INVITATION TO THE DA CAPO VINEYARDS HARVEST PICNIC
Sunday 1st of March 2009 : 10h00am
The Bottega family and the Fogolar Furlan (or Friuli society) are bringing together the Italian community at the 3rd annual Da Capo Vineyards’ Harvest Celebration which will take place on Sunday 1st March.
Arrive at the picnic site by 10am (and to avoid Argus traffic) should you wish to participate in the picking as the tractors and trailers will be leaving shortly thereafter for the vineyards. The ceremonial stomping in the open vats will also take place before lunch this year. Please remember to bring a change of clothing and a towel, or even better a swimming costume, for stomping on the grapes! Hand showering facilities will be provided.
The lunch time braai will be served from 13h00 and will once again be prepared by the Fogolar Furlan, who did a great job last year. The charge for the braai will be a very reasonable R100 a head for adults (R85 for Fogolar members) and R50 for children (R45 Fogolar). Tickets for the braai will be on sale at the entrance to the picnic site. A range of wines for drinking and tasting will be provided free of charge by the Bottega family, in addition to jugs of spring water sourced from Da Capo. If you would like to consume other beverages besides wine or water, please bring your own cooler boxes with ice, cold drinks, fruit juices, beer or ciders. There will be limited seating at some long tables as usual but if you prefer to bring your own picnic blankets/ground sheets or extra picnic tables and chairs to put under the pine trees, this will help as we are expecting more people to attend the event this year. In case we get some wind, please bring along a sweater or wind breaker, and of course plenty of sunblock and hats or caps for the grape picking!! We will send an update on the expected weather conditions in the reminder the week of the picnic.
We will also be arranging some activities to keep the kiddies occupied (table soccer, horse rides, and a petting zoo) and there will be some traditional Italian and Cape music to entertain everyone. This year the Fogolar will be selling the picnic wine that was made last year for R20 a bottle (or R100 for a case of 6) to do some fundraising and, of course, the event would not be the same without the wonderful prizes that will be raffled by the Fogolar so please remember to bring a few extra rands to buy some raffle tickets.
We look forward to seeing you and your families on the 1st March.
For catering purposes, please RSVP by Wednesday 25th Feb latest.
DIRECT BOOKINGS
Please indicate clearly how many adults and children will be coming in your party and whether you would like to reserve a box.
FOGOLAR MEMBERS: Rosanna Davidson - davidson@kingsley.co.za
DANTE ALIGHIERI MEMBERS: Mariagrazia Martinengo - mariam@isdial.net
ITALIAN CHAMBER MEMBERS: Roberto Bottega - rbottega@telkomsa.net
Tanti Saluti
The Bottega Family
www.bottegafamilywine.co.za
Directions to Da Capo Vineyards
From Cape Town, take the N2 past the airport. Follow the N2 through Somerset West. As you approach the start of the climb of Sir Lowry’s Pass, you will drive past the turnoff to Gordon’s Bay on the right. Immediately afterwards turn LEFT towards Sir Lowry’s Pass Village. Drive right through the village (please be careful of the children in the street), cross over the railway line and then turn right at the stop sign. You will see the police station on your right. Turn first left at the Sir Lowry’s Pass Sports Fields (see Wedderwill sign). Follow a brick paved private road for 2km’s (beware the speed bumps) and at the end you will see the entrance to Knorhoek farm (est 1795). Drive to the gate and sign in at the boom - Da Capo Picnic. Proceed along the tar road past the field with the springboks and ostriches. Go past the Cape Dutch Homestead and continue up the hill along the gravel road past the stables and horses on the right. At the top of the gravel road, cross over the railway line and you will have arrived at the bottom entrance to Da Capo. Follow the signs to the picnic site for another few minutes. It should take approx 40 mins from Cape Town to get to the farm.
