Robertson Hands on Harvest Festival

Celebrate the bounty of the vine

Come get your hands dirty at the annual Robertson Wine Valley’s Hands-On Harvest from Friday 24 February to Sunday 26. Given the success of the previous events, the valley’s fourth Hands-On Harvest is a festival not to be missed! This boutique fun-filled family event promises to offer a wide variety of activities that will appeal to both wine lovers and budding vintners.

A taste of what to expect at this harvest event

• Experience the excitement of harvesting one’s own grapes;
• Witness the art of wine-making;
• Enjoy a sumptuous farm breakfast while overlooking the vineyards;
• Take a ‘breakfast boat trip’ on the Breede River;
• Make a family event of grape-stomping;
• Take part in a wine-tasting trail, on horseback or by horse-and-cart;
• Take a tractor trip through the vineyards and experience the landscape from a different vantage point;
• Picnic in the vineyards;
• Relish an abundant ‘harvest-lunch’ while sipping on the fizz of award-winning bubblies;
• Be treated to an engaging discussion on ‘Grape vs Wine’ and compare the flavours of the  grapes with the resulting wine;
• Shop at leisure and spoil oneself at the Harvest Market;
• Be educated through informative talks and demonstrations;
• Savour cocktails with ‘eish’ at Klipdrift;
• Indulge oneself at the Harvest Spit-braai;
• Relish a delicious, bountiful Harvest Dinner prepared by a Master Chef.

An exclusive behind the scenes experience

As some of the wineries participating in ‘Hands-On Harvest’ are not ordinarily open to the public, the focus will be on hosting a series of intimate events. This ensures that guests enjoy the best, most personalised and ‘hands-on’ experiences.

Here’s the full programme of the Robertson Harvest event.

Accommodation in the Robertson area is well worth it, stay at one of the many gorgeous riverside accommodation options from cabins to camping, luxurious self catering and boutique hotels. For more options check out www.robertsonwinevalley.com for a regional brochure.

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