The second Winelands Chocolate Festival takes place at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate in Stellenbosch on 20th and 21st of August 2016. This year’s festival is beautifully laid out in the spacious Blaauwklippen grounds and building. There is a bigger and better line-up with more features, more chocolate and more wine.
The Winelands Chocolate Festival will delight its visitors with:
LINDT AFTERNOON TEA
This exclusive event on the Manor House verandah, will give guests a complimentary, welcome glass of MCC and a generous selection of Lindt’s finest chocolate truffles and patisseries. This takes place at 10am and again at 3pm on Saturday and Sunday. Early booking is essential.
THE CHOCOLATE ROOMS
All seven rooms in the main building will be filled with the heady aromas of chocolate from the chocolatiers and confectioners and will also include an exact replica of a Victorian Kitchen where visitors will be given a glimpse of how Victorians prepared their chocolate. Walk through a life-like Cacao Plantation and enjoy brandy and chocolate tastings in the Spirit Room.
METHODE CAP CLASSIQUE (MCC) COURTYARD
With ample seating, adults can relish some of the best MCCs, oysters and snacks and be entertained by the Lindt “Pop up shop” where a chef will create delicious Lindor balls in front of the crowd.
PRALINE AND PATISSERIE GARDEN
Dedicated to South Africa’s finest patisserie and confectionery stands, this decadent area will offer ample seating space and classical music as well as a screening of the movie, Chocolat.
THE FOOD FORECOURT UNDER THE OAKS
Food trucks and stands selling gourmet eats and an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be on sale in this area. There will also be a kiddies play area with a jumping castle (weather permitting) and organised games. It is all about having fun.
THE GRANDE MARQUEE
Featuring live music, food stands and plentiful seating, this area will host the daily fashion shows at 11am and 3pm; and will showcasespecial-occasion wear by STEPHANO; the latest range of clothing from the Durbanville-based fashion house, FOUND; and jewellery by local jeweller Zuyda van Dyk. These items will be on sale after the show.
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The spacious festival layout has been designed to take advantage of Blaauwklippen’s expansive lawns, the eight inter-leading rooms of the main house, the pretty courtyard leading off the tasting room, the restaurant and the stately Manor House.
Visitors can not only taste and enjoy good quality chocolate, but also learn more about its history and production. With the many new artisanal chocolatiers on board this year, the festival promises a complete chocolate experience.
