It comes as no surprise that celebrating International Pinotage Day at Lanzerac is a highlight on all Pinotage Lovers’ calendar each year.
International Pinotage Day, dedicated to South Africa’s own unique grape varietal, will be celebrated at Lanzerac over the entire weekend, and what better way to mark this auspicious occasion than at the home of the world’s first commercially bottled Pinotage.
In 1925, Professor Abraham Izak Perold, the first Professor of Viticulture at the University of Stellenbosch, successfully crossed two grape varietals – Pinot Noir and Hermitage (Cinsaut) – to create the country’s first indigenous wine grape variety, Pinotage. Some years later, Lanzerac Estate became the first winery in the world to use the word ‘Pinotage’ on the label of its 1959 vintage.
On Saturday the 10th of October, and Sunday the 11th the space in front of the estate’s Tasting Room & Deli will be transformed into an oenophile’s dream with tables for guests to relax and enjoy a perfect Wineland’s day out with friends and family amongst the picturesque Stellenbosch mountains.
Whilst the usual tasting experiences, along with a unique Pinotage tasting, will provide guests with the opportunity to explore Lanzerac’s acclaimed wine range, the wine-tasting station will offer them the convenience to purchase their favourite Lanzerac wine to enjoy on the day. The Lanzerac Pinotage tasting experience includes the Premium Pinotage Rosé 2020, Premium Pinotage 2018, flagship Pionier Pinotage 2018 as well as Keldermeester Versameling PROF 2017 and will be available exclusively over Pinotage weekend.
Guests can look forward to enjoying an array of delicious food, including dishes from the braai station, such as Wagyu burgers, braai boards, low & slow cooked pork belly, gourmet boerie, and ice-cream sandwiches. The wine station set up will ensure that guests are able to savour their favourite Lanzerac wine and Gin cocktails, whilst enjoying live entertainment beneath the leafy oak trees.
On the Saturday the 10 October, Lanzerac’s Cellar Master, Wynand Lategan will host two private Pinotage Tasting experience in the working wine cellar, providing guests with an in-depth knowledge of both the estate’s range of Pinotage wines, rich Pinotage pioneering heritage and vineyard practices pertaining to the Pinotage vines. The tasting will commence at 11h00 and 14h00 with tickets priced at R150 per person.
Those who are unable to attend the weekend’s festivities are able to receive 20% discount on the Premium Pinotage via Lanzerac’s online wine shop for the month of October.
Entry to what is set to be a delightful day out with family and friends is complimentary. Bookings for the private Pinotage Tasting on Saturday 10 October are required in advance. For more information about the festivities or to book your seat for the private tasting, please contact [email protected]
