Delheim Wine Estate is situated on the high, southwest slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosch, and is one of my all-time favourite wine estates, for to visit and for their wines.
Yesterday, I was once again fortunate to live the sweet life by spending some quality time walking around the estate and having lunch on their terrace looking out over the winelands towards Cape Town, and the slightly hazy Table Mountain in the distance. I was invited out, and shared a Delheim and cheese and deli platter and a bottle of Delheim Pinotage Rose, which I believe to be the best Rose made in this country. The platter had six local cheeses, which included a wonderful plain goat’s cheese, and three types of cold meats, including smoked eland.
Sitting there with the sun birds darting around the garden, the estate Jack Russells slowly wondering around the terrace, the impeccable service, the wonderful company and the sounds of the Simonsberg mountains, I realised once again how close to heaven Delheim is. But more than that, how easy it is for us to live “dolce vita” here in South Africa. I sat there on the terrace for almost two hours, not wanting the experience to end, and it seemed that’s the way most of the other guests were feeling as well.
I can highly recommend to all of you who in live in the Cape Peninsular, and all those of you who will be visiting our wonderful corner of this country, put some time aside and pay Delheim a visit.
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Cheers… and salute
Love Italy, love life
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