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4 March 2020
WINE & DINE
Stanford Hills shiraz harvest celebration S tanford Hills invited sixty of their supporters and friends to join them for their inaugural harvest celebration which took place on Saturday morning on the farm and lasted until late in the afternoon. Upon arrival at the historic Manor House (built in 1855), one could hear music and laughter emanating from a large tent set up on the sprawling lawn. The guests enjoyed gin, beer and Stanford Hills MCC as they lounged around on the blankets and pillows that had been laid out, while a DJ played some relaxing music. "We love having a good time and celebrating at the farm with our friends and supporters, and we wanted to do some kind of event in February, so we decided to have a harvest celebration," said Leighann van Dyk, Hospitality Manager at Stanford Hills, "Sometimes we work so hard we forget to have fun!"
the guests, all dressed in white. The pressed juice was later taken down to the cellar to become part of the 2020 Stanford Hills Shiraz. After the grape-stomping, the group cleaned off as best they could and went up to the Manor House courtyard to enjoy a delicious harvest table under the open sky, laden with Klein River cheeses, crackers, breads, cold meats, vegetables, grapes and more. Winemaker at Stanford Hills, Mark Stephens, also treated guests to some of the brand-new 2020 Stanford Hills Sauvignon Blanc as well as a selection of older vintages. The rest of the afternoon was spent dancing away under the wisteria in the courtyard and the guests left just as the sun began to set.
Along with a bar, large vats and crates of Stanford Hills' shiraz grapes (they grow pinotage, shiraz, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay) had been set up beneath the tent. The numerous children opened the proceedings with some very enthusiastic stomping before being joined by owners Jami and Peter Kastner and
Brenda Outhet and Tracey Anderson thoroughly enjoyed the grape-stomping and didn’t mind their white outfits turning a little purple! PHOTOS: Taylum Meyer
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