Opstal is situated in the Slanghoek Valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in the Breedekloof Wine Region. We took our son wine tasting in January of this year and this was one of our stops of choice. It was a great experience, especially since we could hear about the wines from one of the generations of wine makers, Attie Louw. Opstal is a family-run estate with 7 generations of wine makers!
Attie treated us to a brand new wine that had not yet been bottled and labeled. It was a very special wine, very unique to the palate. I went back recently for tea and scones and got to photograph the new label. My photos below are a blend of these two visits.
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It's worth it!
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| Amanda |
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Opstal: Sparkling Wine - Sec
Sauvignon Blanc |
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Opstal: The Mill Iron
Blend of three whites - Viognier,
Hanepoot and Colombar |
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| Sparkling Grape Juice |
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Wine Maker: Attie Louw
Blush - Syrah/Viognier |
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Sixpence: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
Opstal: Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Story behind the name, Sixpence |
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| Robbie and Jeremiah at Opstal, tasting wine |
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Carl Everson:
Chenin Blanc |
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Opstal: Chardonnay
Barrel Dessert |
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| Jeremiah tasting the dessert wine |
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Attie pouring a brand new wine that
hadn't yet been bottled and labeled |
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This is that wine - The Barber:
Sémillon |
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| The story behind the name, The Barber |
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| Amanda at the Opstal playground |
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| Amanda took this photo of me |
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| Ruby Cabernet |
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| Pinotage |
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| Merlot |
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| The restaurant |
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| The view from the restaurant |
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Delicious Tea and Scones
(this is not on the menu - I requested
it ahead of time for a small group) |
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Robbie finalizing our wine order
and our son, Jeremiah |
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| Jeremiah holding our pack of 3 wines |
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All original photographs by Tina Morley unless stated otherwise. 1camera1mom is mostly in English mit ein bisschen Deutsch.
More original photography of this beautiful valley:
Slanghoek Valley - Part 1
Slanghoek Valley - Part 3
