Soup, Sip and Bread Winter Feast at Durbanville Wine Valley

Enjoy this delightful wine route’s reds with hearty country fare, all served up with live music in a rustic, country-side setting

After a sell-out debut last year, festival goers will yet again flock to this special winter event to warm the cockles of the heart, with home-made soup and just-baked artisanal bread perfectly matched with red wine from the valley’s cellars.

“Imagine Tuscan Bean Soup with Merlot; Minestrone with Barbera; or Shiraz with biltong soup and soft glüwein bread,” says Michelle van Staden of the Durbanville Wine Valley Association. “Soup and bread have been symbols of warmth and conviviality throughout the ages. Bring wine into the mix and we offer visitors an experience they won’t easily forget. Festival goers can traipse from farm to farm to taste wine, or simply settle on one farm for the day - feasting on winter-inspired dishes and sipping on wine from our casks.”   

This laid-back winter feast also adds a fun challenge to the art of food and wine pairing, as vintners and chefs find soulful partners for the variety of soups, chowders and gumbos on offer. “Although the cooler weather calls for red wine to go with blazing fires, don’t be surprised if Sauvignon Blanc - the valley’s signature white - makes a guest appearance with a wholesome seafood bisque, or Gewürztraminer tames a spicy Mexican tortilla soup.”

Nine wine farms in the Durbanville Wine Valley host the second Soup, Sip and Bread winter event.

For the full programme please visit www.durbanvillewine.co.za

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