Summary: Looking for a unique winter wine tasting near Cape Town? Throughout August, Hazendal Wine Estate is serving a limited seasonal Baked Cheese and Wine Pairing at its Wine Lounge. Guests can enjoy thoughtfully matched South African cheeses with wines from Cellarmaster Kiara Scott Farmer’s inaugural Estate Collection, creating a comforting tasting experience that celebrates the flavours of the season.
As winter settles into the Winelands, Hazendal Wine Estate is embracing the season with a delicious new tasting experience that combines two undeniable favourites: exceptional wine and beautifully prepared baked cheese.
Available throughout August in the Wine Lounge, the seasonal pairing showcases wines from Cellarmaster Kiara Scott Farmer’s inaugural Estate Collection, each carefully matched with premium South African cheeses and thoughtfully selected accompaniments.
Guests can enjoy the Hazendal Estate Chenin Blanc 2025, paired with creamy Wineland Camembert and served alongside fresh honeycomb, fig and gooseberry relish, dried fruit, seed crackers and soft sultana brioche. The combination balances the wine’s elegance with rich, layered flavours, making every bite and sip feel perfectly in harmony.
- For those drawn to bolder flavours, the Hazendal Estate Pinotage 2025 is paired with Dalewood Fromage Brie, accompanied by pickled blueberries, red onion and cranberry chutney, black pepper cheese crackers and peppered brioche. The result is a warming winter pairing that highlights the depth and character of the Pinotage while complementing the creamy richness of the cheese.
Each pairing has been carefully curated to celebrate local ingredients while offering guests a relaxed tasting experience that goes beyond the traditional wine flight. It is the ideal excuse to spend an afternoon in the Winelands, enjoying seasonal flavours in Hazendal’s welcoming Wine Lounge.
For wine lovers, cheese enthusiasts and anyone looking for a memorable winter outing, Hazendal’s August Baked Cheese and Wine Pairings offer a delicious reason to embrace the season, one perfectly paired bite at a time.
⇒ Bottelary Road, Stellenbosch
- 021 903 5034
- enquiries@hazendal.co.za
