Nosy Rosy South Africa September 2014

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NosyRosy SEPTEMBER 2014

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www.Bloemhof-Karoo.co.za Telephone: +27 (79) 806 8491 Email: reservations@bloemhof-karoo.co.za Only 5 hours’ drive form Knysna & George, 6hrs from Cape Town, 7hrs from Johannesburg and 3hrs from Bloemfontein. Located on the N1, 25km south of Richmond, Northern Cape, South Africa. BLOEMHOF KAROO is a historic home, once owned and loved by Professor Christiaan Barnard. The Homestead rests graciously in an oasis amongst kopjes on a working farm in the Malaria free, Northern Cape, Great Karoo. Located just 5km from the N1, Bloemhof Karoo provides an accessible farm-style getaway for both one-night stops, and longer stays.

Guests can experience farm life and authentic Karoo cooking from our well known Karoo Kitchen – serving traditional Karoo dinners, or roosterkoek on the braai and other delights. Gifts and memorabilia are available and guests can stock up on biltong, venison, Karoo lamb and preserves.

Bloemhof Karoo is the ideal retreat for relaxing and rejuvenation of the soul, the perfect escape for Family Getaways, Overnights stops en route the N1 from Johannesburg to Cape Town and the Coast, Artists’ Retreats, Writing Workshops and Photographic Getaways.

Hiking, off road motorcycling and mountain biking enthusiasts will be enthralled and challenged by the varied terrain. Guests can relax in the Drawing Room, with a well-stocked characteristic bar, opening onto a protected braai area. There are 2 Dining Rooms, and a Sunroom, so guests have opportunities for privacy or communal enjoyment. There are also lovely outside sitting areas, under enormous Pepper Trees. Refresh yourselves in the farm ‘Swemdam’.

Guests can take a short Sundowner amble up to Kudu Rock as evening begins to settle upon the land, where beautiful sunsets can be witnessed and with the possibility of spotting the odd antelope.

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We are looking forward to welcoming you at Bloemhof Karoo.

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A SENSASIONAL SPRING PAIRING

With the recent launch of the Creation Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014, Creation Wines has invited local chef Benjamin Conradie of Grootbos Private Nature Reserve to showcase his interpretation of the perfect pairings for this versatile wine across three weeks and a delectable array of flavours.

Situated just outside of Gansbaai in Walker Bay, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve is nestled between mountain and sea – a fivestar eco-paradise showcasing the incredible flora and marine life in this unique setting at the southern tip of Africa. Home to the marine Big 5 (whales, sharks, dolphins, seals and penguins), and with unparalleled floral diversity, Grootbos serves as home and inspiration to featured chef Benjamin Conradie. Surrounded by the Cape Floral Kingdom and situated near a number of marine and nature reserves, it is also just 30 minutes from the Hemel-en-Aarde, home to Creation Wines.

MUSSEL, SAFFRON AND CREATION SAUVIGNON BLANC SEMILLON RISOTTO Spring has arrived in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge near Hermanus in Walker Bay in a most emphatic manner. Perfect sunny days and long cool evenings crowned with glorious sunsets combined with ocean breezes that scent the air to create the inspiration for Chef Benjamin’s pairing this week. The distinctly terroir expressive Creation Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014 is perfectly suited to invoke the fresh spring atmosphere.

“I chose to incorporate the Creation Sauvignon Blanc Semillon into the mussel risotto with the intention of having the ocean meeting the wine on the plate,” says Chef Benjamin, “the freshness of the wine and the flavour of the ocean in the mussels complement each other perfectly”.

The mussel, saffron and Creation Sauvignon Blanc Semillon risotto is the perfect dish to celebrate the arrival of spring; mussels and seafood in general is a timeless pairing with Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – the earthiness of the delicate saffron creates depth while the creamy risotto is balanced by excellent natural acidity in the wine, refreshing the palate and lifting the flavours. Click here to view the recipe.

Light straw-yellow in colour with glints of green; the invigorating, salty bouquet is reminiscent of the fresh sea breezes caressing our vineyards, complemented by delightful hints of green fig. Click here to order this unique, terroir-expressive Bordeaux-style white and try this classic and delicious pairing at home.

KLINK AWARDS We are happy to announce that Creation was nominated once again as one of the favourites in the Yin & Yang category in the 2015 Klink Awards. Voting is now open! Help us by voting now to bring the award for best wine & food pairing (which we won in the inaugural 2013 Klink Awards) back home. Kli(n)k here to vote.

SOUTH AFRICAN BUTLER ACADEMY VISITS CREATION Creation Wines in the Hemel en Aarde Ridge is thrilled to have hosted the South African Butler Academy in the tasting room this week. After an educational guided vineyard walk co-owner and marketing director Carolyn Martin presented the award winning wine pairing canapés to the students to demonstrate some of the theoretical and practical aspects of pairing food to wine. Click here to view a video. Creation looks forward to regular future initiatives with the South African Butler Academy, as well as having our own tasting room staff benefit from instruction in some of the finer points of Butler training.

THREE INTERESTING AND UNUSUAL CULTIVARS PLANTED AT CREATION Situated high up on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge near Hermanus in Walker Bay, the specific terroir at Creation allows for the successful cultivation of a variety of grapes. Among these are three cultivars which represent plantings that are either unique in the area or represent a very small percentage of the total planting in the Hemel-en-Aarde.

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TULBAGH ARTS FESTIVAL, 12 – 14 SEPTEMBER 2014

South Africa's 3rd oldest town celebrates the arrival of the warmer season and all things cultural with its annual Tulbagh Arts Festival, a three-day affair that runs from Friday, 12 September to Sunday, 14 September 2014.

Now in its fourth year, the extravaganza, which coincides with the spectacular blooming of spring flowers in the area, features a stellar line-up of art exhibitions, classical music, book reviews, architectural lectures and walkabouts, theatre productions as well as food events and wine tastings.

The little town of Tulbagh (about an hour and a half's drive from Cape Town) may be more popular for its wine farms than anything else, but it has its fair share of fine art and culture and talented locals too. The festival offers an assortment of free and ticketed events happening in and around the Cape Winelands village including the premiere of a musical collaboration between blues artist Albert Frost and mezzo-soprano Minette du Toit-Pearce, a performance of Mozart's Requiem by the Canticum Novum Choir and the University of Stellenbosch Symphony Orchestra, a piano extravaganza with four esteemed pianists Tertia Visser-Downie, Francois du Toit, Albie van Schalkwyk and Franklin Leary in a production called “Two Pianos, Eight Hands”, and others.

What's more, fans of South African food literature can attend book reviews by authors such as Niel Stemmet and Riana Scheepers and sample heritage food prepared from their books. Theatre productions include “From the Heart of Oom Schalk” with actor David Muller telling some of Herman Charles Bosman's best stories and “Voorskoot and Lipstiek”, with foodies Herman Lensing and Marinda Engelbrecht.

The festival coincides with the re-launch of the Christo Coetzee Gallery, which features an exhibition of classic Christo Coetzee works from private collections, as well as Homage paintings, collages and assemblages by artists such as Erika Prinsloo, Debbie de Beer, Fawa Conradie, Alexander Laurean, Susan Smuts, Jan Wolmarans and others.

Other artists exhibiting at various venues in the village include featured festival artist Tina Nel, local artists Vasek Matousek and Rochelle Beresford, Jan Visser and Aleta Michaletos, as well as an exhibition of Lize Beekman's Mandalas.

The Tulbagh Arts Festival will also have crafts and food markets open all day where families and art lovers can pick up snacks and souvenirs as they soak up the spectacular mountain views and scents of wildflowers; plus, farms surrounding the town welcome guests for wine and bubbly tastings, live music, art events and food stalls.

Tickets for the 2014 Tulbagh Arts Festival are available from Computicket – please note that there will also be a satellite Computicket outlet at the Tulbagh Tourism Office in Church Street.

Visit www.tulbaghartsfestival.co.za for programme details, or contact Tulbagh Tourism on 023 230 1348.

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..Tulbagh Arts Festival The historic Cape Winelands town of Tulbagh is hosting its 4th annual Spring Arts Festival over the weekend of 12 - 14 September. The festival offers a relaxed weekend where music in the classical and classical crossover genres, art exhibitions, theatre productions, architectural talks, literary discussions and food and wine may be enjoyed in a lovely Boland village blessed with excellent restaurants, award-winning wines and other local produce against a backdrop of spectacular mountain views.

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