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Autumn Awesomeness in Hermanus!

Hermanus is truly a destination for all seasons and autumn is no exception. The change that autumn provides makes it one of the most pleasant times to visit and stay over in Hermanus.

Autumn brings fresh and crisp champagne air to our town and bright blue skies and balmy in-between weather which is perfect to get out and explore the area whether on foot, bicycle or by car. Add to this the autumn colours of the vineyards and the rich golden sunsets, and autumn turns Hermanus into a photographer’s natural studio.

A most enjoyable activity during this season for young and old, is to visit the Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Apart from the Fernkloof Gardens and great walking trails that take you through the indigenous Fynbos, Mother Nature has blessed us with the Autumn Star, a beautiful yellow flower. And during April, visitors are fortunate to be able to see a shrublet only found in Hermanus, the Erica Hermani in bloom, proudly displaying its small deep pink flowers. Nature lovers can also seek out the Roridula (or vlieëbos in Afrikaans), the largest carnivorous plant in the world that grows here in the Hermanus area.

The Hermanus Cliff Path (12km), that winds its way along the cliffs from the New Harbour all the way to Grotto Beach, affords one with uninterrupted views of the ocean. The VOS Coastal Path, stretching from Vermont, past Onrus and ending in Sandbaai is a popular walk on the western side of Greater Hermanus.

Easter markets, fairs, egg hunts and festivities are all part of Autumn Awesomeness. The Easter Pageant - the annual Easter Passion play staged in the Old Harbour on Good Friday, and attended by thousands every year is not to be missed. Do visit the many markets - Fisherman's Village Craft Market, Hermanus Country Market, Hermanuspietersfontein Food & Wine Market and the Trader’s Market next to the Village Square.

The Autumn Vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (heaven and earth) are a must to experience, and while you are in the valley, enjoy the food on offer at the restaurants along the route, or take advantage of tasting some of the best and unique wines in the world at one of the 17 wine farms.

Cover image: Sketch by Leon Muller

Hermanus is a wonderful place to meander and while away the time, with great art galleries, book shops, antiques and collectables stores to browse for that something special. The restaurants cater for all palates, whether it is for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, a drink or just a cup of coffee and cake.

Autumn Awesomeness activities on offer to get the adrenalin going include sea kayaking, mountain biking trails, zip-lining and quad biking through the forests to mention but a few.

One thing is for sure - Hermanus is an awesome destination. Also in autumn!

Publisher De Waal Steyn 083 700 3319 dewaals@outlook.com Editor Hedda Mittner 083 645 3928 hedda@hermanus.co.za Advertising Ester Schultz 074 245 7674 ester.schultz@outlook.com Graphic Designer Madré Rossouw 083 570 8797 madrerossouw@gmail.com

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Pharmacy / Clinic Pick n Pay Center, Hermanus

Pharmacy / Clinic Gateway Center, Hermanus

Pharmacy / Clinic 145 Main Road, Hermanus

Tel: 028 312 1410 arnold@aspharmacy.co.za

Tel: 028 312 4847 ingrid@alexgrantpharmacy.co.za

Tel: 028 312 4039 brenda@hermanuspharmacy.co.za

Open Mondays to Fridays 08:30 to 18:00 Open Mondays to Fridays 08:00 to 17:30 Open Mondays to Fridays 08:00 to 18:30 Saturdays 08:30 to 14:00 Saturdays 08:00 to 13:00 Saturdays 08:00 to 13:00

events diary: Let's go!

Monday 30 March – Sat 4 April

Fernkloof Indigenous Nursery Easter Plant Sale Discover the joys of growing and planting indigenous at the Fernkloof Nursery’s annual Easter Plant Sale at Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Varieties range from protea, Erica, restio families to clivias, trees and ground covers at competitive prices.

For more information contact 028 312 2985.

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Saturday & Sunday 18 & 19 April

Shades of Broadway This dramatic tribute to Broadway’s greats by Gregg Pettigrew starts at 20:00 at Sprokkelster theatre in Onrus. Gregg has performed lead roles in some of the biggest musicals around the globe, and his experience and versatility make him stand out in this unique performance. Tickets are R100. Book with Louise on 082 896 5106 or online at www.sprokkelster.co.za.

17 & 18 April

Friday 3 April Hermanus Passiespele Die Hermanus Passiespele word vir die 20ste agtereenvolgende jaar aangebied by die Ou Hawe. Die donasies wat ingevorder word as toegang, beloop R100 vir volwassenes en R 50 vir skoolkinders. Die Passiespele self begin om 20:00 maar kom gerus vroeg en geniet die voorprogram met Lee Friend en die Novis Vita Lofdansers onder leiding van Veronica Brand. Skakel 078 483 3080 vir meer linligting.

Falicity Spitfire’s Onrus Tour Catch Falicity Spitfire’s laugh-a-minute Onrus Tour at Sprokkelster theatre in Onrus at 20:00. This is a musical adults-only show that will make you think whilst you laugh at the scathing wit of Benoni’s other daughter.

Tickets are R100.

Book with Louise on 082 896 5106 or online at www.sprokkelster.co.za.

HFF Artwalk Join the Hermanus First Friday Easter Artwalk and visit the 12 art galleries in town that stay open until 20:00.

Meet the artists and mingle with fellow art lovers as you sip on a glass of wine and enjoy the astonishing range of art and fine craft on display. See more details on pg 4.

Barrels & Beards Festival Experience the warm hospitality of the Bot River wine community as they celebrate their new harvest. Festivities will kick off with a sunset session on the stoep of the legendary Botrivier Hotel at 18:00 on the Friday, followed by a Best of Bot River Tasting at Luddite Wines on the Saturday morning at 11:00, and culminating with the signature Barrels & Beards post-harvest festival on the Saturday evening at Beaumont Wines, starting at 17:00.

Saturday 18 April

Biltong & Pinotage Festival L’Avenir Wine Estate just outside Stellenbosch will host the inaugural Biltong and Pinotage Festival, presented by Joubert & Monty Famous Biltong, from 11:00-18:00. A range of spiced biltong products will be available and a gourmet barbecue will make sure no-one goes hungry. Festival goers can taste and buy some of SA’s best Pinotages from participating wineries. The event is family-friendly with free kids entertainment, live music, light meals and casual seating under the trees next to the dam or on the lawns in front of the cellar.

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At this ever-popular event, the winemakers’ self-imposed shaving ban which started on 1 February and has lasted throughout the harvesting period, ends on a high note when the boldest beard in the valley is crowned. Tickets are R350 pp, and include barrel tastings and dinner. The Best of Bot River Tasting on the Saturday is R300 pp and includes lunch and all selected wines. To book, contact Nicolene Finlayson at nicolene@botriverwines.co.za or call 082 852 6547.

For the more serious wine lover, book for the L’Avenir Pinotage master classes presented by winemaker Dirk Coetzee in the winery’s newly opened VIP Pinotage Lounge. Tickets are R150 pp and include a branded wine glass, a Joubert & Monty biltong cup and a coupon booklet for tastings. Bookings at www.plankton.mobi and selected outlets. Visit www.joubertandmonty.co.za to find the outlet closest to you, or call 083 556 3740.

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Baardskeerdersbos Art Route The Baardskeerdersbos Art Route takes place on the Saturday and Sunday from 09:00. This popular event takes place only twice a year and it’s a rare opportunity to meet the (normally reclusive) artists, and to understand the artistic process in a social setting. The weekends draw between 200-300 visitors per day, with most starting at the B’bos Art Gallery on the Main Road, and then dispersing to the various artists on the route.

Call 082 651 7414 for more details.

Sunday 26 April OAK Concert Overstrand Arts/Kunste presents Trio Frizzante at the Municipal Auditorium at 19:00. Trio Frizzante is a young ensemble from Austria whose wide-ranging repertoire incorporates not only chamber music, but also crosses over into jazz and other genres. Tickets are R120 pp.

Book with Klaus at Bellini Gallery on 028 312 4988.

Friday 1 – Sunday 3 May Walker Bay Xtreme Sports men and women are invited to take part in Walker Bay Xtreme Hermanus, a spectator-friendly sports festival offering various events ranging from swimming, running and cycling to stand-up paddling and paragliding. Most of the sporting challenges will start and finish at the Old Harbour. There will also be expos, stalls and fun events for children in various age categories. Live entertainment will be provided by artists such as Albert Frost & Trio, Francois van Coke, Ryno Velvet and AKing. A great weekend of family fun! For further enquiries, contact Rick Oosthuyzen on 083 675 7859.

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ART THIRST

contemporary art gallery leon müller

2 Harbour Rd. (The Courtyard) Hermanus ● 028 313 29 35 ● info@abalonegallery.co.za ● www.abalonegallery.co.za

17 High Street, Hermanus 072 682 6590 1 www.artthirst.com

Willie van Wyk | 083 475 7290

André Naudé : Guarded, Mixed media on canvas, 152 x 188 cm

Tel/Fax: 0280 312 2928 | Cell: 082 719 0907 Email: francois@walkerbayartgallery.co.za Website: www.walkerbayartgallery.co.za 167 Main Road, Hermanus, 7200

Klaus Dembeck | 073 461 0132

Open Mon – Sat 09:00-17:00 Sundays & Public Holidays 10:00-15:00

For Hermanus First Friday Artwalk, Bellini will show a new selection of works

by Lize van der Walt called Overstrand tapestries. To celebrate this event, Lize has marked down some older seascapes for 10 days. Don’t miss out.

Bellini Gallery, Village Square, Upper level, Shop 33/34 & 41, Market Street, Hermanus. Tel: 028 312 4988. Email: bellini@telkomsa.net

JENNY JACKSON exhibits in the UK

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ell-known Hermanus artist Jenny Jackson has won the hearts of many art lovers from all over the world with her whimsical portraits, still life studies and landscapes. This month, 13 years after leaving her home in England to settle in SA, a selection of Jenny’s work is to be exhibited in the UK at the well-respected Russell Gallery in London. The gallery owners will be taking examples of the artist’s vibrant and evocative still life paintings to four art fairs throughout the coming months, most significantly to the rigorously-vetted London 20/21 International Art Fair, where 60 prestigious art galleries offer for sale works by major and emerging artists.

One of jenny’s paintings can be seen on the fair’s website www.20-21intartfair.com/gallery/html alongside other examples of works for sale by such famous artists as David Hockney. “It is all an extraordinary adventure and I hope to be there for the opening in May,” says Jenny.

Visit Jenny Jackson at Gallery 19, her studio/gallery at 19 High Street, Hermanus or call 072 270 1883 for an appointment.

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rtist Leon Müller’s dynamic works defy an overall definition and it’s impossible to place him in a neat little box. “I’m a chameleon,” he says. “I’ll go to bed in a red mood and wake up in an abstract mood. It’s as though there are several different artists living within me.”

Both his personality and his artworks remind one of quicksilver – full of energy, always moving, flowing into new directions, evolving and transforming. And yet there is a pervasive theme in all his works that indicate a childlike inquisitiveness, a boundless enthusiasm to explore new territory, an innocent playfulness that defies rigid guidelines and restrictions.

Growing up as a farm boy in Nelspruit, Leon went on to study fine arts at the University of Pretoria. He taught art at Pretoria Boys High for five years while painting in his spare time. “At that stage I was doing super-realistic works in oil on canvas and a major criticism of my work was that it was ‘too perfect’. I remember after one exhibition an art critic wrote that ‘I wish Müller would make some mistakes’. I was still obsessed with the idea that as an artist my technique had to be perfect.”

But that soon changed as Leon’s life experience broadened and several trips overseas influenced his art. He became a member of the South African Association of Arts in 1994, and a few years later he settled in Johannesburg to dedicate himself full-time to his art. In 2001 he was awarded residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris where he spent almost a year working and mingling with artists from all over the world. He became fascinated by a fellow artist from Morocco who made his own pigments mixed with linseed oil, and mastering this technique led in turn to new experiments using sea sand, grass and pebbles, while a trip to Istanbul saw Leon returning with pieces of rusted iron he had picked up at the harbour and later incorporated into his still life studies.

During a sojourn in Spain he was inspired by the simplicity of the landscape and the local produce found at the markets. Fruit, fish, vessels and bottles appeared in his still life studies. He also started painting nude figures, portraits and landscapes, and was inspired by Spanish architectural features such as screens, and window and door frames. Further experience and inspiration was gained during trips to Prague, Budapest, Miami, Sydney, Buenos Aires and Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay.

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he Mission’s House Gallery, built by Moravian missionaries from Genadendal in 1820, has been home to Glenda Pope and her family for over 30 years. After opening a craft shop in Hermanus and managing the Onrus Gallery for many years, former art lecturer Glenda opened her own art gallery and framing workshop at The Mission’s House in 2003.

Together with her daughter Braelea, Glenda has now decided to open up The Mission’s House to the public.

They have embarked on refurbishing this grand old lady so that it can be enjoyed by a new generation of artists and art lovers.

Come and view their exceptional selection of works by established artists such as Hennie Niemann Jr, Joshua Miles, Bill Davis, Weyers du Toit and Lize van der Walt.

Bring your artworks to have them expertly framed, or just relax in the courtyard over a cup of tea or coffee. The venue is also available for intimate functions.

Don't miss the sale of picture frames at a reduced rate!

Open Mon – Fri 10:00-16:00; Sat 10:00-13:00 or by appointment.

Call 028 316 2269 / 072 828 4705.

Leon moved to Hermanus and opened his gallery, Art Thirst, in 2008. After all his travels and adventures, he admits that he is more settled now and has rediscovered his roots in the South African landscape. Romantic, solitary scenes of a lonely boat surrounded by the immensity of the ocean, elephants roaming under the African sky, a thunderstorm brewing on the highveld and an old car abandoned next to the road adorn his gallery walls alongside tranquil still life studies of vessels with fruit and flowers and whimsical charcoal sketches.

His latest project is transforming the canvases he uses as palettes into works of art themselves.

“I never know where my art will take me next,” he says. “When something catches my eye and makes me excited, I immerse myself in it... until the next thing comes around that excites me! My whole life is reflected in my art. It is the expression of my one-on-one experience with the universe.”

Visit Leon in his studio/gallery at 17 High Street, Hermanus. Call 072 682 6590.

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ith the Easter weekend and school holidays approaching, many parents will be on the look-out for child-friendly establishments where they can relax in the company of family and friends while the children are free to roam and play. Fortunately there is no shortage of country restaurants in the Overberg that cater for the whole family and provide a great escape from busy town centres during the holiday season. The following establishments all have special kiddies menus, plenty of parking and space for the little ones to play and explore.

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Stanford Hills Estate is a boutique wine farm situated just outside the quaint village of Stanford that encapsulates country living at its laid-back best.

The hub of the farm is The Tasting Room, housed in an old renovated farm building with a large covered veranda surrounded by a large, rolling lawn, a dam, vineyards, olive groves and fynbos. All against the hauntingly beautiful background of the Kleinrivier mountains.

Die Plaaskombuis is situated about 5km from the Sandbaai intersection on the R320 Hemel-enAarde Road, just after the Bouchard Finlayson wine estate. This unpretentious restaurant/ craft shop/ farm stall is the brainchild of Nita Lötter, who has lived on the farm, Vrede, with her family for over 25 years.

Fresh vegetables from the farm, free-range eggs, homemade jams and baked goods can be found at Die Plaaskombuis, along with a quaint selection of farm-style arts and crafts that will enchant many a browser.

Under the care of the hospitable Kastners – Peter and Jami, and their young sons Jack and Alex – stopping at the Tasting Room is like joining a jovial family gathering. With patrons chattering and laughing, the serving staff efficiently dashing about and the shrieks and laughter of children filling the air, you’ll immediately feel at home.

True to its name, which means “farm kitchen”, the restaurant is situated in a converted cow shed on the farm and boasts an open hearth that provides warmth on chilly days. Visitors have a choice of sitting indoors or outside on the veranda, from where they can enjoy the lovely view of the mountains and keep a watchful eye as the children play in the garden and amuse themselves on the jungle gym and swings.

In the kitchen chef Bridget Bartleman ensures a constant flow of down to earth decadence combined with hearty country fare. The kitchen uses only the freshest local ingredients, focusing on what is seasonal in the vegetable garden. The chalkboard menu changes daily and always offers an interesting variety of options –think proscuitto, fig, walnut, rocket and feta salad, Peking duck pancakes served with hand-made plum sauce or rare beef fillet with grilled artichoke salad and red pepper sauce.

The full range of award-winning estate wines can be enjoyed with your meal at cellar door prices. While the adults relax with good food and wine, the children can run around and explore the farm to their heart’s content. There is a sandpit, trampoline and jungle gym, and small boats which can be paddled around the dam. Guests tend to linger, and it’s never easy to leave.

The Tasting Room is open for breakfast and lunch Thursday to Monday from 08:30 to 17:00. It also provides the perfect setting for weddings, and both private and corporate functions. There is an old manor house and five lovingly restored original farm labourers’ cottages on the farm offering cosy self-catering accommodation. Call 028 341 0841 or visit www.stanford-hills.co.za for more information.

Breakfast is served daily until 11:00 and you can take your pick from the hearty Plaaskombuis breakfast, the Klein Boertjie breakfast, the Healthy breakfast, French toast and various omelettes. Also on the menu are nutritious smoothies, milkshakes, fresh fruit juices and a delectable beetroot juice, homemade iced teas and ginger beer. Baked goodies include cheesecake, apple strudel, pancakes and chocolate brownies which can be enjoyed with an assortment of coffees and teas.

Lunch options are varied, with everything from freshly baked pies, quiches, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, salads and beer-battered hake to more traditional dishes such as bobotie, tripe, oxtail, lamb curry and home-made soup served with freshly baked farm bread. The hugely popular Sunday Lunch will instantly transport you back to grandma’s kitchen on the farm with a plated portion of chicken pie, leg of lamb, roasted potatoes, rice and an assortment of farm vegetables, followed by a traditional boere dessert such as roly poly, buttermilk, malva or sago pudding.

At Die Plaaskombuis you will be transported back in time to an age when life was simple, wholesome and down-to-earth. They also cater for private functions and children’s parties. Open every day from 08:30 until the kitchen closes at 16:30.

Call 028 312 1857.

food & wine Open DINING AT WILDEKRANS Wildekrans Wine Estate in the picturesque Botrivier Valley has over the years received world-wide acclaim for their multi award-winning wines. A visit to their tasting venue can now be combined with a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner at Open, the new restaurant on the estate that opened its doors just before Christmas last year.

A delightful experience awaits you at Open, where hands-on managers Mia and Corné de Jong and their talented young chef Pieter Louw will treat you with an attention to detail not often found in busy urban restaurants. Their seasonal menu offers what they call simple comfort food with a gourmet twist, made with farmfresh produce that is locally sourced. The result is an original and unique offering of fine dining meets farmstall, while the rural setting with its sprawling lawns and beautiful views of the vineyards and the mountains induce visitors to kick off their shoes and relax while the children run wild and explore the farm.

Pieter enjoys incorporating the extensive range of Wildekrans wines in his menu, and most of the dishes come with a wine recommendation. A lot of it also ends up in the food, especially the renowned Wildekrans Pinotage which is used to poach the pears served with salad shoots, crumbed gorgonzola, celery and walnuts, and also plays a starring role in the rack of lamb which is marinated in a mint Pinotage jus.

In addition to the lunch and dinner menus, there is a special breakfast menu and a kiddies menu. Breakfast options include a hearty Vineyard Estate Breakfast, farm-style omelettes and a hand-picked fruit board served with Greek yoghurt and home-made muesli topped with a squeeze of honey and berry coulis.

Lunch options include gorgeous salads brimming with goodness, innovative open sandwiches and gourmet burgers, while the dinner menu offers a selection of elegant starters and meat dishes.

And last but certainly not least - be sure to leave room for dessert! Chef Pieter is a trained chocolatier and his Botrivier baked cheesecake, fresh berry panacotta and home-made gelato are not to be missed. If you really can’t manage it, the melt-in-your mouth chocolate truffles that will accompany your bill instead of the staid store-bought mints will haunt you until you return for more.

The venue is ideal for functions and weddings. There is also a chapel on the farm, a pool and eight self-catering cottages. Open’s trading hours are Tues & Wed 11:00-16:00; Thurs & Fri 11:00-16:00 & 18:00-21:00; Sat 08:00-16:00 & 18:00-21:00; Sun 08:00-18:00. Call 028 050 0397 or send an email to wildekrans@openfood. co.za.

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The N2 has it fair share of country restaurants where travellers can stop off to have a bite to eat and take a relaxing break.

But Gordon’s Country Kitchen, situated on the Thandi farm just past the Paul Cluver Wine Estate in Elgin, is fast becoming a culinary destination rather than just a stop-off along the way. Apart from a mouth-watering breakfast menu, chef-patron Gordon Manuel offers both a casual and gourmet menu. And of course being a family restaurant there are a lot of treats on offer for the little ones, who can run on the lawn, climb on the jungle gym or explore the vegetable and herb garden.

“The concept is simple,” says Gordon. “We cater for the whole family. At one table you can have people enjoying something casual like a sirloin steak roll or a gourmet dish like the spice crusted lamb rack while the kids play on the grass munching in between on their chicken strips.”

Before opening Gordon’s Country Kitchen 18 months ago, Gordon was the executive chef of the Villa Belmonte Boutique Hotel and Leinster Hall Restaurant in Cape Town, and in 2008 he and his wife Emma opened the restaurant @ The Venue on the South Hill Wine Estate in Elgin. Trained in the old style of French cuisine which gives a solid base to his cooking, Gordon is inspired by the beauty of the Overberg and all the fresh produce it has to offer. “We are a passionately local establishment. We only source local ingredients, our herbs and vegetables come from our own garden and we only stock local wines and ciders.”

Apart from a Basic breakfast and a Full Farm breakfast, there are home-baked bran muffins, muesli with plain yoghurt, fresh fruit and Elgin honey, and a superb poached haddock served with citrus cream, two poached eggs, sautèed English spinach and rye toast.

The casual menu offers fresh seasonal salads, healthy sandwiches and arguable the best gourmet burgers in the Overberg, while the gourmet menu offers starters, mains and desserts that will appeal to even the most fastidious of foodies.

The setting on the Thandi Farm lends itself to a relaxed and enjoyable experience.

Whether you arrive by car or mountain bike, whether you are young or old, there is something on the menu for every age and palate.

Gordon’s Country Kitchen is open Wednesday to Sunday from 09:00-15:00. They also cater for private functions, weddings and any special occasion you can think of.

Call 021 844 0343 or email info@gordonscountrykitchen.co.za.

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Farm-to-table eats for the traditional foodie Open Mon – Fri 08:00-17:00 & Sat 09:00 – 13:00 tel: 021 852 6757 We believe in 100% natural and homemade food sourced from local farmers and food artisans. We cater for everyone, from the bantings to the gluten-intolerant. Try our coffees, eggs baconnaise, gluten-free muffins, slow-cooked lamb, Cape Malay chicken Chelsea Village, Bright St, Somerset West curry and traditional tripe and oxtail.

KITCHEN Gordon Manuel Chef Patron

Easter Sunday Lunch

Live music, Easter egg hunt & kids’ entertainment

Booking essential: 028 050 0397 / wildekrans@openfood.co.za

Tel: 021 844 0343|Cell: 082 774 1101 info@gordonscountrykitchen.co.za Gordon@gordonscountrykitchen.co.za

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Trading hours: Tues & Wed 11:00-16:00; Thur & Fri 11:00-16:00 & 18:00-21:00; Sat 08:00-16:00 & 18:00-21:00; Sun 08:00-18:00

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028 316 2348 • Hemel & Aarde Village Tuesday - Saturday 11h30 - late • Sunday 11h30 - 15h00

Trendy and contemporary eatery offering sophisticated but affordable dishes made from fresh local produce.

Indoor and outdoor seating, wheelchair friendly and ample parking.

Fresh local produce, home-made goods, arts and crafts, deli products and craft beer Open for breakfast and light meals.

028 312 4277 @ Hemel & Aarde Village

Traditional German & Austrian Cuisine Free WiFi | Free Parking | Pet friendly Open: Mon - Sat: Lunch & Dinner Open Easter Sun. Closed Easter Mon.

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19 Long Street, Hermanus 028 312 1073 contact@dorfkrug.co.za

Open 7 days a week from 08:00-17:00 for fresh, delicious and healthy breakfasts, lunch, coffee and cakes. Closes 15:00 on Sundays.

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6 Tosca Cozihna Portuguesa Portuguese Restaurant & Take aways

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Veal specialities, steaks, seafood, homemade pastas & pizzas. Local & Italian wines, grappa & liqueurs

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“Local favourite since 1985” Open Daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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60 St Peter’s Lane Open seven days a week from 11:00 to 23:00 Kitchen closes at 21:30 Tel: 028 313 0532

Shop B10 Ground Floor Gateway Centre Hermanus

Authentic Italian Pizza & Pasta, succulent Steaks, lengendary Ribs and much, much more.

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International Fusion Cuisine Open 7 days a week from 12 noon for lunch & dinner Tel: 028 313 1685 Shop no. 4, Ocean View, 87 Marine Drive, Village Square, Hermanus

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Birkenhead Picnic Deli, next to Hermanus Dutch Reformed Church at the traffic circle.

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WINE VILLAGE WHITE BLENDS

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Ashbourne Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay R69.95 Bouchard Finlayson Blanc de Mer R85.00

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FOOD & WINE EVENTS isitors to Hermanus FynArts 2015 will be treated to an eclectic mix of some of the best in a range of South African arts. The event, a fusion of Arts Fest and Winter School, now in its third year, will run from 5 – 16 June.

From this year Hermanus FynArts will recognise the diverse origins of immigrants to South Africa. The programme will therefore include a number of events of one country's contribution to the arts in general, as well as to South Africa and its way of life. In 2015 this FynArts initiative kicks off with the Italian Connection not only in art, but also in food, wine, vintage films and music; hence the “Festival of Italian Music”.

In 1980 award-winning South African winemaker Giorgio Dalla Cia produced one of South Africa's first Bordeaux-style wines, Meerlust Rubicon. Since then he has established his own Grappa distillery in Stellenbosch in 1996. As part of the “Wine Plus” series of tutored tastings, festival goers will have the opportunity to taste and appreciate this famous Italian fortified wine with the master himself.

In “Italian Futurism (1909 – 1915) – art and architecture”, one of the many FynArts talks, this period of Italian art will be discussed by Marilyn Martin, independent curator, writer and lecturer.

Apart from celebrating this Italian art connection, art galleries in Hermanus will each host an exhibition during FynArts 2015 and there will also be extra art venues. These include the Old Synagogue, and three hotels.

In addition, there will be wine tasting as well as art exhibitions at a number of participating wine farms in the Hemel en Aarde Valley.

In a Pop-up Festival Kitchen at the Windsor Hotel top chefs will give twice daily demonstrations. In keeping with the Italian Connection some of these will have a definite Italian flavour. The demonstrations will be organised by Garth Stroebel, acclaimed South African Chef who is a judge for the World Association of Chefs' Societies and Co-Proprietor of the South African Chefs' Academy, known for one of the most hands-on courses in the country.

The Wine Plus Series will be conducted by Melvyn Minnaar, Allan Mullins, Pieter Ferreira, Bruce Jack, Caroline Rillema, Philip van Zyl, Giorgio Dalla Cia, Neil Ellis, Tim James and Tinus van Niekerk.

See the full programme on www.hermanusfynarts.co.za.

Cabriere Chardonnay/Pinot Noir R97.00 Creation Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon R128.00 Elemental Bob My Sunshine R139.00 Hermanuspietersfontein Die Bartho R184.00 Lomond Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon/Viognier R74.00 Sumaridge Maritimus R138.00 Springfontein Ulumbasa White R49.00 Strandveld Adamastor R159.00

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The Art of White blends

by Frieda Lloyd

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lending wine is one way to keep things interesting in the cellar and provides a chance to add some intricacies to the wine. It is more like an art than a science and it affords winemakers an opportunity to be creative and increase the variety offered.

By blending wines, winemakers can optimise the expression of a wine. It is done to improve aromas, colour, texture, body and finish. Wine drinkers can look forward to enjoying a well-rounded wine with more complexities than the popular single varieties like Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

The maritime influence of Hermanus offers an added inspiration to winemakers to extend their skills to blending and there is no shortage of great white blends in the area.

At Sumaridge Gavin Patterson makes a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon and Viognier that alludes to the climate within which the grapes are cultivated. The Sumaridge Maritimus suggests hints of sea spray and is produced from grapes from elevated vineyards in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.

This wine shows elegance with an expansive mid-palate that is characteristic of any blend comprising Semillon.

The Ashbourne belle-époque label is enough to entice anyone to drink generous amounts of this Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay combination. The 20% Chardonnay contributes structure to the lively Sauvignon, merging the two varietals harmoniously. This wine makes for excellent summer drinking and can be enjoyed with salads and canapés.

Hermanuspietersfontein is celebrated for their extensive range of Sauvignon Blancs and experiments with hints of Semillon in their Nr 3 and Nr 7 wines. The blending is taken up a notch with their flagship white, Die Bartho, where Semillon is fermented in French oak barrels and Nouvelle added to the mix. The Nouvelle grape variety is a cross between Semillon and Ugni Blanc.

Vibrant grapefruit freshness and distinctive flinty flavours hallmark the Newton Johnson Resonance blend of Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon. The grapes are sourced from a single vineyard rooted in quartz and sandstone soil. At the Restaurant @ Newton Johnson chef Eric Bulpitt enjoys foraging in the Hemel-enAarde Valley and his wild mushroom and root vegetable dishes resonate well with the white blend produced on the property.

Semillon is unquestionably a popular addon to Sauvignon Blanc and also adds an extra layer to the Sauvignon Blanc as it challenges its fruity flavours and completes the wine with a growth in complexity as it matures. This widespread trend to blend Sauvignon with Semillon, known as Bordeaux Blanc, is used at many Hermanus wineries including Hermanuspietersfontein, Newton Johnson, La Vierge and Creation.

Acknowledging the food friendliness of their white blend, Creation published a series of recipes that pair well with their 2014 Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon. Designed by local chefs, the dishes include chef Warwick Taylor’s trout served with potato croquette and a dollop of caper cream sauce.

“White from the sea” or Blanc de Mer is Bouchard Finlayson’s answer to relaxed wine feasting.

This blend enjoyed rejuvenation with the 2014 vintage dropping the usual Sauvignon and Semillon measures for the rather aromatic Riesling, Viognier and Chenin Blanc varietals providing a perfumed nose with a full roundedness on the palate.

These great white blends link the maritime climate of Hemelen-Aarde with the closely situated Walker Bay conjuring special memories of fine wine and good times.

For more information and trading hours of the wineries visit www.hermanuswineroute.com

Hermanuspietersfontein

R43

Whalehaven 150m Wine Village

La Vierge 6,7km Plaaskombuis

R320

Bouchard Finlayson 6km

Southern Right

Hamilton Russell Vineyards 4,8km

Sumaridge 8km Restless River Ataraxia Newton Johnson Spookfontein

Creation

Domaine Des Dieux

R320 Caledon

A whole Village under one roof

The Village Square centre is affectionately known as “the heart of Hermanus”. Situated in a prime location in the heart of the old fisherman’s village just above the iconic Old Harbour, the centre is conveniently close to all the major tourist attractions and accommodation establishments.

In the double-volume arcade you will find a light and airy space alive with shoppers who are attracted to the eclectic mix of retail available from more than 30 specialty shops that include fashion boutiques, curio and gift shops, jewellery stores, beauty, massage and hair salons, home décor and art galleries. Each has its own unique character and offers specialty items unlike anything that can be found in commercial shops with mass-produced merchandise.

Another major attraction is the waterfront piazza at Village Square, where both residents and tourists mingle and meet at the outside tables under colourful umbrellas. The centre has one of the biggest concentrations of restaurants in Hermanus where some of the town’s most popular chefs are serving up excellent cuisine ranging from breakfast and lunch to sundowners and dinner.

In front of the piazza is the open-air auditorium with its kiddies’ play park overlooking Walker Bay. This is a popular look-out point for whales and also a focal point of the many festivals and special events that take place in Hermanus during the year, including the hugely popular annual Whale Festival.

Other amenities at Village Square include a photo shop, two foreign exchange outlets with postal service, an ATM, a lift and rest rooms – a whole village under one roof catering for all your needs!

Village Square is open seven days a week and trading hours are from Monday to Saturday 09:00-17:00, and Sundays from 10:00-15:00. Several of the restaurants open earlier for morning coffee and breakfast, and stay open for dinner in the evenings.

For more information, visit www.village-square.co.za

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eon and Aurelia Esterhuyse have been the face of Aida in Onrus for almost 20 years. “We’ve been here for so long that over the years we have done multiple deals with the same clients,” says Deon, “and there are properties that we have sold three times over.”

The Esterhuyses moved to Onrus from Paarl in 1997 to start up an Aida satellite office.

A few years later they bought the franchise, and soon expanded their area of operation to include Vermont, Fisherhaven, Sandbaai and the Hemel-en-Aarde Estate. But Onrus is their home and holds a special place in their hearts.

“Onrus has always been very popular because it has retained its unique village character and has remained largely unspoilt by unsightly developments. Many of our clients buy holiday homes in the area because they enjoy the fresh air, the beautiful beach and the cliff path. They often return later to retire here.”

Deon and Aurelia Esterhuyse (standing) with Liki Yorke, Danie van der Westhuizen, Anette Meiring and Petro Grenz.

Many of Aida’s clients have become friends, and Deon quips that it’s risky for him to go for a walk around “the island” because he gets invited by everyone to join them for a drink! On a more serious note, he adds that the good relationship they enjoy with their clients is very gratifying. “To be honest, if no one liked us, we would have been out of business in a small place like Onrus a long time ago.”

Their new office in Van Blommenstein Street, which was built in

2009, is modern, spacious and welcoming. There is a friendly and homely atmosphere, and an obvious cameradie among the team that consists of Deon and Aurelia, agents Danie van der Westhuizen, Liki Yorke, Anette Meiring (Negester agent) and Petro Grenz (admin).

Apart from an extensive portfolio of plots and homes in the area, Aida Onrus are also the agents for Negester, the new retirement development for over 50’s in Onrus Main Road, where 12 homes and 40 apartments have already been sold; @Lynx Estate in Vermont with high-quality homes available from R1,545,000; Auvergne, a security village in Vermont with luxury homes starting at R1,895,000; and Sundew Villas and The Avenues in Sandbaai close to Curro School, with affordable housing from R1,050,000.

Aurelia says the cornerstone of their success is trust, integrity and professionalism.

“We feel it is our moral duty to guide people in making huge financial decisions,” she says. “You have to be able to relate to people, understand their needs and inspire trust. Ruthlessness and dishonesty have no place in this business. Our agents are all registered and their extensive experience is complemented by ongoing training through the Estate Agency Affairs Board’s Continued Professional Development programme.”

Buyers and sellers are assured of friendly and professional service from this veteran couple and their team. They pride themselves on testimonials such as this one that Liki recently received from a client: “I have personally been involved in 21 property transactions but never have I received such excellent service. Liki’s sympathetic yet professional involvement throughout is praiseworthy. May your agency experience many more such successful transactions. We will always recommend you.”

Contact Aida on 028 316 3393 or aidaon@hermanus.co.za. 13 Van Blommenstein Street, Onrus.

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