Fresh air, fine food, organic wine and family farm magic.
The Myburgh family have called Joostenberg Wine Estate home for five generations. Lunch at The Kraal, on this glorious patch of the Cape Winelands, is always a treat – real farm-to-fork food served as a generous family-style feast. Add in the allure of a summer stroll around the farm, winery and historic werf, or a session of outdoor art, and it’s an experience not to be missed.
Spring Walks at Joostenberg
After tea or coffee and pastries on arrival, you’ll join owner and winemaker Tyrrel Myburgh for a walk on the farm as he shares insights into regenerative and organic farming and winemaking. You’ll stroll through the vineyards, see the renosterveld rejuvenation project and the farm gardens – from flowers to herbs, vegetables and indigenous flora. Ending up back at the historic werf, the experience ends with a visit to the winery and a complimentary tasting of Joostenberg’s wines. Thereafter, you’re welcome to stay for lunch (not included in the price).
When 5 October + 2 November 2024
Time 10.30am – 12pm
Cost R150
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Art En Plein Air at Joostenberg
Popularised by the Impressionists, en plein air painting is perfect for finding inspiration in the play of natural light and nature’s colours, forms and moods. Artists of all kinds are invited to bring their sketchbooks or easels and find a spot in the peaceful garden at The Kraal to spend the morning creating an artwork, be it charcoal or pastel drawings or painting. Tea or coffee and pastries on arrival, a mid-morning snack break and a glass of wine are included. If you’d like to linger in this beautiful setting, stay for lunch or enjoy a wine-tasting (not included in the price).
When 26 October 2024
Time 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost R160 (limited to 15 participants)
Good to know Bring your own art materials.
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Lunch at The Kraal
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Surrounded by old whitewashed stone walls and shaded by fruit and olive trees, The Kraal is the perfect spot for a relaxed, alfresco lunch. Served at long wooden tables on the stoep and under umbrellas on the lawn, chef Garth Bedford’s delicious and generous menu is based on seasonal, local, organic produce and wild herbs from the farm – the perfect accompaniment to wines from the organic vineyards. Choose from a light lunch of local cheeses, relishes, homemade bread and salad, or the usual three-course farm lunch.
Cost R150 (light cheese lunch)
R485 (three-course lunch)
R95 (wine-tasting)
A fuss-free, gesellige day in the Winelands, filled with down-to-earth farm magic.
Good to know Booking is essential.
Contact 079 641 1320; kraalrestaurant@joostenberg.co.za
Where to find it Hoopenberg Road (off the R304), Muldersvlei, Stellenbosch
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