Discover a
mouth watering variety of cheeses to pair with your favourite wine at the first ever Durban Cheese and Wine Festival.
Speaking to
the event organiser, Rowan Clelland, he says the festival is an experience where they are hoping people will enjoy
pairing their favourite wines with their own personalised cheese platters
whilst enjoying a relaxed day out with friends and family.
“Cheese and
wine is such a popular, timeless pairing. With the event we wanted to create an
experience for Durbanites whereby they enjoy Sunday sundowners with friends and
family, accompanied by great cheese and wines without having to break the bank
to travel to a wine farm”
“There will
be music by top local talents throughout the day. Wines and cheese will be on
sale from various stands as well as an array of artisanal pairings such as cold
meats, pickles, olives etc,” says Clelland.
Maddison's Bakery will be selling fresh homemade breads to pair with your cheese. Picture: Maddison Bakery (Facebook)“There are
various different wine farms who will have their wines on offer such as
Laborie, Pongracz, Plaisir De Merle, Durbanville Hills, Holden Manz to name a
few. To tantalise the taste buds there are a handful of cheese stalls and food
vendors including the ever popular Maddisons Bakery who will be selling fresh
homemade breads to pair with your cheese,” added Clelland.
Pongracz will also be part of the Durban Cheese and Wine Festival. Picture supplied. The Durban
Cheese and Wine Festival will be happening at Chris Saunders
Park in Umhlanga on the
23rd of September.
Tickets are
R170 pre-sold and R190 on the day. Kids between 2 and 13 years old get in
for R30, and under 2's get in for free.
Every
ticket includes a complimentary branded Durban Cheese & Wine Festival wine
glass, as well as 10 taster tokens- so you’ll be able to taste any 10 wines
your heart desires.
The gates open at 11:00 on the Sunday, and the event will
end at 18:00.