THE FANCY Fijnwyn and Fijnwyn Bubbles Wine & Food Markets on 20 and 21 March at the Shokran Events Venue in Pretoria East both involve unlimited wine tastings, live music and a farm setting (pecan and almond orchards), but there the similarity ends. The more exclusive fancy festival includes a harvest table of food and a larger variety of wines at R450pp. The more family-friendly bubbly festival features streetfood vendors and focuses on sparkling wines as well as some reds at R195pp.

Below are the names of the cellars located in various areas of the Cape winelands who will be represented at the festivals, together with some recommendations on the basis of the SA Wine Classification.

• Balance (Overhex, Worcester)

• Blaauwklippen (Stellenbosch)

• Bon Courage (Robertson)
Best Track Records: André’s Fame Colombar, Inkará Shiraz, Jacques Bruére Cap Classique (bubblies), Noble Late Harvest

• Bonnievale

• Boplaas (Calitzdorp)
Best Track Records: Cape Vintage Reserve (port), Hertitage Collection White Muscadel

• Boschendal
Best Track Records: 1685 Sauvignon Blanc Grand Cuvée, 1685 Shiraz, Elgin Chardonnay, Elgin Sauvignon Blanc, Black Angus (red blend), Cap Classiques (bubblies), Vin D’Or Noble Late Harvest

• Boschkloof (Franschhoek)
Best Track Records: Epilogue (Shiraz), Shiraz

• Bruce Jack (Napier/Cape Town)

• Darling

• Flippenice (Tulbagh Winery)

• Goose, The (Outeniqua)

• Jordan (Stellenbosch)
Best Track Records: Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Black Magic Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cobblers Hill (red blend), Cold Fact Sauvignon Blanc, Inspector Péringuey Chenin Blanc, Long Fuse Cabernet Sauvignon, Nine Yards Chardonnay, Outlier Sauvignon Blanc, Prospector Syrah, Real McCoy Riesling, Sophia (red blend)

• Knorhoek (Stellenbosch)

• Niel Joubert (Paarl)

• Opstal (Breedekloof)
Best Track Records: Carl Everson Chenin Blanc

• Perdeberg (Paarl)
Best Track Records: Dry Land Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc, Dry Land Natural Sweet Chenin, Dry Land Pinotage

• Plaisir (Simondium, Paarl)
Best Track Records: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grand Plaisir (red blend)

• Post House (Stellenbosch)

• Robertson
Best Track Records: Constitution Road Shiraz

• Survivor (Overhex, Worcester)
Best Track Records: Pinotage, Pinotage Reserve

• Van Loveren (Robertson)

• Villiera (Stellenbosch)
Best Track Records: Monro Cap Classique (bubbly)

• Vrede & Lust (Simondium, Paarl)
Best Track Records: Anni Sauvignon Blanc, Artisan Cabernet Franc, Barrique (white blend), Boet Erasmus (red blend), Early Mist Riesling, Kogelberg Chenin Blanc

• Vredenheim (Stellenbosch)

• Wijnskool (Bartho Eksteen, Hemel-en-Aarde)
Best Track Records: Houtskool Sauvignon Blanc