration, stabilisation
and general treatment.
Winemaker and organizer of
the Celebration, Bartho
Eksteen, invite Sauvignon
Blanc entries to be
submitted not later than 25
August.
The wines entered this year
will be screened down to 9
finalists, which will be in
the Celebration tasting
run-up along with a
Hermanuspietersfontein
Sauvignon Blanc, selected by
Bartho Eksteen, and 10 top
international wines.
Bartho Eksteen, also known
as the Sage of Sauvignon
Blanc in South Africa, is
still in the process of
analysing and cataloging as
many as possible South
African Sauvignons Blancs.
He encourages Sauvignon
Blanc producers and
winemakers to make their
samples available, even if
they do not want to enter
their wines for the
Celebration tasting.
Bartho’s tasting notes and
the wine’s profile will be
made available to producers
on request at a minimal fee.
Producers and winemakers are
welcome to enter a vintage
of their choice, as long as
it will be available to the
public if it happens to
reach the top ten. For
enquiries regarding samples,
the screen tastings, the
event itself and ticket
sales, please contact Suné
Eksteen 072 323 5060 or
SauvignonBlancReplies@cozalist.co.za.
Producers are requested to
deliver 4 samples of
the wine(s) they wish to
enter to
Hermanuspietersfontein
Wingerde, Hemel-en-Aarde
Village, Hermanus, for
attention Suné Eksteen
before 25 August 2009.
Though limited seats are
available for both the
workshop and the tasting,
the workshop, tasting and
celebration dinner are not
limited to producers and
winemakers and could also be
booked individually. Wine
lovers and students of wine,
who wish to extend their
knowledge base, are equally
welcome to attend this
exciting event.
For more information or to
book your seat, kindly
contact Suné Eksteen on
072 323 5050 or
SauvignonBlancReplies@cozalist.co.za.
Hermanuspietersfontein
Events 2009
Every Saturday
Hermanuspietersfontein Food
& Wine Market
9h00 – 13h00
Just as we revived the
original name of Hermanus,
we have revived the
conventional Saturday
morning community market as
a food and wine market – a
place where families go to
buy produce, meet friends
and generally rub shoulders
with members of the local
community. This takes place
on the wide verandahs of the
elegant yard of the cellar.
Breakfast or an early lunch
can also be selected from a
wide variety of food and
enjoyed at tables under the
umbrellas with a glass or a
bottle of
Hermanuspietersfontein wine.
6 Februarie at 20h00: Movies
at the Cellar: Il Postino
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
Mid February- March Mosfees
Every Saturday During the
coming harvest (mid February
to end of March) visitors to
the Food & Wine Market will
be welcomed with a tot of
must, a bunch of the grapes
being pressed at that time
and some Harvest Bread
containing raisens
representing the previous
harvest and fresh grapes for
the new. If we are lucky and
pressing takes place on a
Saturday, visitors will be
able to watch this process
right there in the yard. And
watch the stalls for
individual grape or
wine-based specialities!
14 February at 20h00 By die
opsitkers
Night of stars and night of
love
Bespreek by 028 316 1875
6 Maart at 20h00 Movies at
the Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
3 April at 20h00 Movies at
the Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
4 April at 17h00-21h00 Wines
of Hermanus and the Overberg
Region Wine Festival
Wine tasting with 25 cellars
and food paring
Commemorating 350 years of
wine making in South Africa
For those who don’t know:
Hermanus lies slap bang in
the middle of a truly great
wine region. Without
exception, From Elgin to
Elim and in between,
winemakers in this cool
climate region are known for
producing premium wines of
exceptional quality. In an
effort to uplift the
collective of variety and
styles, and promote this
area as a prime wine and
food destination, Wines of
Hermanus and the Overberg
Region Wine Festivals offer
visitors the opportunity to
experience wines exclusively
from this region. These
festivals have become
popular events where the
whole family is welcome.
The festival will take place
in our yard on the following
dates:
4 July
26 September
19 December
For more information phone
Anuta: 083 388 8239
8 May at 20h00 Movies at the
Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
5 June at 20h00 Movies at
the Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
20 June 11h00-15h00 Red
Blends Festival (Working
Title – details to be
announced)
Info: 083 388 8239
3 Julie at 20h00 Movies at
the Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
4 July 17h00-21h00 Wines of
Hermanus and the Overberg
Region Wine festival
Wine tasting with 25 cellars
and food paring
Info: 083 388 8239
For those who don’t know:
Hermanus lies slap bang in
the middle of a truly great
wine region. Without
exception, From Elgin to
Elim and in between,
winemakers in this cool
climate region are known for
producing premium wines of
exceptional quality. In an
effort to uplift the
collective of variety and
styles, and promote this
area as a prime wine and
food destination, Wines of
Hermanus and the Overberg
Region Wine Festivals offer
visitors the opportunity to
experience wines exclusively
from this region. These
festivals have become
popular events where the
whole family is welcome.
The festival will take place
in our yard on the following
dates:
26 September
19 December
For more information phone
Anuta: 083 388 8239
14 August at 20h00 Movies at
the Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
4 September at 20h00 Movies
at the Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
24 September Hermanus
Pietersdag (Heritage Day –
details to be announced)
Info: 083 648 9250
26 September 17h00-21h00
Wines of Hermanus and the
Overberg Region Wine
Festival
Wine tasting with 25 cellars
and food paring
Info: 083 388 8239
For those who don’t know:
Hermanus lies slap bang in
the middle of a truly great
wine region. Without
exception, From Elgin to
Elim and in between,
winemakers in this cool
climate region are known for
producing premium wines of
exceptional quality. In an
effort to uplift the
collective of variety and
styles, and promote this
area as a prime wine and
food destination, Wines of
Hermanus and the Overberg
Region Wine Festivals offer
visitors the opportunity to
experience wines exclusively
from this region. These
festivals have become
popular events where the
whole family is welcome.
The festival will take place
in our yard on the following
dates:
19 December
For more information phone
Anuta: 083 388 8239
2 October at 20h00 Movies at
the Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
6 November at 20h00 Movies
at the Cellar
A movie, popcorn and a glass
of wine
Book at 028 316 1875
19 December 17h00-21h00
Wines of Hermanus and the
Overberg Region Wine
Festival
Wine tasting with 25 cellars
and food paring
Info: 083 388 8239
For those who don’t know:
Hermanus lies slap bang in
the middle of a truly great
wine region. Without
exception, From Elgin to
Elim and in between,
winemakers in this cool
climate region are known for
producing premium wines of
exceptional quality. In an
effort to uplift the
collective of variety and
styles, and promote this
area as a prime wine and
food destination, Wines of
Hermanus and the Overberg
Region Wine Festivals offer
visitors the opportunity to
experience wines exclusively
from this region. These
festivals have become
popular events where the
whole family is welcome.
The festival will take place
in our yard on the following
dates:
26 September
19 December
For more information phone
Anuta: 083 388 8239
20 December at 20h30
Candlelight Cellar Concert
(Details to be announced)
Bookings: 028 316 1875
