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RATE CARD 2014 CAPE ETC is an informative and eye-catching guide for visitors to the Mother City and surrounds. The magazine showcases what’s on offer here: FOOD and WINE, arts and culture, ENTERTAINMENT and adventure. It is officially linked to Cape Town Routes Unlimited and Cape Town Tourism. RATE CARD 2013 CAPE ETC is an informative and eye-catching guide for visitors to the Mother City and surrounds. The magazine showcases what’s on offer here: FOOD and WINE, arts and culture, ENTERTAINMENT and adventure. It is officially linked to Cape Town Routes Unlimited and Cape Town Tourism. Cape Etc has three issues: • NOVEMBER – FebruaRy • MaRCH – JuNE www.capeetc.com • JuLy – OCTOBER DISTRIBUTION EMIRATES First-, business-class and economy flights from Dubai to Cape Town. LUFTHANSA First-, business-class and economy flights from Munich to Cape Town. LEADING HOTELS, WINERY’S AND TOURIST CENTRES IN THE WESTERN CAPE One & Only The Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa Cape Royale Hotel The Table Bay Hotel The Metropole Glen Carlou Wine Estate The Cape Grace Hotel Tokara Winery Lord Charles Hotel The Radisson SAS Hotel Winchester Mansions Hotel Portswood Hotel The Twelve Apostles Hotel The Arniston Spa Hotel Delaire Graaff Wine Estate Bantry Bay Luxury Suites The Mount Nelson The Last Word Hotels Diemersfontein Wine Estate Hyatt Regency Oubaai Golf Resort & Spa Bartholomeusklip Guest House Franschhoek Country House & Villas Bushmans Kloof The Taj Hotel Grande Provence The Vineyard Hotel & Spa Gondwana Game Reserve Grande Roche The Townhouse Hotel Ocean View House Lagoon Beach Hotel & Apartments Jai Yoga Retreats Whalesong Lodge Lanzerac Hotel & Spa Auberge Rozendal Wine Estate Primi Boutique Hotels Le Vendôme Strandloper Lodge Ellerman House Cape Etc is a 132-page A4 Mont Rochelle Sculpt Spa Vineyard Venture Winelands Tours glossy publication aimed NH Plettenberg Bay Hotel Cape Cobra Leathercraft 15 On Orange Hotel Quayside Tromonto Function Venue Burgundy Restaurant at HIGH-END WORLD Simola Golf Estate Shimansky La Petite Ferme Wine Estate TRAVELLERS. The title St James of Knysna V&A Waterfront Craft Market is published three times Cape Etc is also distributed via DLT Media to public spaces and foyers in more than 200 hotels and guest houses throughout South Africa. a year with a print GAME RESERVES run of 10 000 copies. Aquila Private Game Reserve, Buffalo Hills Game Reserve, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve and Inverdoorn Game Reserve. RETAIL OUTLETS Cape Town Tourism and Western Cape Tourism outlets, a large array of delis, restaurants and entertainment venues, CNA, Exclusive Books and other top retailers in the Western Cape and Garden Route. FINE DINING WINE Cape Peninsula SIGNAL HILL WINES Constantia Winelands EAGLE'S NEST GROOT CONSTANTIA KLEIN CONSTANTIA HERITAGE SQUARE, 100 SHORTMARKET OLD CONSTANTIA MAIN ROAD, CONSTANTIA GROOT CONSTANTIA ROAD, CONSTANTIA KLEIN CONSTANTIA ROAD, CONSTANTIA STREET, CBD 021 794 4095, www.eaglesnestwines.com 021 794 5128, www.grootconstantia.co.za 021 794 5188, www.kleinconstantia.com CAPE POINT VINEYARDS 021 424 5820, winery.synthasite.com BUITENVERWACHTING A secluded valley high on the slopes of the The oldest wine-producing farm in the European aristocracy couldn’t get enough 1 CHAPMAN’S PEAK DRIVE, NOORDHOEK Established in 1997, urban winery KLEIN CONSTANTIA ROAD, CONSTANTIA Constantia mountain is home to Eagle’s country (circa 1685), Groot Constantia is of the sweet Constantia wine in the 1800s, THE FLAVOUR (TASTING ROOM) Signal Hill is known for producing 021 794 5190, www.buitenverwachting.com Nest Wines. With north-, east- and west- part of Simon van der Stel’s original farm so much so it was immortalised in prose by 021 789 0900, www.noordhoekvineyards.co.za experimental wines, made from grapes Formerly part of Simon van der Stel’s facing slopes, its terraced vineyards are (divided in the early 1700s). The Manor Hugh Johnson, Charles Dickens and Jane The vineyard is located on a narrow strip grown in the city on the slopes of Table original Constantia Estate, vines were planted to Shiraz, Merlot and Viognier House and Cloete Cellar are some of the Austen. Visit Klein Constantia for a taste DE GRENDEL SAUVIGNON BLANC 2012 (DURBANVILLE) of peninsula between the icy Atlantic and Mountain, while still upholding the first planted on this farm’s east-facing to make the most of this unique terroir. finest surviving examples of Cape Dutch of the modern revival of this dessert wine, Fruity hints of passion fruit, white peach and ripe fig, a well-balanced mouthfeel and crisp, dry acidity perfectly offset the WINE the warm currents of False Bay, a unique Cape’s historical winemaking traditions. slopes in 1825. Wines enjoy local and Drink in the gorgeous views from the architecture, and number among South Vin de Constance. Quality, not quantity, subtle sweetness of a butternut, rooibos, ginger and orange soup. climate for wine production. Cape Point Pop in for a wine tasting at the premises international favour for their unique contemporary tasting room setting. The Africa’s foremost historical monuments. is the ethos at this estate. wines are produced in limited quantities, on historical Heritage Square, then stay aromatic profiles and complexity. The estate supports the Western Cape Raptor Vineyard and cellar tours as well as the Tastings: Monday to Friday 10 am – 5 pm, The PICK of making a trip to the tasting room well to enjoy tapas, a cheese platter or a more elegant Buitenverwachting restaurant Research Programme in its endeavours Jonkershuis and Simon’s restaurants are Saturdays 10 am – 4:30 pm erchant worth a visit. Picnics and sundowners hearty lunch. comes highly recommended. to conserve the Verreaux’s eagle. among the estate’s many attractions. Wine to take home: Klein Constantia M are lovely here on warmer days. Tastings: Monday to Friday 11:30 am – Tastings: Monday to Friday 9 am Tastings: Daily 10 am – 4:30 pm Tastings: Daily 9 am – 6 pm Vin de Constance 2007 For award-winning chef Michael Broughton, food is a celebration of THE CROP Tastings: Monday to Saturday 11 am – 5 pm, 5:30 pm, Saturdays noon – 4 pm – 5 pm, Saturdays 10 am – 3 pm Wine to take home: Eagle’s Nest Shiraz 2010 Wine to take home: Groot Constantia flavours rather than a fashion statement. It’s this simple philosophy, Sundays 11 am – 4 pm Wine to take home: Signal Hill Clos Wine to take home: Buitenverwachting Grand Constance 2010 STEENBERG European aristocracy from the Cape Wine to take home: Cape Point Isliedh 2011 d’Oranje 2008 Buiten Blanc 2012 STEENBERG ROAD, TOKAI coming from a tenacious and supremely talented chef, that has Winelands HIGH CONSTANTIA 021 713 2211, www.steenberg-vineyards.co.za couldn’t get enough CONSTANTIA UITSIG GROOT CONSTANTIA ROAD, CONSTANTIA An immaculate tasting lounge sets the placed Terroir firmly on the culinary map MAASTRICHT PINOTAGE 2011 (DURBANVILLE) SPAANSCHEMAT RIVER ROAD, CONSTANTIA 021 794 7171, www.highconstantia.co.za tone for an indulgent sampling, or visit of the SWEET Vibrant notes of plum, red cherry and dark chocolate, with soft, ripe tannins that add depth and length to the palate, provide the 021 794 1810, www.constantia-uitsig.com On a small corner of this historical cellar-door restaurant Bistro Sixteen82 Constantia wine perfect accompaniment to venison bresaola, fragrant spiced loin with pear tarte tatin, venison jus and balsamic glaze. Row upon row of vines stretch up the lush winemaking land, David van Niekerk for a relaxed meal. You’ll also find fine Words SAM WOULIDGE mountainside at Constantia Uitsig. Long is producing wines that are an exquisite dining at Catharina’s restaurant, but do in the 1800s, Photography GREG COX hours of sunlight, cool ocean breezes and expression of the Constantia Valley’s pay a visit to the Gorgeous by Graham winter rain contribute to award-winning climate and terroir. Stroll through the Beck bubbly bar, where you can indulge so much so it was Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, cellar to the patio for an intimate tasting. in a paired canapé and bubbly tasting. IMMORTALISED and Bordeaux blends. The estate also has Tastings: Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm, The Gingko spa at the Steenberg Spa three top-class restaurants, including the Saturdays 10 am – 3 pm, Sundays numbers among the city’s finest. in prose impressive La Colombe. by appointment Tastings: Daily 10 am – 6 pm Tastings: Daily 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Wine to take home: High Constantia Wine to take home: Steenberg Magna Wine to take home: Constantia Uitsig Cabernet Franc 2006 Carta 2010 Semillon 2011 TAMBOERSKLOOF KATHARIEN SYRAH ROSÉ 2012 (STELLENBOSCH) A light mixed berry and papaya nose, with fruit salad and strawberry palate, subtly complements Norwegian salmon Glass on sautéed asparagus, with leek and dill velouté. act At Oude Werf Hotel in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands, General Manager ELANIE WATERFORD KEVIN ARNOLD SHIRAZ 2009 (STELLENBOSCH) FOURIE pairs a Classically dry with soft, velvety tannins and heady aromas of ripe fig, black pepper and spice afford an exotic finish to braised selection of superb lamb shank with spicy Moroccan couscous, baby root vegetables and sauce espagnole. local wines with some of the hotel restaurant’s gourmet CONSTANTIA GLEN offerings CONSTANTIA MAIN ROAD, CONSTANTIA 021 795 5639, www.constantiaglen.com The farm on which this superb, boutique winery now stands has had images M various incarnations during its history, MURATIE CAPE VINTAGE PORT 2008 (STELLENBOSCH) HS from a rolling forest to an Angus Intense colour, structure, balance and palate length, with complex aromas of spices and dark berries, temper the richness of cattle farm, finally joining its sister a dark chocolate origami, soft-centred chocolate torte, chocolate mousse envelope and chocolate sorbet with pistachio brittle Constantia farms in the production and chocolate tuile biscuit.