Fynbos Estate: Visitors

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Monday, 10 April 2017

THE NORWEGIANS BACK AGAIN

This was the third year that a group of Norwegian tourists (mostly older people), visited Fynbos. We fed them bobotie, braai and malva pud, chatted with them about South Africa and the farm and took them for a walk up the mountain. They seemed to have a wonderful time and before they left they sang Sarie Marais to us (after copious wine drinking) and we were given gifts. We are delighted that the tour company has booked again for next year.

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Once again our group had a wonderful time at Fynbos. Delicious food and wine and atmosphere and information. And the walk up the mountain was greatly enjoyed.

Toril and her husband from Norway and Sue from South Africa

Monday, 30 January 2017

Die wyn manne van Malmesbury

Last harvest a group of Malmesbury men ditched their respectable clothes for the old and the stained in order to get down and dirty making their own wine. They arrived at Fynbos with picked grapes which were then crushed, de-stemmed and pressed in the Dragonridge cellar. The juice was then transported to one of their homes where it was put to tank and barrel. A year later, with numerous tastings and additions of this and that, the wine was ready to drink. Here they are from start to finish, and as you can see they so enjoyed themselves that they plan to repeat the process this harvest.

Monday, 12 December 2016

Some recent workshops and wine tastings, a 70’s style birthday and a fancy dress 40th

Erasmus birthday

Comments

Thank you, everyone really enjoyed themselves. I think the party was a great success. Thanks so much for all your help on the night Gail, we really appreciate it. The wine tasting was really great too.

Carolyn Erasmus

NGO Retreat

To you, Dianne and Johan a very big Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

You'll made our stay most pleasurable, comfortable and stress-free. You thought of everything for this to be possible. Especially the coffee (forgot mine at home).
The girls said to convey to you'll their thanks as this was definitely not their last outing to Fynbos Estate. They especially loved the swimming from morning till late and eating their meals outside with a most stunning view and sleeping with mattresses down on the floor.
I have previously been out with other groups where we paid an arm and a leg and it wasn't quite as perfectly set up the way you did for me and my group. Your place is absolutely beautiful peaceful and so safe. My main concern was the safety of the girls but that concern was put to rest when I got there.
My sincerest gratitude to all of you.

Stay Blessed

Tougheeda and the girls

Anthea and friends

Thanks for everything, we had a great time and will definitely be back!

Anthea

Wynkring

The place is great the food was excellent and the wine delicious.

Wynkring

Dions 40^th fancy dress

A perfect party at the perfect setting. We just loved staying over in this huge farm house which brought back fond childhood memories, also allowed us ample opportunity to share some time with family and friends before and after the party. Waking up, having coffee on the stoep was just awesome. Most people could stay over and we didn’t have to worry about people driving home or run into trouble with the law. Definitely a very memorable party.

Lienkie and Dion

Sunday, 31 July 2016

Volunteers late summer and autumn 2016

Thanks go to the final of the season’s volunteers. We crowned Emma from the US, `label queen’, after she spent days and days writing and then stamping wine names onto labels. She also painted various signs and worked weddings not to mention sharing anti-Trump tirades.

Caro from Hamburg worked weddings and cooked and helped wherever she could. Lucky lass went on to have a fantastic trip north which included working at an elephant sanctuary.

And here for two months between school and his studies was Jonas from Germany. His family own a large distillery and he came to get experience in wine. Jonas was very helpful in the winery, and labelled his fair share of wine. He also became renowned for glass polishing before weddings.

And then just an additional note we had a lovely visit from Sven and Geri, once volunteers now friends. They are hoping to return to Cape Town to spend much more extended time and although they would be based in Cape Town, we know we will see lots of them on the farm.

Comments

Caro (Hamburg)

My two weeks on Fynbos Estate were a refreshing time. I stopped here between my travels around the South African coast. Right from the start I felt like being part of the farm, part of the family and fully embedded in the farm dynamics. I worked with lovely staff and enjoyed being with all the lovely animals. I spent time in the wine cellar helping to clean old bottles and making room for the new harvest. Besides, I did some wine labelling, I renovated the sign for the restaurant and cooked with Johan in the kitchen. On the wedding weekend I was part of the helping staff. I really enjoyed the nature in that rural place and that I could work with my hands.
The farm is situated in awesome landscape, surrounded by a mountain range. On my days off I did some hiking enjoying the beautiful view over the valley and over several vineyards. Thanks to the lovely place and the lovely people. Thank you for having me!

Emma (USA)

Hey guys you know that you guys are all amazing and the farm is amazing and I don’t want to leave, and will be back for sure

Jonas (Westawald)

It was a very good experience for me. Thank you.

Thursday, 3 March 2016

SUMMER WORKSHOPS, RETREATS, WINE TASTINGS AND VISITORS AT FYNBOS 2015/2016

This summer has been an exciting time for workshops, yearend functions, wine tastings and assorted visitors. Events have ranged from a small automotive trade fair (quite unusual for us) to plant medicine retreats to the Santam annual Swartland Olive and Wine Route lunch. We have had numerous wine tastings and did the Swartland wine tasting event at Kirstenbosch. Visitors on getaways or for day visits have come from all parts of SA and quite a few from Europe and Australia.

Workshops and Year End Events

Abraham Grosman Year End Event

Automotive Trade Fair

Fynbos Year End Function

Annual Santam Swartland Olive and Wine Route lunch.

Winemaking group from Cape Town

Plant Medicine Workshop

Swartland Wine Tasting at Kirstenbosch

Grain SA

Visitors

From top left clockwise: 1) Audrey, Shaun and Madison with Gail. 2) Diana and Cheryl from Australia. 3) Anna and Mario from Germany. 4) Anna and Mario up the mountain with Johan.

From top left clockwise: 1) Ingrid and Helen from TAC. 2 - 4) Thandika and family from Sweden and Pretoria.

From top left clockwise: 1 + 2) Chris and family from Zambia and Cape Town. 3) Christina and Anna from Germany with Diana and Johan. 4) Denver and brothers with Cheryl.

From top left clockwise: 1) Mike, Jeremy and Erika from Australia and Cape Town. 2 - 4) The Lipmans.

Some Comments

Thank you so much for a great weekend retreat. People are still in Bliss

Fabian Plant Medicine

Thank you for some lovely days on your farm! Everybody loved it - big and small. We can't stop looking at photos and talking about going back... On Thandika’s birthday we enjoyed some excellent Dragonridge bubbly and red wine 😉 with our meal!

Kaarina, Thandika and Family

Thanks so much for a wonderful New Year at Fynbos. We very much enjoyed ourselves. Lise

We had a lovely time with our friends at your place.

Ann van Cappellen

Lekka braai lekka time

Grain SA

Fynbos is a perfect place for a yearend event. Michelle was very clever to find you

Michael Abrahams Gross Inc

Christmas at Fynbos was very special. And chilled. We all want to move in. Thanks for the wine tastings

Lana Lipman

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

CELEBRATIONS AND WINE TASTINGS

Here are photos and comments from some of the celebrations and the bigger wine tastings held at Fynbos over the last while.

SUSANNAH FARR’S 40th WEEKEND BASH

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It was an amazing party-THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! I was sad not everyone came but it was still so special - your venue is just awesome!
We appreciate you!
Susannah Farr

ZANE’S 50th LUNCH

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We all really enjoyed it and the food and drink was excellent
Zane

RIAAN’s 40th (In the Old Cellar)

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Fynbos se "The Old Celler’ was die perfekte plek vir die partytjie. Ons kon heerlik onder die bome en sambrele kuier en peusel voor ons aangesit het vir 'n vroeë aandete sonder om ons oor die kinders te bekommer, want hulle kon na hartelus baljaar. Die fasiliteite was uitstekend en het bygedra tot 'n baie genotvolle partytjie.

Kind regards

Anelle

THE VOLKMAN FAMILY REUNION

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Fynbos Estate … the perfect location for a family reunion.

Our family likes to take time out from the bustle of life to celebrate and bond amongst each other. To do this we try to get away from the city and find a location that allows us to cook meals and enjoy large lazy family meals. So this year we planned a get-together during the middle weeks of August. Our eldest grandson and his fiancée, currently staying in Canada, decided to plan their wedding to coincide with the family gathering.

Our youngest son, who also lives in Canada, found Fynbos Estate as a possible venue for the family get-away, via the internet. We visited the farm in May and immediately knew that this was a very suitable location where all 30 of us could be accommodated comfortably.

During the weekend 14.-17 August we, our six children with their spouses, 14 grandchildren and two partners spent a memorable weekend at Fybnbos. We enjoyed the spaciousness of the accommodation in the farm house and three cottages as well as the welcoming, friendly and helpful attitude of the owners and staff. The opportunity to walk, cycle and drive up the valley and to the top of the Paardeberg is a wonderful bonus.

A heartfelt thank you to the owners, Mr and Mrs Simons, and Gail for accommodating our various extra requests. Fynbos would be first on our list should we want to arrange a similar occasion.

The Volkmanns

It was a fantastic venue and perfect for our family - beautiful, tranquil and away from modern life. We enjoyed the beautiful surroundings by cycling and walking.

Hope we will be back sooner than later

Kind regards

Berni Volkmann

Swakopmund Namibia

THE DUTCH HOCKEY TEAM CELEBRATE THEIR TOUR