Nuy Valley harvest festival gives winter comfort
2009-06-23
Tuesday,June 23, 2009 by Marlene Truter Communications
Nuy Valley, one of the jewels of the Breederiver Valley, promises city slickers and others wishing to escape to the countryside a day of unique experiences and loads of fun for the whole family with their Harvest Celebration on 27 June.
Come spend the day or book into one of the many guesthouses for a weekend treat. Bring the family and create your own freshly pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil Family Blend at the internationally acclaimed Willow Creek Olive Estate or simply enhance your knowledge of this much enjoyed 'liquid gold' during one of the hourly olive oil tastings which starts at 09h00.
Nando's will make sure that you have something to nibble on while the little ones enjoy the jumping castle and trampoline.
This region is renowned for its exceptional wines. Conradie Family Vineyards, a producer of South African Champion Cabernet Sauvignon, offers wine tastings all day long and you don't have to miss out on the rugby - a big screen will bring you the action between the Springboks and the Lions at 15h00. Stop at Nuy Winery for a cheese platter or wine tasting or do lunch at Leipzig Country House.
And don't go home after the morning's fun. Giggling Gourmet, Jenny Morris, and the Sauvignon blanc king, Bartho Eksteen from Hermanuspietersfontein will treat you to an Extra Virgin cuisine and wine experience at Willow Creek from 18h00 or be lured to Conradie Family Vineyards for bottomless Cabernet and a spitbraai! If you're in the mood for good cabaret with your dinner, the Kliplapa Function Centre is the place for you. Bookings for these events are essential.
For the action junkies or those who simply need to still their conscience before all the tastings, the Nando's Willow Creek Mountain Bike Challenge offers the perfect opportunity.
Riders can enter in three categories: 60km (09h00), 30km (09h30) and a 10km (10h00) fun ride and all routes start with 5km scenic farm roads and jeep tracks through the olive groves and vineyards.
The longer routes will then take riders along rocky single and jeep tracks, over typical Karoo hills and even down some exciting downhill sections.
Enter online at www.entrytime.com, in cycle shops, at Nando's restaurants or on the day of the event. Registration takes place from 07h00 to 09h00 at the Willow Creek olive cellar. The first 100 online entries receive hampers and the prizes consisting of Willow Creek and Nando's products, wines, Mountain Mill Mall vouchers, restaurant and guest house vouchers, bicycle accessories & much more!
For more information, bookings and directions contact René Johnson at Willow Creek Estate at tel 023 342 5793, info@willowcreek.co.za or visit www.willowcreek.co.za .
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