Having set ourselves the goal of only buying wine from the cellar door, we chose the Dieu Donne Winery for our tasting and lunch yesterday. Impressive location on the hillside looking down on Franschhoek, a good restaurant and a selection of 4 or 5 whites and a similar number of reds.
We only needed a couple of bottles of each so didn't expect there would be a problem. However, what happens when you don't like any of the whites? Thankfully, the solution to this unexpected problem was close at hand - visit another winery!
So, after an excellent lunch - the Springbok Loin was particularly good - and with our two Dieu Donne reds - a very drinkable table blend and a good Shiraz - we headed off to Tokara to taste their whites and found an Elgin Sauvignon and their estate Chardonnay more to our taste. Of course, making a detour via the Delicatessen on the way out resulted in the purchase of their premium Olive oil and a Balsamic and a bottle of Rosé just in case. I do love shopping after a good lunch.
We only needed a couple of bottles of each so didn't expect there would be a problem. However, what happens when you don't like any of the whites? Thankfully, the solution to this unexpected problem was close at hand - visit another winery!
So, after an excellent lunch - the Springbok Loin was particularly good - and with our two Dieu Donne reds - a very drinkable table blend and a good Shiraz - we headed off to Tokara to taste their whites and found an Elgin Sauvignon and their estate Chardonnay more to our taste. Of course, making a detour via the Delicatessen on the way out resulted in the purchase of their premium Olive oil and a Balsamic and a bottle of Rosé just in case. I do love shopping after a good lunch.
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