Dust off your berets, pull on your boots and dress up in your finest red, white and blue, and head out to SA’s leading wine and culinary destination for the annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival, which takes place over the weekend of 13th and 14th July.
Join in the fun and festivities at the Food and Wine Marquee, open from 12pm until 5pm, which over the years has become the focal point of the festival. A popular meeting place, the marquee allows visitors the chance to meet up with friends while enjoying superb wines from some of Franschhoek’s award-winning wine estates, and indulge in appetizing dishes created by some of the Valley’s highly acclaimed chefs.
Entrance tickets to the Food and Wine Marquee, which can be booked directly through www.webtickets.co.za, cost R150 per person, and include a complimentary tasting glass and a booklet of tasting coupons. Additional coupons can be purchased on the day. Booking is essential as tickets are limited. Once the marquee is full no further patrons will be admitted.
Be sure not to miss out on the other festival activities, which include boules – the largest and longest running boules competition of its kind, The Waiters’ Race, the Franschhoek minstrel parade, fencing, as well as the popular barrel-rolling contest. A farmers’ market, craft market stalls, musicians and children’s activities are also included in the line up of festival celebrations.
For more information visit www.franschhoekbastille.co.za or contact the Franschhoek Wine Valley offices on 021 876 2861. Follow us on Twitter #fhkbastille.
ENQUIRIES : Darielle Robertson
Events Manager
Franschhoek Wine Valley
Tel: 021 876 2861
Email: events@franschhoek.org.za
