点评:We were booked for a wine tasting and Charcuterie platter by Mandy from The Grand Hotel. The farm is situated just on the edge of Ashton up in a valley. We got slightly lost trying to get to the gravel road and called the farm. Joyce answered and gave us directions and that is were the fun started - she had us in hysterics with her descriptive route directions. We got to the farm and Theunis was waiting to greet us.He is winemaker, meatcurer and smoker. We went in to start the tasting and met Joyce who was making up the most beautiful Charcuterie platter. The tasting was very personalised - Theunis did most of the wines but a group of hikers arrived some had to attend to them and then his wife Ronel took over - what a character - lots of laughs! BTW the Shiraz and Imara are my favourites - both have awards and the 2022 Michelangelo Wine Grand Prix Award was awarded to Kleinhoekkloof Wines for their 2018 Jupiter. Then to the platter - all types of meats which vary (look on website for full list) with olives Dalewood cheese and Ciabatta and lots of goodies - our platter was for 2 and it is a challenge - lots of food. Well worth a visit - not your standard winery visit. Thanks Theunis, Ronel and Joyce and all the team for making my birthday special! We will be back.
翻译:大酒店的 Mandy 为我们预订了品酒和熟食拼盘。农场位于阿什顿边缘的山谷中。我们试图走上碎石路时迷了路,于是打电话给农场。Joyce 回答了问题并给我们指路,乐趣就从这里开始了——她用详细的路线指引让我们兴奋不已。我们到了农场,Theunis 正在等着迎接我们。他是酿酒师、肉类腌制师和烟熏师。我们进去开始品酒,遇到了 Joyce,他正在制作最漂亮的熟食拼盘。品酒非常个性化——Theunis 做了大部分葡萄酒,但一群徒步旅行者来了,有些人不得不照顾他们,然后他的妻子 Ronel 接手了——真是个人物——笑声不断!顺便说一句,Shiraz 和 Imara 是我的最爱——两者都获得了奖项,2022 年米开朗基罗葡萄酒大奖赛奖颁给了 Kleinhoekkloof Wines,获奖酒是他们的 2018 年 Jupiter。然后是拼盘——各种肉类(请在网站上查看完整列表)搭配橄榄 Dalewood 奶酪和恰巴塔面包以及许多美食——我们的拼盘是 2 人份的,这是一个挑战——很多食物。非常值得一游——不是标准的酒庄参观。感谢 Theunis、Ronel 和 Joyce 以及所有团队让我的生日如此特别!我们会回来的。