Hartenberg does Picnics Too

Known for their warm hospitality at their homely tasting room, the Hartenberg team have put together a delicious picnic lunch packed to the brim with wholesome country fare.

The R120 menu includes Hartenberg wine with a selection of country cheeses, Eleanor Finlayson’s famous snoek pate, a selection of cold meats and chicken, homemade country terrine, roasted vegetables, crudités and country pickles, a selection of seasonal fruit, dessert and coffee.

All the food is prepared by Hartenberg’s trained staff who take great pride in their home cooked country fare. The picnic lunches are available all summer, weather permitting.

Enjoy bird watching or explore the farm on foot on Hartenberg’s popular wetland walk. Keen hikers will be richly rewarded with wonderful sightings of birds and other wildlife including the elusive African Fish Eagle, a regular visitor to the farm. If you book ahead, the Hartenberg team will be happy to pack a picnic hamper for you to take on the hike.

Hartenberg Wine Estate is situated on the Bottelary Road off the R304 to Stellenbosch. For bookings, call Tel: (+27)21-8652541, Email: info@hartenbergestate.com or visit www.hartenbergestate.com.

Hartenberg Artisanal Charcuterie, Olive & Wine Tasting

Artisanal charcuterie and olives meet classically crafted wines in a unique taste experience at Hartenberg Wine Estate, one of South Africa’s leading and oldest producers of Shiraz on Bottelary Road in the Stellenbosch Winelands.

Priced at R60 or R100 depending on the choice of wines, these bespoke pairings bring together the expertise of Hartenberg Cellarmaster Carl Schultz, charcuterie artisan Steve Jeffrey and Chrisna Pepler who works her magic with locally grown olives. Both are regulars at Cape Town’s famous Biscuit Mill Market.

Try Hartenberg Sauvignon Blanc with Chrisna’s green olives infused with citrus and lemon grass and the Alsace air dried sausage, both of which enhance the gooseberry flavour and richness of the wine. Hartenberg Chardonnay with its zesty lemon and honey flavours suits a soujouk or chorizo, whilst the smoked olive tapenade is a definite hit. Hartenberg’s Riesling and Pinotage love spicy foods and are among the few wines that can stand up to Steve’s extra hot Italian sausage. Roasted rosemary olives and the Moroccan sumac spiced sausage best bring out the berries of the Hartenberg Merlot. The Hartenberg Estate Shiraz loves all things smoked and goes down sublimely with smoked olives and pancetta.

The charcuterie and olive wine tastings are available Mondays to Saturdays and seven days a week from December. For bookings, call Tel: (+27)21-8652541, Email: info@hartenbergestate.com or visit www.hartenbergestate.com. Hartenberg Estate is situated on the Bottelary Road off the R304 to Stellenbosch.