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ARENDSIG By Appointment O O O 1-on-1 Vineyard, Tours by Winemaker JANéZA Mon - Fri 09:00 - 16:30; OOO ROBERTSON Mon - Thu 08:00 - 17:00; Fri 08:00 - 18:00; X O X X Wine Museum 084 200 2163 023 616 3547 Sat 10:00 - 13:00 023 626 8817 Sat 09:00 - 15:00; Sun 09:00 - 15:00

Mon - Fri 08:00 - 17:00; Picnic Area (BYO); Sat: Picnics Luxury Accommodation with ASHTON XO JAN HARMSGAT Booking Essential OX ROODEZANDT Mon - Fri 08:00 - 17:00; X O X Picnic Area (BYO) Summer Only 023 615 1135 Sat 10:00 - 15:00 Booking Essential; Giant Chess 023 6163407 in-house restaurant 023 626 1160

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JOIN US FOR SOME OF THE GREATEST EXPERIENCES IN WINE, VISIT OUR FESTIVALS! DID YOU KNOW THAT: TASTING TIPS: The Robertson Wine Valley: Follow these simple guidelines on your wine tasting journey: • Has 47.3 Million vines planted in the area? Activities will include: Activities take place at • Let the staff guide you - they have the knowledge and will suggest in • grape picking • bunch sorting individual wineries and include: • Has 15.4% of South Africa’s total area under vines? which order your choice of wines should be tasted. • basket pressing • grape vs wine • wine tasting • food pairings • • Produces about 196 000 tons of wine grapes? • Ask questions about the wines and the region - we would love to let tasting • cooking with grapes • family live music • adventure • outdoor • Have 51 member-wineries? you in on our favourites stomping day • harvest market • family-friendly • arts • sport • Mostly planted white varieties are Chardonnay, Colombar and Chenin blanc? • Practice our spitting technique - spittoons are provided at most wineries Named "most unpretentious • Mostly planted red varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot? • Use the water supplied to rinse your glass or clean your palate This boutique event offers wine wine festival" 2006 • Would not be able to grow grapes if not for the river running through the www.wine.co.za • If you do not plan to buy wine, be sure to make notes of the wines you aficionado’s and valley? budding vintners the chance to Join thousands of wine lovers at like. This will enable you to buy them once you get back home • Annual average rainfall is about 250 mm / year? www.handsonharvest.com experience the magic of harvest without www.wackywineweekend.com South Africa's • Most importantly, relax and enjoy the experience 27-28 February 2010 having to quit their day job. 3 - 6 June 2010 BIGGEST regional wine festival. • Is the 1st Proudly South African wine route? (** Source: SAWIS Stats Nr 32 – 2008)

1-on-1 Tastings with our winemakers, TASTE RESPONSIBLY: WHAT TO EXPECT OF THE WEATHER: dinners in their homes celebrating Live music • food stalls traditional family recipes with enough •A verage Annual rainfall (low): 150mm • children’s activities • boat trips • Know what an alcohol unit is and how many units are in your drink time for plenty of conversation. • tutored tastings... • Pace yourself, drink plenty of water or soft drinks in between • Average Annual rainfall (high): 320mm On Sunday a big regional • Be careful of topping up drinks • Average Day temperature (summer): 28.6°C food market to wine down • Average Day temperature (winter): 21.1°C the weekend... An open-air wine festival on the • Keep track of your wine consumption banks of the Breede River. • Don’t drink on an empty stomach • Altitude (Robertson): 181m Named "best wine route • Don’t drink and drive promotion" 2007, 2008 Your opportunity to taste more 10 tasting www.robertsonslow.com www.wine.co.za www.wineonriver.com than 300 wines from 42 wineries • Choose a designated driver samples 7 - 10 August 2009 A slow living lifestyle festival. 16 - 18 October 2009 in one of the most beautiful places • Use the spittoons 6 - 9 August 2010 15 - 17 October 2010 2 glasses of Small intimate groups. in the valley. wine REMEMBER: FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK! Caution you could TAKE THE LEAD: TASTE RESPONSIBLY. TASTE RESPONSIBLY Robertson Wine Valley, Cnr of Voortrekker & Reitz Street, PO Box 550, Robertson 6705 0,05 be over the legal limit INK 083 441 8387 DESIGNED BY PAPAYA www.robertsonwinevalley.com • Tel: 023 626 3167 | Email: [email protected]